No fewer than 400 Nigerian and foreign travel agents on Wednesday toured iconic tourism sites in Badagry, to promote the town as a top global tourist destination. The tourism attractions visited are: The First Storey Building in Nigeria, Mobee Slave Relics Museum, Seriki Abass Brazilian Barracoon and the Point of No Return. The News Agency
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says Africa deserves to be compensated by the European nations for centuries of Trans-Atlantic slavery which saw many Africans sold out as slaves. He spoke at the weekend during the Diaspora Festival at Badagry, saying despite the challenge of slavery, the black race still stands firm. This is just…
Peter Okojie is a documentary filmmaker from Nigeria who, with his wife and co-director Teanna Okojie, produced a short film about his father-in-law's first visit to Nigeria and visiting the slave port of Badagry
The Queen’s passing undoubtedly had a colonial undertone for some regions of the world, particularly in Africa, where her influence still loomed large. As Nigeria celebrates its 62nd independence from British rule this month, memories of slavery and colonialism are bound to fill the minds and hearts of Nigerians and many Africans alike. Here we […]
Lagos-Badagry Expressway: Deplorable highway hinders Nigeria’s multi-billion naira tourism hub in historic town
Published 6 June 2021
The poor condition of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway is discouraging local and international tourists from visiting Badagry thereby killing the toursim potential of the ancient town, Afeez Hanafi reports
For months, I longed to visit historical sites in Badagry, Nigeria’s foremost tourism destination far-flung Lagos. I always looked forward to seeing monuments and relics of the transatlantic slave trade spanning 16th to 19th centuries. Those are signs of Nigeria’s history millions of people within and outside the country are curious to see.
Sometime in February, I went online to read up on tourist attractions in the ancient town. I stumbled on the line of a tour guide, Anago Osho, and quickly phoned him for enquiries. We agreed on N8,000 entry fees even though he made me realise he charges as much as N15,000 including boat fares to Gberefu Isla