By Imelda Osayande Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands. Oba Ewuare attributed the successful return of the artefacts to divine intervention, while thanking President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhamadu Buhari for their supports and commitment. He saidContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande A Nigerian Nollywood actress and culture ambassador, Mrs Ayo Ewebiyi, has applauded the pace and extent to which Nigerian culture and the Nollywood industry are currently evolving globally. The actress made the commendation during an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Delegates and other participants have commended Nigeria for successfully hosting the 68th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), describing it as memorable. They gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the redContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Some scholars have called on stakeholders in the creative sector to embrace ‘digital cultural tourism’, and greater investment in the industry, as tools for economic growth and cultural preservation. The scholars made the call during the end of a two-day international conference organised by the Centre forContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, has called for adequate investment in Africa’s rich tourism and creative sectors for a robust contribution to the global tourism revenue index. The minister made the call at the on-going 68th Meeting of the UN Tourism RegionalContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Some residents of Ikorodu, a suburb area of Lagos State, have called on the state government to restrict the “Oro Festival” to midnight. They expressed concerns that the festival hinders free movement and commercial activities in the daytime. The residents, who spoke in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has met with key international stakeholders to spotlight indigenous fashion and textiles on the global stage. The engagement was with the Founder of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria, Mrs Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, and the British DeputyContinue Reading
By Mercy Neme The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge (SAN), says he is happy with the immense contributions of the Nollywood industry in branding and projecting the image of Asaba Kingdom to the outside world. Azinge said this when a delegation of actors and actresses, led by philanthropist SoniaContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to adopt policies that promote eco-friendly tourism and preserve cultural heritage across the continent. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Wednesday while declaring open the 68th meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for AfricaContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has projected that Africa’s tourism sector will create over 80 million new jobs in the next ten years. The Director-General of CBAAC, Mrs Aisha Augie, gave the projection during a two-day international conference organised by the centreContinue Reading
