Opeyemi Gbemiro Ekiti Commissioner of Arts, culture and Creative Economy, Prof. Rasaki Ojo-Bakare has said that the State Performing Arts Company will be on a performance tour in Netherlands from Sept. 27 to Oct. 8. Ojo-Bakare made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. According toContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Park Service (NPS) and Sayari Dunia Sustainable Tourism Foundation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on biodiversity conservation and tourism sustainability. A statement signed by the founder of the Foundation, Ms Abigail Olagbaye on Tuesday in Abuja, said the Conservator General of the NPS,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The newly sworn-in Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the state tourism sector is about to witness a new era of development never seen before. A statement issued by the ministry on Friday, said that Benson-Awoyinka made the remark when she addressed managementContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) has urged the Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade- John, to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to reposition the Nigerian tourism sector. Mr Nkereuwem Onung, National President, FTAN, who made the call during a courtesy visit to the minister onContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ogun has emerged the overall winner at the 16th International Arts and Craft Expo (INAC) held in Abuja. Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), organiser of the expo made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the expo on Saturday. Runsewe commendedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Majid Kamrani, Cultural Consular, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria on Friday offered to train interested Nigerians on the production of materials for home decoration. Kamrani disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Uche Waleke of the Finance Department, Nasarawa State University, on Friday urged Nigerians to embrace and uphold their culture to achieve national security and economic development. Waleke made the call during the investment forum segment of the 16th International Arts and Craft Expo (INAC) in Abuja.Continue Reading
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 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
