Ije Explore

27/09/2021

Our second Ije tour will be an inquest into the sites, sights, peoples, and sound of Abeokuta 😍☺️

We will visit the city and examine the footprints of those who came before us while leaving behind our curiosities while taking along new memories of one of Nigeria’s oldest cultures and places.

Tour Sites Include

-Kuti Heritage Museum
-St. John’s Igbein, the oldest Anglican church in Abeokuta
-Ajayi Crowther Theological Institute
-Olumo Rock
-Centenary Hall
-Kobiti Mosque
-Admire Mall

Date: Saturday, 6th November 2021
Ticket: 30k Single Pass, 55k Double Pass
Yaba Train Station

Ticker Covers

Return Train Transfers
Tour Site Fees
Inter-city Transfers
Lunch & Refreshments

PAY INTO:
Account name: Mbari Uno
Account number: 1021376338
Bank: UBA

Send an evidence of payment to [email protected].

13/09/2021

With history learnt and fun had, Ije Badagry was an exhilarating experience

Now who is ready for the next Ije Explore?
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26/08/2021

Gberefu Island, also known as the Point of No Return in Badagry, was the last spot on African soil where slaves from the Badagry set foot.
They were chained hands and feet to the beach and marched to the Atlantic Ocean, where they were loaded onto ships and shipped to the America and other parts of the world.

Half way down the road sits an attenuation well, where slaves to be transported were given water from this well in order to hypnotise them.

History has it that the well was charmed by chief priests, so that the slaves who drank from the well became weak, unable to fight against the slave masters and would not be able to remember their homes.The effect of the hypnosis does not wear off until after 3 months.

Sadly ,any slave who made it to this point had no chance of returning home as implied by the name.

23/08/2021

The Mobee Slave Relics Museum, located along Mobee street in Badagry-Lagos, Nigeria, is a place where the original slave relics (shackles and remnants of equipment and machinery used to capture slaves) were kept and preserved after slave trade was outlawed to show posterity about the trade in slaves and to preserve the memories of the early centuries.

The Slaves Relics in the museum include:
• A mouth-lock used in preventing the slaves from talking to each other and from eating the sugarcanes in the plantation.
These metals will be dipped into the fire to render them red-hot before being inserted between the slaves' lips, causing them to groan in pain while working on the plantation.
• A hand chain used to hang rebellious slaves to a tree while others continue to work.
• Small hand cuffs for babies are used to bind children together in check while their parents worked.

17/08/2021

The ancient town of Badgary plays host to the first storey building in Nigeria.

Its foundation was laid by Reverend Henry Townsend a missionary of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in 1842 and was later completed by Rev C.A Gollmer in 1845.

The building served as the official residence of St Anglican Church and comprises of 2 sitting rooms, 6 bedrooms, four stores and a safe.
Some of Nigeria's greatest missionaries and famous individuals have stayed in this residence.

It accommodated the first gospel preachers in Nigeria, as well as Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the man who translated the English Bible into Yoruba in 1845, and Mr Claudius Philips, Nigeria's first primary school teacher as well as many others.

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12/08/2021

The Badagry Heritage Museum, also known as the Black Heritage Museum Badagry is one of Nigeria's oldest tourist sites.

It is located along the Badagry Marina and was built in 1863 as the first District office of the British colonial government. It played a major part during the colonial era.

The museum exhibits hundreds of artifacts and historical relics documenting slave transport through Badagry, one of several places in Africa where slaves were exchanged before being taken to America.

The museum has nine galleries to explore, taking visitors on a trip through devastating memories of the slave trade, with documents, shackles, pictures, and other rescued relics from this terrible time in the city's history.

It covers the area's history and culture throughout the pre- and post-slavery eras, using artifacts and records from the people who lived there.

Slide 1: The Badagry Heritage Museum.

Slide 2: A typical loading pattern of ships used to transport slaves across the Atlantic.

Slide 3: Shackle and chains used on slaves including their children (to keep them in check and allow their parents to work).

Slide 4: Slave Drinking Pot from which the slaves were allowed to drink water only once a day.

05/08/2021

Our first Ije Explore was Ije Badagry.

Badagry is an anient historical town, slave port, the cradle of education and Christianity in what was later called Nigeria.

Our first stop was the First Primary School which was established in 1845 by the Anglican missionaries to educate the community.

The school was named the Nursery of Infant Church which was later renamed as St. Thomas Anglican Nursery and primary school by Rev. Golmer of the Church Missionary Society (CMS)

The classrooms were built to accommodate about 30 students each and contain a block of several other classrooms. The relics of the old school are still the same as it was till date, however the main school has been upgraded into an improved two-story building.

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05/08/2021

We are off to Badagry!!

05/08/2021

Mbari Uno + want to take you on a tour of Badagry in our first “Ije” tour series 🔥 🔥

This STAYcation and Photo-Tour will expose you to the historical sites in Badagry that defined the colonial era in Nigeria.
Take a breather while burying your feet in the sands of history.

TOUR SITES INCLUDE

-First Primary School
-Vlekete Slave Market
-Agia Tree Monument
-Early Missionary Cemetery
-Badagry Heritage Museum
-First Storey Building
-Mobee Slave Relics
-Point of No Return Beach (Gberefu Peninsula)

Date: 31st July 2021 – 1st August 2021
Take Off: 9 AM at Mbari Uno(House of Collaboration)
10C Ladoke Akintola, Ikeja G.R.A., Lagos.
Ticket: 30K

TICKET COVERS:

-Accommodation
-Take-off and Return Air-conditioned Transportation
-Guided Tours
-Lunch and BBQ Dinner,
-Light Refreshment & Drinks
-Fun Games (beach, board, group games) and more.

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Ije Explore is an experiential tour of the history, design and culture of some of Africa's most memorable sites.