Her Excellency Mrs Obioma Liyel-Imoke 1.Describe Calabar in 3 words. Warm, peaceful, homely. 2. What is your favourite thing to do in Calabar? I love driving around Calabar and experiencing the beauty and calmness of the city. 3. If you met someone new to Calabar, how would you suggest they spend a day in the…
Many people associate The Philippines with Imelda Marcos but in spite of my love of shoes, that’s not why I chose The Philippines as the subject of this month’s Picture of the Month. In secondary school, I had a friend from the Philippines and I always thought it would be nice to visit where she…
Since I live in Lagos, writing about how to have a great time here seemed so obvious to me that I never bothered to do it. I put it down to that cliché that when you know something, you assume that everyone else knows it too. Of course, that isn’t true. It took me spending…
When I was at university, I had a friend (Nigerian) whose (Nigerian) parents spoke Greek. I’m not being sarcastic. They really spoke the Greek language. That’s unusual for Nigerians living in Nigeria, I can tell you that. Anyway, that bit of information piqued my interest and inside me, I wished I could visit Greece. And…