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
By Salisu Sani-Idris Sen. Ahmed Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa West) has reiterated his commitment to running an all-inclusive representation that prioritises inputs from all the stakeholders, including students’ unions. Wadada, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, also holds the traditional title of Sarkin Yakin Keffi. He said this on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi One week after the official release of ‘Mixed Emotions’, Uchechi Emelonye’s debut EP, it has been massive show of love from her teeming fans, with the new release garnering over 10,000 streams on Audiomack in 48 hours, a historic feat for debutants on her category. On theContinue Reading
