Nigeria Tourism
6 Mar
The Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has inaugurated the committee to drive the Motherland 2025 project in Abuja.
6 Feb
The federal government has officially adopted ‘Destination 2030: Nigeria Everywhere’ as the country's "Gobal Soft Power and Tourism" brand, marking a significant milestone in the nation's journey to become a prominent global hub for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative economy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the adoption in Abuja during the weekly Federal Executive Council…
28 Sep
All roads led to the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos, between Sunday and Tuesday,as the facility hosted 20th Akwaaba African Travel Market.
4 Aug 2024
By Maria Diamond Lagos State recently made significant progress in promoting Nigeria as a prime tourism destination through the African Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit Nigeria 2024 (AHTES). Delegates from around the world visited the city to experience its rich cultural and historical attractions firsthand. Delegates toured notable sites such as the Nike Arts Gallery…
20 May 2024
A recently commissioned report by the London Development Agency showed that the Notting Hill Carnival contributes up to 93 million pounds each to London’s economy and supports the equivalent of 3,000 full-time jobs. Similarly, an independent economic commission’s report revealed that the Formula 1 race weekend in Miami generated $449 million for the local economy.…
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Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has announced that only health training institutions that meet all regulatory requirements will be allowed to operate in the state. The governor made this statement at the State Executive Council meeting, through a release issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, on Wednesday in Katsina. The…
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said it was unfortunate for the APC-led administration to accuse its members of being responsible for the rising insecurity in the state. PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi said, in a statement on Wednesday in Benin City, that the accusation was an attempt to use the rising insecurity to…
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Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has commended the Osun chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) for facilitating the reabsorption of sacked workers. This is contained in a statement issued by the APM Chairman in the state, Mr. Wale Adebayo, on Wednesday in Osogbo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov.…
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Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has approached the Supreme Court, Abuja, to seek the reversal of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the N20 billion exemplary and aggravated damages awarded to him against the Federal Government. It is recalled that operatives of the Department of…
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The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) remains one of the gravest threats to security personnel across theatres of operations. Laka said this at the Counter Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) Symposium organised by NCTC, in collaboration with the British High Commission and the…
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Traders at the Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan have expressed displeasure over the lack of a functional fire station at the market of about 2,000 shops. The traders expressed their discontentment while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday following Tuesday’s fire incident. NAN reports the incident affected parts of the…
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The incongruity of the recent resuscitation of sole administration in the Nigerian university system by the Tinubu presidency has started manifesting its unwholesome ugliness at the University of Abuja, where impossible policy decisions and actions are fast becoming the norm. Thought to be legally long dead and buried, nobody expected or even anticipated that the…
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Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has appealed to residents to cooperate with contractors executing various projects in the territory. Wike made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, when he inspected the ongoing construction of Obafemi Awolowo Way from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III. The minister also inspected the…
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Following the planned nationwide protest by women under the aegis of the Purple Women Foundation, allegedly sponsored by a suspended senator and her husband, the Niger Delta Youth Leaders Association has called on security agencies to take decisive action against the perpetrators. The group, in a statement signed by Comrade Ufuoma Erharhine, emphasized that their…
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The transformation of the Nigerian Army has undergone significant developments with a dynamic and pragmatic approach aimed at enhancing operational efficiency within joint and multi-agency environments, an official has said. Maj.-Gen. Kevin Aligbe, the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army, said this in a statement issued by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the Acting Deputy…