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This is one of the wonders you can find in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. It is located in Amakama community in Umuahia South LGA, Abia STate, Nigeria. This is a tree with a cave inside it. You can call it a wooden cave but it is truly a mystery …

Palm wine is a major part of the food culture in many parts of Southern Nigeria. But getting it to remain fresh once you buy it is difficult. There is now an option regarding buying an ever fresh palm wine in bottled form, just like the regular beer. One dominant …

Ese Ogbeji is one of the mysteries you will find on Idanre hills. This is one of the most sought-after travel destinations in Nigeria which is located in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ese Ogbeji is one footpath you will pass without looking back or you die. There is a reason for …

One place you’ll always enjoy the beauty of nature is on Idanre Hills. This is a wonderful tourist site located in Ondo State, Nigeria. Among the most intriguing mysteries you’ll find on the hills is the Agboogun footprint. This can be described as a human footprint naturally carved on a …

One of the most amazing cultural practices you can find in the entire South Eastern Nigeria is the Isu Ahu festival in Elu Ohafia. Elu Ohafia is one of the 26 villages in Ohafia, Abia State Nigeria. Isu Ahu is a festival done only in Elu Ohafia. It is an …

One of the amazing landmarks you find on Idanre hill is “The Unreadable Letters of the Flood” which s an inscription on a rock that no one has been able to interpret. Well, the challenge is actually not about reading the letters but making meaning out of what you see …

Erin Ijesha waterfall is located in Osun state, Nigeria. It is among the most amazing tourist sites in West Africa. It has seven levels, which is like having seven waterfalls uphill the hill that connect to form one huge waterfall. I climbed to the seventh level and my journey to …

Idanre hills is one of the most fascinating tourist destinations in Nigeria. People actually began to live on this hill about 800 years ago until late 1920s when they gradually relocated to the ground. What I found on these hills is unbelievable history.          

You are about to see one of the most stunning tourist sites in West Africa. Seven waterfalls on different levels of the mountain flowing to form one unbelievably huge waterfall. This is Erin-Ijesha Waterfall in Osun State, Nigeria. I made it to the seventh level on top of the mountain …

This is the larvae of palm tree weevils. It is a special snack in some parts of Nigeria and I tasted it for the first time in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where it is called Bayelsa Suya. Edible maggots are also called coconut worms. They have nutritious value as they are …

Kiri-igina is the most affordable but very sumptuous native soup among Ijaw people of Nigeria. This is one soup a typical Ijaw person in any part of the world loves eating with fufu or garri. I tasted it and the experience was amazing.  

I have been hearing about Abacha Umunze. People say it is the best in the entire country so I travelled to Umunze to see how it is prepared. I eventually tasted it for the first time and it was wonderful. There is a special way of making Abacha Umunze and …

If you want to see some of the wonders of nature then head to Ohafia in Abia State Nigeria where you would see a lot of them. One of such beautiful sites is the Otobiribiri natural spring in Amaekpu, Ohafia where you would enjoy an impressive atmosphere of nature in …

Gbegiri soup is popular among the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. This special delicacy is made from peeled cooked bean. This beans soup is commonly served at restaurants also known as Buka. Gbegiri or abula as often called is served with ewedu and buka stew. It is one sumptuous meal anyone …

Osu Osogbo festival is an annual festival celebrated in August at the Osun sacred grove in the worship of the goddess of fertility. It is one of the biggest festivals in West Africa. The Osun Osogbo sacred has about 40 shrines and several intriguing sculptural works that will amaze any …