Went to the farm yesterday to do some replanting as Baba Momoh did a bad job; thankfully I didn’t pay him complete. I couldn’t get enough farm hands, so I went with 2 of my Okada riders, Alaye from Alamutu working in Randa & Biodun, who needed an extra job. Samson & Sunday from Okedi […]
My time in Nigeria is winding down, but one constant is that everybody, including me, has something to complain about. Is it the roads that are in bad condition, lacking repairs, destroying tyres & shock absorbers, causing accidents, death, & destruction on a daily basis? Cities and urban areas with tarred major roads, leaving the
Yesterday I travelled with my cousin to Ajegunle, our maternal village in Ewekoro Local Govt. Ogun State. We took the Abeokuta Ilaro Road, which is longer than the Lagos Abeokuta route because the road is much better. It took 1½ hours; Ajegunle has grown from a sleepy village to a busy little town. Moshood took
Yesterday was the 25th Owu Festival, a day of royalty, pageantry, culture, tradition, & celebration of Owu people. The festival is an annual event that takes place every Oct in Abeokuta at Ori Omi town square, a prominent intersection in Abeokuta near the Ogun River & the statue of Iyalode. The square has a raised
I have long known my maternal home is Owu from Abeokuta & assumed my late Dad Paster Baba Oke was also from Owu because he had 6 tribal marks on each side of his cheeks, which is known as the Omo Olowu tribal mark. Speaking to my cousin on dad’s side, he informed me that
I want to share my most recent tour with you before I return to Cost of Living Mainland vs. Island in the next episode. Yesterday I went to my farm; all the ploughing is done, & the last planting is nearly done. Cassava shoots if the initial planting is out. After leaving the farm, I
Naija Travels Part 27: Life in Yewa rural Naija & my Trip to Republic of Benin Read More »
Living in Lagos: Accommodation, Cost of Living, Transport, Security & Value for Money. Mainland, Island or Ogun State—which one you choose?Part II Digression: I woke up early to drink Ogi, but there was no sugar. I left 7:00am to get sugar; all corner shops in Ibara GRA were closed. I took Okada around sleepy Abeokuta;
Finding my way around Lagos is challenging, exciting, & very interesting. Mainland or island, which one do you prefer? Part I Back in Lagos to tie up some loose ends having taken motor from Abekuta to Ikorodu, half of the Ogun state end from Saganmu was bad road. The number of factories on the route
Naija Travels Part 24 The Need to Podge to Manure the Land as Opposed to Purging the Land. On the farm today, after all the heavy rains, my cassava has started sprouting leaves, & the last lot of ploughing and planting of cassava & sweet potatoes is being done. This is a major achievement for
After all the hard work from the team of men and myself too. We don clear and ploughed the fields. No more weeds; we are ready for planting. Good news! Planting of cassava started yesterday, and I am torn between planting maize as well. Learned wisdom from the farmers says it is too late to