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Yankari National Park is a large wildlife park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of about 2,244 square kilometres (866 sq mi) and is home to several natural warm water springs, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna. 
Yankari has rich wildlife resources. The park is an important refuge for over 50 species of mammal including African bush elephant,
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The Benin Empire was a pre-colonial empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. Its capital was Edo, now known as Benin City, Edo. It should not be confused with the modern-day country called Benin, formerly called Dahomey. The Benin Empire was "one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa, dating perhaps to the eleventh century CE", until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897.
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These are definitely not the best of times for the Nigeria economy. The last few weeks has seen an unabated rise in the dollar and a consistent fall in the value of the naira. As Nigerians continue to groan under these tough times, the big question is, how does this play out in the travel space?, especially as we approach the travel season in December, when people jostle to go for holidays with family and friends.

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Being single is nothing to be afraid of. But despite the fact that single people make up more of the population than married ones, many misconceptions still surround the idea of flying solo. And for more ways to make the most of your best decade. “Being single means you can have the person you want long, meaningful conversations with, one you dance with, one you do the foodie thing
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Many have often wondered where are the places to visit in Nigeria? What are there to do? For most people, the thought of Nigeria as a destination leaves some kind of void in their minds and they are quick to fall back to the thoughts of vacationing in Europe, the Americas and more easily accessible Dubai until the covid-19 struck.

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The Itakpe - Warri train station was commissioned in August 2020 bringing to fruition, the train service about 33 years after.

As The Naija Tourist, I decided to take a trip on the train service, to have a first hand experience and form my own opinion about the service. I left Abuja enroute Itakpe at about 7.30am on a road trip that took about 4 hours.

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Sit back and let me take you on a narrative of how my weekend adventure to the snake farm, just along the Abuja - Keffi road, went. So I set out with a tourist, who had indicated interest in visiting the snake farm for a well deserved getaway - of course, after a long time being boxed up in the routine of work and more work. Anyways, several things make up reasons why we should, once in a while, embrace the outdoors.

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