By Biola Lawal Ede (Osun State) Flowerbudnews): Gov. Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun state has bagged the Fellowship Award of to the prestigious Ede Unique Club of Nigeria for embarking on execution of numerous infrastructural projects since his assumption of office. Spokesperson for the organization, Prince Wale Ojetimi, saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Lagos chapter, has urged prospective tourists to explore West Africa’s coastline. Its President, Babatope Fajemilokun, made the call when he led members of the association on a boat cruise expedition tour of the coastal area of Lagos through BadagryContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Iddo Community in Lagos Mainland on Wednesday celebrated its annual Elegba Ejiwa Festival to ward off evil from the land. The celebration witnessed a combination of cultural and spiritual activities from seven coastal communities namely Ido, Oniru, Ikate-Elegushi, Ojora, Ilashe, Irede and Ilado. Community members, especiallyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi/Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has urged stakeholders in the hospitality sector to curb drug usage, vices and environmental nuisances in their operations. Benson-Awoyinka made this remark in her address at the Tourism Stakeholders’ engagement with the Hospitality SectorContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Benue State Government has unveiled plans to engage foreign-based professionals to provide practical skills in technology and Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the Akawe Torkula Polytechnic (ATPoly), Makurdi. Dr Martins Agena, Rector of the Polytechnic, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Agena saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Hotels and Catering Institute (NHCI) to upscale capacity building in the hospitality industry. While signing the MoU at NHCI on Wednesday in Lagos, Alhaji Gbenga Sunmonu, President, NHCI, said thatContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), a Federal Government parastatal says the institute will be unveiling its e-magazine tagged: “Cultural Renaissance” on June 3. The NICO Executive Secretary, Chief Biodun Ajiboye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday through his media aide, Caleb Nor. He saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, has been appointed to the Creative Africa Advisory Group (CAAG) of the African Export-Import (AFREXIM) Bank. This is contained in a statement made available to the media by Musawa, through her media aide, Nneka Anibeze on Wednesday. MusawaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Aug. 16, 2023, President Bola Tinubu heeded the call by tourism industry stakeholders for the creation of a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism in the country, with the appointment of Lola Ade-John as the minister to spearhead affairs of the ministry. TheContinue Reading
