Agenda/Itinerary
| VISA PROCESSING: Monday, July 15, 2024 | ||
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| Day 1 | 09:00 A.M | All participants and travelers (Pan-Afrikans) submit their passports for visas processing (Embassy of Nigeria, Ghana and Republic of Benin). |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 09:00 A.M | All participants travel flight bookings and tickets purchases to Nigeria purchses completed. |
| DEPARTURE - Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - NIGERIA TOUR | ||
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| 1 | 09:00 A.M | All participants arrive at Atlanta, Georgia International Airport to depart to Lagos, Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. |
| 2 | 3:00 P.M | Check-in/Boarding Flight (Delta Airlines) |
| DAY ONE (1): ARRIVAL AT LAGOS, NIGERIA: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 11:00 P.M | Check-out and Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 2 | 12:45 P.M | Royal Welcome and traditonal performance by "AKORIN OODUA" Cultural Grouop upon arrival |
| 3 | 11:45 P.M | Coach bus boarding and departure to Ife Grand Resort & Leisure Hotel, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:00 P.M | Arrival at Ife Grand Resort & Leisure Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Guest Check-in and Tailor measurements for traditional Yoruba attire |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner at the Ife Grand Resort & Leisure Hotel |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closure of Activities and Retire for the evening |
| DAY TWO (2): Thursday, September 19, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Shopping and sightseeing |
| 2 | 3:00 P.M | Return to the hotel |
| 3 | 5:00 P.M | Prepare to go to Oduduwa Palace |
| 4 | 7:00 P.M | Cocktails & Networking and Dinner |
| 5 | 9:00 P.M | Visit to Oduduwa Palace - HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, ADEYEYE BABATUNDE ANITAN OGUNWUSI, OJAJA II, The Ooni of Ife, The Cradle of Mankind "Meet and Greet" |
| 6 | 11:00 P.M | Closure of Activities, Depart to the hotel and Retire for the evening |
| DAY THREE (3): Friday, September 20, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast |
| 1 | :00 A.M | Headed to Conference at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. "CONCERNING OUR HISTORY AND REBRANDING OUR IDENTITY |
| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Conference at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. "CONCERNING OUR HISTORY AND REBRANDING OUR IDENTITY |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Short Break. |
| 3 | 12:15 P.M | Conference Continue at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. |
| 4 | 2:00 P.M | Break Time. |
| 5 | 2:30 P.M | Conference Continue at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. |
| 6 | 5:00 P.M | Closure of Conference. |
| 7 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner Time in the hotel. |
| 8 | 9:00 P.M | Closure of Activities, Depart to the hotel and Retire for the evening at the hotel, Ife Grand Resort & Leisure, Ile-Ife. |
| DAY FOUR (4): Saturday, September 21, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. |
| 1 | 9:00 A.M | Headed to Conference at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. "IFE BUSINESS & INVESTMENTS SUMMIT" |
| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Conference at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. "DOING BUSINESS WITH AFRIKA" |
| 1 | 12:00 P.M | Short Break. |
| 1 | 12:15 P.M | Conference continue at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. |
| 1 | 4:00 P.M | Break Time. |
| 1 | 4:15 P.M | "REAL ESTATE AND PAN-AFRIKANS RELOCATION INITIATIVE" Seminar at the Ojaja Arena Conference Center, Ile-Ife. |
| 1 | 6:00 P.M | End of Conference. |
| 1 | 6:30 P.M | Return to the hotel for dinner. |
| 1 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner Time. |
| 1 | 8:30 P.M | Closure of Activities, Depart to the hotel and Retire for the evening. |
| DAY FIVE (5): Sunday, September 22, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast. |
| 1 | 9:00 A.M | Headed to Oduduwa Palace for Rebirth and Naming Ceremony, Ile-Ife. |
| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Rebirth and Naming Ceremony at Oduduwa Palace, Ile-Ife. |
| 1 | 7:00 P.M | Rebirth and Naming Ceremony Party Celebration at Oduduwa Palace, Ile-Ife. |
| 1 | 11:00 P.M | Close. |
| DAY SIX (6): Monday, September 23, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Adire Workshop. |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Short Break |
| 3 | 12:15 P.M | Adire Workshop Continue |
| 1 | 2:00 P.M | Break Time. |
| 1 | 2:30 P.M | Afrikan food cooking Workshop. |
| 1 | 6:00 P.M | Oguro (Palm Wine) Faaji and Dinner Time. |
| 1 | 11:00 P.M | End for the night. |
| DAY SEVEN (7): Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 2 | 9:00 A.M | Depart for a full day tour of the historical locations in ancient city, Ile-Ife (OBATALA, ORAMFE, ODUDUWA, OBALUFE, OGUN, ORANMIYAN SHRINES, etc.) |
| 3 | 12:00 P.M | Break Time |
| 4 | 12:15 P.M | Tour continue. |
| 5 | 5:00 P.M | Tour End. |
| 6 | 6:00 P.M | Return to the hotel and Dinner time. |
| 7 | 11:00 P.M | End for the night |
| DAY EIGHT (8): Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 9:00 A.M | An Evening with Royal Fathers. |
| DAY NINE (9): Thursday, September 26, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | All participants travel flight bookings and tickets to Nigeria purchases completed. |
| DAY TEN (10): Friday, September 27, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | All participants arrive at Atlanta, Georgia International Airport to depart to Lagos, Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. |
| Saturday, DAY ELEVEN (11): September 28, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | All participants arrive at Enuwa Square for Olojo Festival. |
| 2 | 3:00 P.M | Check-in/Boarding Airline (Delta Airlines) |
| 3 | 5:10 P.M | Flight take-off to Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| Sunday, DAY TWELVE (12): September 29, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms. |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time. |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY THIRTEEN (13): Monday, September 30, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 9:00 A.M | All participants (Pan-Afrikans) tour around Ootu-Ife (Yorubaland) Ife, Ilesa, Osun-Osgbo, Oyo, Benin, Ondo and its axis, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Ogbomoso. |
| DAY FORTHEEN (14): Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 6:00 A.M | All participants set to travel to Island (Victoria Island, Lekki Phase 1 & 2, Lagos Bar Beach. |
| 6 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast time. |
| 1 | 8:00 A.M | Depart to Lagos Island (Victoria Island, Lekki Phase 1 & 2, Lagos Bar Beach. |
| 1 | 11:00 A.M | Arrive Lagos for tour |
| 1 | 6:00 A.M | Return to hotel in Lagos for the night. |
| DAY FIFTEEN (15): Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Visit to Slave Castle in Badagry, Lagos. |
| DAY SIXTEEN (16): Thursday, October 3, 2024 - NIGERIA TOUR END. | ||
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| 1 | 7:00 A.M | Breakfast. |
| 2 | 8:00 A.M | Check-out of hotel in Lagos/Boarding transportation to Reupublic of Benin |
| 3 | 10:00 A.M | Arrive Republic of Benin |
| 1 | 6:00 A.M | All participants set to travel to Lagos Island (Victoria Island, Lekki Phase 1 & 2, Lagos Bar Beach. |
| 1 | 6:00 A.M | All participants set to travel to Island (Victoria Island, Lekki Phase 1 & 2, Lagos Bar Beach. |
| DAY SEVENTEEN (17): Friday, October 4, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Republic of Benin |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Republic of Benin |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Republic of Benin |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Republicof Benin |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Republic of Benin |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time. |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY EIGHTEEN (18): Saturday, October 5, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 9:00 A.M | Republic of Benin) |
| DAY NINTEEN (19): Sunday, October 6, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Republic of Benin |
| DAY TWENTY (20): Monday, October 7, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Republic of Benin |
| DAY TWENTY-ONE (21) Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M | Republic of Benin |
| 2 | 3:00 P.M | Republic of Benin |
| 3 | 8:00 P.M | End of tour in Republic of Benin |
| DAY TWENTY-THREE (23): Thursday, October 10, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:00 A.M Ghana Time | Arrival in Ghana with Royal welcome |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Ghana |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Ghana |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Ghana |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Ghana |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Ghana |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-FOUR (24): Friday, October 11, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms. |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time. |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-five (25): Saturday, October 12, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-SIX (26): Sunday, October 13, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time. |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-SEVEN (27): Monday, October 14, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-EIGHT (28): Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY TWENTY-NINE (29): Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY THIRTY (30): Thursday, October 17, 2024 "END OF TOUR IN GHANA" | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Return to the United States |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY THIRTY-ONE (31): RETURN TO LAGOS, MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE TO THE US - Friday, October 18, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
| DAY THIRTY-TWO (32): Saturday, October 19, 2024 | ||
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| 1 | 10:05 A.M | Arrival at Atlanta Georgia International Airport Welcome Back To The Land of Slavery |
| 2 | 12:00 P.M | Lunch at the airport before departure to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 3 | 2:00 P.M | Depart to Ife, Ile-Ife |
| 4 | 5:10 P.M | Arrive Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
| 5 | 5:15 P.M | Tailors take all visitors clothes measurements while checking in to their hotel rooms |
| 6 | 7:00 P.M | Dinner time. |
| 7 | 8:30 P.M | Closing |
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