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The First Hospital Facility In Nigeria: The Sacred Heart Hospital, Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
The first hospital in Nigeria was the Sacred Heart Hospital in Abeokuta which was built by the Roman Catholic Mission in 1885. Sacred Heart Hospital is located in Lantoro, in the heart of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Read more about … Continue reading The First Hospital Facility In Nigeria: The Sacred Heart Hospital, Abeokuta
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Did You Know? The Fascinating History Of Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
The city of Abeokuta is the capital of Ogun State in South Western Nigeria. Home to more than half a million people, it sits 78 km north of Lagos and is a major stop on the interstate road running from Lagos to Ibadan. Read more about Did you know? An interesting fact about Abeokuta … Continue reading Did You Know? The Fascinating History Of Abeokuta
Where To Travel: Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
So the nation is on a lockdown, but that won’t be forever. Eventually, life will get back to normal as it is in China at the moment. Until then, there is no harm in dreaming of the next place to visit in Nigeria besides the places we’ve mentioned so far. Today we are looking at … Continue reading Where To Travel: Abeokuta
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ThrowBack Thursday – Abeokuta Women’s Revolt (1949)
April 19, 2022
The Abeokuta Women’s Revolt, also known as the Egba Women’s Tax Riot, was a resistance movement championed by the Abeokuta Women’s Union (AWU) and led by two middle-class women, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti and Grace Eniola Soyinka, in the late 1940s. The major issue which the movement revolted against centred on the imposition of unfair taxation … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Abeokuta Women’s Revolt (1949)
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Helpful Little Articles: Hotels in Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
When you hear Abeokuta, the first thing you’d probably think of is Olumo Rock (the city practically sprouted of rocky formations on the banks of the Ogun River). If you are better informed, you’d probably know it is the Egba (Yoruba sub-group) heartland. If you know nothing at all, you at least know it is … Continue reading Helpful Little Articles: Hotels in Abeokuta
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5 Things To Do in Abeokuta This Christmas
April 19, 2022
Abeokuta, known for its ancient heritage, is the capital of Ogun State. People consider Abeokuta a calm city, more rural than urban. Its appeal draws in tourists, causing them to walk away with great memories worth testifying about. So if you find yourself in Abeokuta this Christmas, here are 5 things you can do to have more fun: Read … Continue reading 5 Things To Do in Abeokuta This Christmas
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ThrowBack Thursday: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Abeokuta Women’s Union & How They Shaped Independence
April 19, 2022
When the founding fathers of Nigeria are mentioned, prominent politicians such as Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe are usually the top on the list. Other individuals who have contributed in some way are oftentimes ignored or given little or no mention. Such censoring might be understandable especially as the full … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Abeokuta Women’s Union & How They Shaped Independence
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Event Press Release: OnlineHubNG To Hold TechPreneurs HangOut in Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
The TechPreneurs HangOut is an annual convergence for coders, developers, programmers, graphics designers, creative curators, content writers, illustrators, digital enthusiasts, bloggers, social media handlers and tech policy makers in and around the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole to innovate, collaborate and explore new frontiers in this digital-driven emerging economy. Online … Continue reading Event Press Release: OnlineHubNG To Hold TechPreneurs HangOut in Abeokuta
The Maiden Abeokuta Technology Innovation Roundtable #ATIR17 holds on Saturday, 2nd December, 2017
April 19, 2022
The Online Hub Educational Services {aka @OnlineHubNG — www.onlinehubng.com} has expanded in scope and subject matter to hold the 1st Abeokuta Technology Innovation Roundtable for Tech Entrepreneurs with the theme, “Safe Online: Fundamentals of Digital and Social Media Security”. Abeokuta Technology Innovation Roundtable #ATIR17 is a convergence of awesome techpreneurs with straight-to-the-point talks focusing on … Continue reading The Maiden Abeokuta Technology Innovation Roundtable #ATIR17 holds on Saturday, 2nd December, 2017
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Plan to attend the TechPreneurs HangOut in Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
The TechPreneurs HangOut is an annual convergence for coders, developers, programmers, graphics designers, creative curators, content writers, illustrators, digital enthusiasts, bloggers, social media handlers and tech policy makers in and around the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole to innovate, collaborate and explore new frontiers in this digital-driven emerging economy. Online … Continue reading Plan to attend the TechPreneurs HangOut in Abeokuta
The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016: Abeokuta set for a Celebration of Arts and Literature
April 19, 2022
For five days in the month of November, the city of Abeokuta will host a celebration of books, art and culture like no other. The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016 will attract novelists, poets, actors, illustrators, musicians, activists and thinkers from all over the African continent to the city beneath the rock, where they … Continue reading The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016: Abeokuta set for a Celebration of Arts and Literature
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Abeokuta- A City Under Rock
April 19, 2022
We are quite familiar with terms of cities built on hills or rocks. However, here is Abeokuta, renowned for the rocky landscape of its environments. The name Abeokuta literary translates into “under the rock” and the rocks provided refuge for the people of the town during times of war and slave hunting from towns like … Continue reading Abeokuta- A City Under Rock
Top 5 Locations for Real Estate Investment in Southwestern Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Whenever there’s talk of real estate in the Southwest of Nigeria, thoughts almost instantly get trained towards Lagos. The large, extensive metropolis isn’t just the jewel of the industry in that region; it’s perhaps the hottest property market in all of West Africa. Read more about Real Estate But there’s more to real estate … Continue reading Top 5 Locations for Real Estate Investment in Southwestern Nigeria
E-Commerce: Alerzo Brings Nigeria’s Informal Retail Sector Online
April 19, 2022
Everyone in Nigeria knows these little shops where you can buy anything you need. Every street boast of having at least three or four of them. Although handling them may look easy, I can assure you out of experience that they are not. Perhaps what’s difficult about running them is that the Nigerian situation has … Continue reading E-Commerce: Alerzo Brings Nigeria’s Informal Retail Sector Online
Travel Tips: 11 Most Searched States For Tourism In Nigeria (Part 2)
April 19, 2022
In our previous article, we touched on the tourism attractions in Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Ondo, Osun, Enugu, and Oyo. Today we are continuing this piece by looking at the tourism attractions in Ogun, Delta, Lagos, FCT, and Rivers State. Read more about Tourism Note that most of these states below are famous for more than … Continue reading Travel Tips: 11 Most Searched States For Tourism In Nigeria (Part 2)
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