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Review – Taking the Ibadan to Lagos Train
Hello my beautiful, blossoming, blessed and beloved people. Though I am a bit late to the party, sometime this month, I finally took the not-so-new Ibadan to Lagos train. My mother and I had some business to attend in Abeokuta, and my sister was going to Lagos, so we all decided to take the train. Where is the New Ibadan Train Station Located? The Ibadan train station is located at Moniya. It is about five minutes away from the Moniya motor park. It costs about 100 Naira to take a bike or tricycle from the park to reg train station. The train takes off from Ibadan at 8am, Monday through…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Owambes
What is Owambe? Owambe: noun. a large, grandiose party thrown by Nigerians anywhere in the world, especially Yoruba Nigerians, which involves a lot of food, dancing, loud music, and spraying (the act of throwing money on a dancing person). There are often numerous guests, and usually the guests are divided into groups according to their aso ebi. These parties take weeks and months and sometimes years of preparation, and have been known to block entire streets and roads (a sign of a successful owambe) What is Aso Ebi? Aso Ebi: noun. outfits made from matching fabric to be worn by a group of people as a uniform to owambes. It has…
