By Joshua Olomu Dr Olayiwola Awakan, Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), has been appointed as Chairman of African Travel Commission (ATC). The appointment was announced at the recent ATC’s high-level engagement and inaugural summit in Lagos, reinforcing Nigeria’s leadership role in advancing continental tourism. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joy Akanu Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has achieved a significant international milestone as his 2019 hit single “Joro” is officially certified Platinum in France. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the certification was made known by Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP)Continue Reading
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have unveiled an upgraded ReportGov Kiosk at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos State. The Director-General of PEBEC, Princess Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Linguists, cultural experts and parents have expressed concerns over the gradual erosion of Nigerian indigenous languages as younger generations abandon them for English and Pidgin English. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to markContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Bishop Stephen Adegbite,Executive Secretary,Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has disclosed that more than 40,000 Nigerians have been transported to the Holy land since he assumed office two years ago. Adegbite, while speaking to newsmen on the anniversary of his two years in office on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman and Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, have been inducted as associate members, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Other inductees at the event held at ARCON headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja included Director-GeneralContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Mr Jeon Ju-ho, Director of Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN), says the centre has lined-up People-to-people (P2P) programmes and activities to deepen cultural exchange between his country and Nigeria. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As countries compete through ideas, culture is becoming an important tool for economic growth and international influence, not just raw materials. For Africa, long seen only for its resources, the question is now who is using its culture wisely andContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Cambridge University has formally transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The university said this is a major step in its on-going efforts to address colonial-era dispossession ofContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje German tourism expert, Julia Kleber, has called for strategic investment to explore tourism opportunities for effective storytelling and capacity building in order to position Nigeria as a competitive global destination. Kleber, who is the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Kleber Group, made the call at aContinue Reading
