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    GLITZ TO THE MAX AT THE NIGERIA TRAVELS LAUNCH
    It was a colorful atmosphere at the Nigeria Travels magazine launch. From the main entrance of the Southern Sun Hotel in South West Ikoyi to the tastefully decorated hall that served as the venue of the event, it was clear to all that an event of a great magnitude was taking place. The much-awaited travels magazine was launched on November 4, 2009. The travel magazine...
    by bimbo at September 1st, 2010 at 08:09 am
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    COMING TO THE BEATIFUL CONTINENT …WHAT TO ARM YOURSELF WITH
    Trips to motherland can be a bit tangy and unnerving. Abimbola Johnson lays down the basics on what tourists need for an African safari. Africa is the most beautiful continent in the world. The continent of Africa remains one of the hottest regions of the world with a large portion of it experiencing drought and desert encroachment. It is where 1 billion people of the...
    by bimbo at September 1st, 2010 at 07:09 am
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    WTTC FORECAST SUBDUED GROWTH FOR 2010
    Travel and tourism is one of the world’s most important sectors and employers and has been one of the leading growth sectors since the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) first started measuring travel and tourism’s economic impact 20 years ago. “But, as was the case with other sectors, it was hit hard by the credit and housing market collapses last...
    by bimbo at September 1st, 2010 at 07:09 am
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    NAIJAFEST 2010… A TIME TO SHINE
    The year 1960 was a year of great leap politically on the continent of Africa. It was a period in which in one fell swoop sixteen African nations got emancipated from the shackles of colonialism. Among the nations that donned the toga of independence are Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Central Africa Republic, Somalia and Mauritania, to mention but a few. Fifty years down...
    by bimbo at September 1st, 2010 at 07:09 am
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    MTN UNVEILS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BALL
    The leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, MTN-Nigeria on the 18th of May, 2010 at the Polo Ground on Ribadu Road in Ikoyi-Lagos unveiled the world’s biggest ball. The 36 feet high ball bore the logos of both MTN and Guinness World Records. The Guinness World Records approved event was witnessed by a mammoth crowd that included some of the city’s elites....
    by bimbo at September 1st, 2010 at 06:09 am
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    NIGERIA DAY AT WORLD TRAVEL MARKET
    The World Travel Market is the leading event for the global travel industry. It is an occasion for the global travel industry to convene and confer. The 2009 edition that held from November 9-12, 2009 at the famous Excel Convention Centre in London happened to be the 30th edition. This forum enables exhibitors from 87  countries to highlight their products and services....
    by bimbo at August 31st, 2010 at 05:08 am
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    AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO NAMED ‘INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE OF THE YEAR’ BY XLA
    American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) recently announced it has received the “International Airline of the Year” award from the Express Delivery and Logistics Association (XLA) at its annual AirCargo 2010 Conference in Orlando, Fla. “We are extremely honored to receive this award from our customers who have extremely high standards of service for...
    by bimbo at August 31st, 2010 at 05:08 am
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    ZOBO DRINK
    Zobo is a drink made from Roselle (calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa). In some instances garlic and ginger are added to spice it up. The vegetable is widely grown and commonly used in soup and drink preparations in the northern part of Nigeria. This medicinal drink has since been commercialized and can be found in restaurants in all parts of Nigeria. INGREDIENT 1 bowl of dried...
    by bimbo at August 31st, 2010 at 04:08 am
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    OFADA RICE & SAUCE FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE (5)
    INGREDIENTS 4 cups of ofada rice Unripe pepper (Rodo) Unripe tomatoes 1 large size onion Assorted meat (Beef, Liver, Kidney, Shaki, Ponmo, e.t.c) Medium size dried fish Dried crayfish Medium size stock fish Locust beans Palm oil Groundnut oil Choice of seasoning Salt Green leaves (ewe use for moimoi) PREPARATION Put your pot filled with water on fire to boil. Rinse your...
    by bimbo at August 31st, 2010 at 04:08 am
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    AFRICA’S NIGHT OF TOURISM TRIUMPH
    South Africa swept the board at the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Johannesburg on Wednesday 7 July, attended by 1200 senior industry leaders. It was a night of elation – and some disappointment – as the travel and tourism industry’s ‘great and good’ watched South Africa take the spotlight, winning many of the region’s...
    by bimbo at August 31st, 2010 at 04:08 am
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