By Taiye Olayemi Practitioners in Africa’s tourism, hospitality and travel industries on Wednesday urged African leaders to create favourable policies that could guarantee seamless travels within the region. The practitioners said during the PYNE-NESG Africa conference that tourism in the continent was lagging behind, due to difficulties Africans experience inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Vera Kamtukule, Malawi’s Minister of Tourism, on Wednesday called on Africans to drop their preference for western goods and take pride in their products. Kamtukule made the call during the maiden PYNE-NESG Africa conference, with the theme “Tourism in Africa: Catalyst for accelerated economic empowerment”. She saidContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo/Edith Nwapi The Vice-President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has said that judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court is a testimony to the fate Nigerians have in President Bola Tinubu and his administration. Shettima made the assertion while speaking to newsmen shortly after the 5-member panel of justicesContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Managing Director, Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Mr Stephen Alangbo, on Wednesday, said that the total assets of the company hit N70 billion at the end of second quarter of 2023. Alangbo, also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the insurance company disclosed this at a news briefing heldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Exhibitors at the just concluded 19th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market have commended the organisation of the fair. The exhibitors who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews said the three-day fair had been impactful on their business as well as educating.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Miss Tourism Nigeria, Joy Ekekwe, on Tuesday urged hoteliers to participate in marketing Nigerian historical and tourism sites. The 26-year-old financial consultant made the call during the 19th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, held in Lagos from Sept. 3 to Sept. 5. Ekekwe said that marketingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Niger Delta Power Holding Company L.td., has reiterated commitment to work with relevant stakeholders to overcome the challenges of gas and transmission limitations. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Chiedu Ugbo, gave the assurance while answering questions from State House Correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. Ugbo saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N603 million from tickets sold across the country in August. Its National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, saying patronage at the cinemas in August wasContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday assured the Federal Government support to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in discharging its mandate. Shettima gave the assurance when he received a delegation led by the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima, has called on the National Council on Nutrition (NCN) to prioritise innovation and research in its quest to significantly transform the nation’s nutritional landscape. Shettima made the call in his keynote address at the inauguration of the new NCN at the Presidential Villa,Continue Reading
