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Shere Hills: The rocky landscape that makes Jos look different

Shere Hills: The rocky landscape that makes Jos look different

Imagine driving out of Jos and finding yourself surrounded by enormous rocks scattered across green hillsides. Some sit on top…
Inside Lagos’s upside-down house

Inside Lagos’s upside-down house

In Lagos, where unusual sights are rarely in short supply, one house makes visitors question what they are seeing before…
Cocoa House: Ibadan’s historic skyscraper

Cocoa House: Ibadan’s historic skyscraper

For decades, Cocoa House has watched Ibadan change around it. Roads have become busier, businesses have multiplied, and the city’s…
Inside Gidan Makama: The historic house preserving Kano’s past

Inside Gidan Makama: The historic house preserving Kano’s past

Some places tell their history through monuments. Others preserve it in objects locked behind glass. At Gidan Makama, the objects…
The traditions behind Oguta Lake: Imo State

The traditions behind Oguta Lake: Imo State

There is more to Oguta Lake than what meets the eye. Beyond the boats, fishing and the famous point where…
Jabi Lake is getting a major makeover

Jabi Lake is getting a major makeover

Abuja has plenty of places to hang out when you just want to relax, but some spots have become almost…
Gashaka Gumti: Nigeria’s wildest national park

Gashaka Gumti: Nigeria’s wildest national park

There are places in Nigeria that are easy to visit. You book a hotel, drive for a few hours, take…
The Ikom Monoliths: The Mysterious Stone Circles of Cross River

The Ikom Monoliths: The Mysterious Stone Circles of Cross River

Somewhere in Cross River, stones have been standing in circles for centuries. But these are not the kind of stones…
The Marshall Caves: Inside Bauchi’s mysterious rock shelters

The Marshall Caves: Inside Bauchi’s mysterious rock shelters

If you visit the sandstone cliffs in Yankari National Park, there is a good chance you would not notice anything…
The Dufuna Canoe: The 8,000-year-old treasure hidden in Yobe

The Dufuna Canoe: The 8,000-year-old treasure hidden in Yobe

In 1987, Mallam Ya’u was digging a well in Dufuna, Yobe State, looking for water for his cattle when his…
The ancient salt makers of Keana

The ancient salt makers of Keana

Pick up a packet of salt in any supermarket today and you probably will not give it a second thought.…
The railway towns that built modern Nigeria

The railway towns that built modern Nigeria

Today, it is hard to imagine Nigeria without its highways. Millions of people travel by road every day, while goods…
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