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Call for Submissions – Becoming Otondo: An Anthology of NYSC Travels Vol II

May 18, 2023

Fortunate Traveller is pleased to call for submissions of creative non-fiction, poetry and photography for the second volume of our National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) themed anthology, Becoming Otondo: An Anthology of NYSC Travels Vol II. Like our first volume, Government Pikin: An Anthology of NYSC Travels Vol I, guest edited by Sami Tunji and SA Sanusi, Becoming Otondo will tell the stories of Nigerians observing, or that have observed,…

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The E-Visa Alternative

February 20, 2023

Applying for a visa can be a chore with too much paperwork, especially if you are a Nigerian passport holder which is ranked 91st in the passport index. That is, there are not many countries or places you can visit without going through the cumbersome process of applying for a visa apart from the West African countries because of the ECOWAS free movement pact. And applying for one with this…

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An African Abroad by Ọlábísí Àjàlá to be republished in October 2022

August 5, 2022

When he’s not breaking through security to shake hands with Nikita Khrushchev, he is crashing his scooter through a border between Jordan and Israel in the then partitioned Jerusalem, amidst a hail of gunfire, escaping an assassination attempt in Jordan, or dodging the bullets of eager security agents around the Duke of Edinburgh in Sydney. When he’s not trying ‘African ju-ju’ on pretty Russian girls, he’s enjoying a tense audience…

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Kunle Adeyanju: The Biker Who Did an Ajala from London to Lagos

July 3, 2022

Since the past months, Nigerians online – especially on Twitter – have been quite taken by Kunle Adeyanju, a 44-year-old biker who embarked on a brave, adventurous journey riding from London to Lagos as part of the Rotary International’s “End Polio” campaign. A widely celebrated feat, he has garnered a large fanbase and praise, including one from the Microsoft co-founder who described him as ‘incredible‘. He was also conferred with…

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Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Book Deal and Emmanuel Iduma’s Jazz Album

January 21, 2022

The world of travel writing is one of the less noisy in the literary world – especially at a time like these – but once in a while, we are met with a deluge of good news that reminds us that, lack of noise aside, just as much is happening at the moment among travel writers as it is among writers of other genres. Just as the year 2021 was…

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Announcing the Release of our Anthology and Chapbooks: An Introduction from the Editors

June 4, 2021

When we teed off Fortunate Traveller, our travel journal, from the University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus five years ago, we wanted to add value and bring focus to African travel writing. We particularly wanted to curate new voices and help identify promising travel writers to a wider readership and publishers. With you, our readers, we have come a long way together on this mission. Although we still have a long…

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Narrating the Elsewhere: An Online Travel Writing Masterclass

May 27, 2020

Fortunate Traveller is a Nigeria-based travel journal that publishes and promotes itinerant narratives. We believe travel can be much more than just being away or on vacation; and we would like to hear more of black flaneurism and stories of travellers of all types. We want to curate an online travel masterclass based on these mission statements to engage seasoned travel writers and a new generation of travel writers, who…

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Covid-19: Travel Warning

March 22, 2020

Dear esteemed readers, writers, and travellers, We would like to implore you to be mindful of the new global health crisis, the Covid-19 outbreak. Please adhere to the warnings and advice of your government and of the World Health Organisation and other health-related organisations regarding the curbing of the virus and the measures you must take to avoid it. Wash your hands, avoid large gatherings, and most importantly, postpone your…

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Government Pikin: An Anthology of NYSC Travels

February 16, 2018

The National Youth Service Corps is a scheme that was created by the federal government of Nigeria to foster national unity amidst the country’s ethnic, linguistic and religious divides. Since 1973, after Nigeria’s civil war, tertiary institution graduates under the age of 30, have been participating in a compulsory year of service to the nation. They are usually posted to cities and towns far from their state of origin. The…

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BORDERS WITHIN II: THE TRANS-NIGERIAN ROAD TRIP OCTOBER 8 – NOVEMBER 16 2017

October 18, 2017

For 46 days in 2016, Invisible Borders travelled across 14 states in Nigeria. The aim was simple: to map the diversity across regions, states and ethnic formations in post-colonial Nigeria through photographs, video documentaries and travelogues. The group of artists and writers involved in the itinerary, through images and writing, interrogated both the elusive and apparent borders within Nigeria years after the amalgamation of its Northern and Southern Protectorates. With…

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Call for Submissions – Becoming Otondo: An Anthology of NYSC Travels Vol II

The E-Visa Alternative

An African Abroad by Ọlábísí Àjàlá to be republished in October 2022

Kunle Adeyanju: The Biker Who Did an Ajala from London to Lagos

Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Book Deal and Emmanuel Iduma’s Jazz Album

Announcing the Release of our Anthology and Chapbooks: An Introduction from the Editors

Narrating the Elsewhere: An Online Travel Writing Masterclass

Covid-19: Travel Warning

Government Pikin: An Anthology of NYSC Travels

BORDERS WITHIN II: THE TRANS-NIGERIAN ROAD TRIP OCTOBER 8 – NOVEMBER 16 2017

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