By Taiye Olayemi Diplomats across Africa and stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry on Saturday converged on the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Lagos State to declare the maiden edition of ‘Ipada Carnival’ open. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ipada Carnival is a cultural celebrationContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. According to Owen,Continue Reading
By Ibrahim Muhammed National Coordinator Independent Hajj Reporters Last Thursday, I attended the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the amendment of the NAHCON Establishment Act 2006. The States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards Executive Secretaries under the umbrella of Forum of States Executives sought the amendment of section 4Continue Reading
By Shafii Sani Mohammed, Principal Information Officer, Information & Publications Division, NAHCON The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability by disbursing over N5.3 billion in refunds to State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards and accredited Tour Operators. This measure, taken toContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Nigerian Tribune Tourism Editor, Mr Wale Olapade, a multiple award winner, has been specially honoured by the National Tourism Transport Summit with the Outstanding Tourism Advocate Award. The award ceremony is billed to hold in Abuja on December 4, 2024. ThisContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has commend Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, for taking prompt action against members of ‘Yan Sa Kai.’ The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, gave the commendation in a statement issued by Malam Bello Gotomo, National SecretaryContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The organisers of the ASWAD Film Festival say plans are underway to showcase the Black American, European and African $50billon film market and amplify the black voices in cinema. Chukwuma Njoku, Chairman of ASWAD Film Festival, said this in a statement, on Friday, in Lagos. Njoku, whoContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Frontline multi talented print and broadcast Journalist, Frank Meke has won the 2024 Pioneer Tourism Journalism leadership award instituted by the National Tourism Transportation Awards, a corporate flagship arm of Institute of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria ( ITPN). Meke, who cut his journalism teeth at Vanguard NewspapersContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (CPIN) on Thursday inducted 23 professionals as fellows of the institute and nine others as associates. The President/Chairman of the institute, Alh. Umaru Kwairanga, at the investiture of the inductees in Lagos, charged the inductees to be good ambassadors of theContinue Reading
