By Stanley Nkwocha The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 79th UNGA, might have come and gone. However, its echoes will reverbrate across the world. Indeed, it was the Session in which Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, gave Africa and developing nations a voice that resonated globally.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Oniru of Iru Land in Lagos State, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, on Friday advised Nigeria to take a cue from Turkey’s style of groomimg the tourism industry. According to Lawal, Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, is a prime example of how tourism can drive economic growth and promoteContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Some tourism and hospitality experts on Friday revealed diverse ways to upscale Nigeria’s tourism industry, as the world celebrated the 2024 World Tourism Day (WTD). They spoke during the commemoration of WTD, organised by Sterling Bank and the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, said it had begun the documentation of heritage sites and festivals peculiar to the five divisions of the state. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture disclosed this during a tour of tourism sites in Ikorodu Community. The NewsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Davidson Mugisha, Managing Director, Wildlife Tours in Rwanda, on Monday, said honest and friendly immigration officers across Africa would play pivotal role in transforming the continent’s tourism industry. Mugisha said this during the ongoing 20th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, in Lagos. The tourism expert spokeContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director-General, Ekiti State Tourism Bureau, has underscored the potential of education tourism in the state. Ojo-Lanre said this on Monday during the ongoing 20th edition of AKWAABA African Travel and Tourism Market, in Lagos. He called on tourists, particularly Africans, to make the stateContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The 20th edition of AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market opens in Lagos, with over 15 countries in attendance and no fewer than 29 exhibitors. Some of the countries present are: Gambia, Congo, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles, Rwanda, Cameroon, Namibia,Cote d’ Ivoire, Togo, MozambiqueContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi 60 adolescent girls, on Friday graduated from STEM Hub for Empowerment (S.H.E)Cohort three free training programme, facilitated by the Centre for Integrated Health Programs(CIHP) in Lagos. The S.H.E project, funded by the US Centres For Diseases Control and Prevention (US CDC)was specifically geared towards empowering vulnerable youngContinue Reading
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has pleaded for support from the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in reducing flood incident and other environmental challenges facing the state. Zulum made the plea in Maiduguri on Thursday while receiving a delegation of NAGGW, who paid him a sympathy visit overContinue Reading
