Rural News Tourism

The Bridge of No Return is one of the sad reminders of the darkest part of Africa’s history which is slave trade. The bridge is located on the bank of the Ikot Abasi sea, in Akwa Ibom state,Nigeria. It was built as a floating bridge originally in 1795. Captured slaves …

Aju Mbaise is one of the most popular options for mothers during the period after child delivery. This is a wrap of leaves and tree barks boiled to produce special pepper soup or taken like that by mothers to help them reclaim their bodies immediately after child delivery. Aju Mbaise …

Lord Frederick Lugard is a name that will continue to remain evergreen for as long as Nigeria’ exists. This is the name of the Governor General of Nigeria who signed the document that officially announced the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914. He lived between 1858 to 1945. …

Travelling through the waterways is common among residents of riverine areas in Nigeria. The waterway in Cross River state leads to Nigeria/Cameroon border, into the Atlantic Ocean. It is really a massive waterway. You find yourself in the middle of nowhere right at the center of the sea. You don’t …

One of the most popular local snacks in Nigeria is roasted plantain popularly called Bole. It is used as snacks by some while eaten as whole meal by many others. Some eat it with groundnuts while others take it with beans and oil, well garnished with onions, vegetables and other …

Palm wine is one of the best local drinks enjoyed by both the male and female gender in Nigeria. Mbaise land in Imo State Nigeria has some of the best palm wine tappers in the entire state. They have fresh wine with fantastic taste in that part of the state. …

Rural news tourism is a specialized kind of rural journalism which makes news gathering and writing exciting. Just like rural news reporting, rural news tourism is rural community oriented but the reporter doubles as a journalist and a tourist, making their job unique. Here are the features of rural news …

Canon shots are called Mkponani by Igbo-speaking people of Nigeria. Canon shot is an improvised explosive device (IED) which is made of compressed gun powder and sand in metal jacket. The metal jacket is shaped into a pipe placed in the ground. Just like in every other business, accidents occur …

One of the unique delicacies that distinguish African food culture in some parts of the continent is bush pig meat. The bushpig is a member of the pig family that lives in forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and cultivated areas in some parts of Africa, but more popular in East and …

  The youngest canon shots operator in Africa is a 13-year-old Nigerian boy. He is the youngest in this very dangerous line of business. Find out more about him in this amazing edition of Rural News Tourism. Firing canon shots is really a dangerous business but when a 13-year-old boy …

Rivers give identity to communities in African societies. This identity pattern also applies to rural African societies. In Anambra state, Nigeria, one of the top tourism sites is the great Uchu river. It is located in Umuchu, Aguata local government area of Anambra state. The name of the community – …

One of the traits of a strong culture-based rural society is the Ikoro. This is a giant wooden gong which serves as a central alert system for drawing attention of residents of a community to very important developments that require urgent attention.   Rural news tourism took us to Umuchu …

News is an account of a recent event reported by a journalist through a mass medium such as newspaper, radio or television. This is a common perception of what news is. When a reporter gives an account of an occurrence, especially a recent event, and makes it available to the …

If you’re a communication scholar in Nigeria and you love attending well organized conferences supported by renowned international organizations then you should read this story. When UNESCO contributes in organizing any conference in Nigeria you should be there. The Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) has received …

South Africa is renowned for hosting academic conferences every year. Journalism and Mass Communication scholars in Africa and beyond have a vast range of academic conferences, workshops and summits they can attend in 2020 which will be coming up in South Africa. This is where they have opportunity to share …