By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has reaffirmed its commitment to curb land degradation and desertification in Nigeria. Alhaji Sale Abubakar, Director-General of the Agency, gave the assurance at the ongoing United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Pams Travels and Tours Ltd, a leading travel and tour company in Nigeria, celebrated its 20th anniversary in the tourism industry on Thursday, Dec. 5th. The event, which was attended by dignitaries, stakeholders, and customers, was marked with a raffle draw that saw three lucky winners receiveContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Aeroport College of Aviation and Management is excited to announce its 10th anniversary and 8th convocation ceremony, scheduled to take place from December 9 to 15, 2024. The theme for this milestone celebration is “From Dreams to Wings: Celebrating the Journey for a Global Sky.” The eventContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured more refund for the poor services rendered to the 2023 hajj pilgrims. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement issued by the commission’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication Division, Mrs FatimaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has begun a three-day sensitisation programme for 7,457 employees across its 20 local governments to facilitate seamless access to their pension benefits upon retirement. Mr Olabode Agoro, Head of Service (HoS) Lagos State, in an opening remark at the sensitisation programmeContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi A play on the life and times of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, is to be staged in January, according to Ola Awakan, the playwright. Awakan, on Tuesday, said that the play would be staged by Artswax Communications and the National Troupe of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian-American pop artiste , Tochi Opara, popularly known as “Chioito”, has released a new single titled ‘Kalo Jaiye’. Chioito, who is also a legal practitioner, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. She described the song as an afro-pop fusion which draws a lot ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a committee to screen and verify accommodation and service providers for the 2025 Hajj. Its Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, while inaugurating the committee, said it would play a critical role in ensuring theContinue Reading
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
