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Nigeria, Namibia set for tourism exchanges with Nam-Naija project in September.

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3 years ago

August 14, 2023

In line with efforts at promoting intra-African tourism and travels, tourists from Nigeria and Namibia will be exchanging visits across top destinations in the two countries.

The visitations, which runs under the Nam-Naija tourism project, is expected to commence from September 3-9, 2023 and sustained across the year. It is endorsement by the Namibian Embassy in Nigeria and organised by Global Links and Services Limited, a Nigerian company, with its Namibian partners.

The project is aimed at giving Nigerians a firsthand feel of the tourism assets of Namibia and also exploring business opportunities in the country.

It will further sell Namibia as a tourist destination to Nigerians, and also encourage Namibians to visit Nigeria as part of the Nam-Naija project.

Chinyere Umeasiegbu, managing director, Global Links and Services Limited, explained that, ”Namibia is an exciting place to visit and it is a destination that we are proud of. It is a country that is like no other and full of wonders. It is a country that is huge with so much topography. The essence of this trip is to open up Namibia, and there will be other exploratory trips thereafter.

The first places are touchdown places as soon as you arrive in Namibia, and that is the capital Windhoek, which is a stunning capital. In fact, Namibia is so designed and the way it is, you will think you are in one part of Germany. It has its German look and flavor.

“We will be going through the city of Windhoek; we will then do a road trip to the coastal area, which is Swakupmond. On the road you will discover the roads are something else, they are clear, smooth and very enjoyable. We will be making some stops as we go along to some of the Himba villages for photo opportunities, up to Swakupmond, the coastal heart of Namibia, a miniature German town, beautiful scenery, and a lot of things to do. And then we throw in the Walvis Bay coast and do some exciting tours,” she said.

Umeasiegbu said further that the tour would include a boat cruise to explore the Atlantic Ocean coast area of Swakopmund. “Have you ever been on a boat cruise and seen seagulls and seals come right to you? Those are the kind of amazing things that happen when you visit Namibia, and with all the other wonderful places, where you see the ocean meeting almost the desert.

“Namibia is a breathtaking country and the trip is quite affordable. This is going to be one of the many other trips to Namibia, because Namibia is a huge country. It has the Etosha National Park, which is not part of the itinerary for this trip, but we will visit in subsequent trips. There is so much to do in Namibia,” she said.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”