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  • HOW TO GET A BALI (INDONESIAN) VISA AS A NIGERIAN PASSPORT HOLDER – #SASSYFUNKE

    I visited Bali early 2019 and had the best time of my life. I documented the experience on my various social media platforms and many people (especially Nigerians) reached out to me to find out how I got my visa to Bali as a Nigerian Passport holder. I had to confess that I used my…

  • A GUIDE TO VISITING OLUMO ROCK, ABEOKUTA – #SASSYFUNKE

    Olumo rock is a popular tourist destination located in the city of Abeokuta [meaning “under the rock”] in Ogun State (only an hours drive from the bustling city of Lagos). The city of Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the egba people who found refuge at the Olumo rock during inter-tribal wars in the 19th century….

  • Travel Costs and Trip Breakdown: Lagos, Nigeria to Dubai – Travel With a pen

    Dubai Visa and Flight Details To summarize, the Dubai visa is fairly easy to get. You can apply through an agent or through the Emirates VFS service if you book with the airline. I went with the latter and paid 300 AED (app ₦31,400) for my visa.   Currently, Emirates operates two daily direct flights from Lagos to…

  • Legends of the South West – A trip to Osogbo and Ife – Travel With a pen

    Visiting the Moremi Statue of Liberty… The next morning, I made my way to the city centre to see the Statue of Moremi Ajasoro. If you’re familiar with Yoruba folklore, then you must have heard the story about the brave Queen of Ile-Ife who single-handedly secured the victory of her people. It’s quite an interesting…

  • Meet Beautiful Nunu Khumalo, aka, Hlengiwe, Of e.tv’s Drama Series – Scandal!

    Beautiful actress, Nqobile Nunu Khumalo, is a talented South African actress and model, best known for her starring role as Relebogile “Riri” Diholo, in the drama series, Soul City. Nunu, 27, is a known face in a number of TV drama series such as: Loxion Lyric, isiBaya, Task Force, Mfolozi Street, Rockville, She’s the one,…