Tag: Tourism
Lagos Govt. deepens heritage narrative through 72-hour cultural weekend
Scheduled to run from November 14th to 16th, the three-day cultural extravaganza will span six iconic venues...
Five journalists win big at 2025 Africa Travel Week Media Awards
Megan de Jager, Portfolio Director at RX Africa, noted: "Compelling storytelling is essential for showcasing Africa’s extraordinary destinations and experiences.
Lagos partners with organisation for tourism, trade fair
"We started the programme at Lekki. Today, I am excited, and I am certain it will grow businesses in Lagos.…
Kogi signs MOU for tourism development
The Kogi State Government has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with GoldenCity Engineering Consultancy Company Limited for the design…
France, Oyo Govt to develop tourism sites
A French delegation said at the weekend that the French Embassy is working on a new way to develop tourism…
COVID-19 and the Nigerian tourism sector
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in January led to international travel restrictions, national travel bans and sub-national…
Osun to enhance tourism potentials – Dep. governor
Mr Benedict Alabi, the Osun Deputy Governor, said the state government would continue to enhance potentials in tourism and culture…
Economic growth: Govt urged to diversify into hospitality, tourism
Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, Executive Director, OES Energy Services Limited, has urged governments at all levels in the country to exploit…
Nigeria will leverage on tourism – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria will leverage on tourism in its efforts to…
Nasarawa govt to prioritize tourism, culture
Nasarawa Government has restated commitment to developing the culture and tourism potentials in the state to boost revenue.
Tourism, next oil industry – Minister
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says tourism will be the next oil industry in the…
Nigeria to establish community museums for Tourism – Minister
The Nigerian Government has announced plans to establish community museums as part of efforts to ensure that local communities benefit…
South Africa open for Nigerians, visitors – Minister
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, on Thursday called on Nigerians to continue visiting the country as the rainbow…
Olota of Ota calls for more tourism exploration
The Olota of Ota in Ogun, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to explore tourism potentialities in the country…
Tourism: S/Africa offers 9 black rhinos to Tanzania
Tanzanian authorities received nine black rhinos offered by South African authorities to improve the East African country’s tourism.
Museum: Veritable tool in tourism – Curator
The Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Dr Amos Olorunnipa, says that museums are veritable tools in the development of…
Ondo State tourism potentials multi-faceted – Akeredolu
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo on Thursday described the tourism potentials of the state as a veritable source of economic…
Tourism: Exploration of potential in Ibeji-Lekki generates employment for youths – Official
La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Ibeji-Lekki, says exploration of tourism potential in the community has generated huge employment opportunities for…
Nigeria can boost tourism through sports – stakeholders
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ooni of Ife Global Outreach, Dr Ayobami Oyedare, has advised Nigeria to promote tourism…
Tourism Has Rebranded Lagos to a Safe and Welcoming Destination – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr Steve Ayorinde said the tourism growth plan of the Governor…
Oil is good, but culture and tourism better – Runsewe
Mr Otunba Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, has said that culture and tourism, when promoted, would earn…
Tourism: Lalong declares state of emergency on sector
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has declared a state of emergency on the tourism sector to enable the state to…
Nigerian Govt visa-on-arrival policy boosts tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government’s Visa-On-Arrival Policy has started yielding fruits,…
Lagos set to unveil tourism master plan — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government says it will soon unveil its Tourism Master Plan to give direction to the development of…
Tourism: Delta State to hold two-day food festival
The Delta Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Emmanuel Chinye, says the state will hold a two-day food festival in…
Tourism accounts for 34% of Nigeria’s GDP – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said tourism sector accounted for 34 per cent of GDP and about…
Tourism creates 21m jobs in Africa – AU
The African Union (AU) says the tourism sector supports about 21 million jobs in Africa with value of over 160…
Religious Tourism Captured In Lagos Tourism Master Plan- Ayorinde
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that the State’s Tourism Master Plan has adequately captured the potentials of spiritual…
Tourism Sector Contributed N800bnTo Lagos’ GDP In 2017 – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday disclosed that the tourism sector contributed about N800 billion to the State's Gross…
Tourism: Anambra Govt. to develop infrastructure at Ogbunike, Ogbaukwu Caves
The Anambra Government says it has concluded plans to develop the infrastructure at the Ogbunike and Ogbaukwu Caves and raise…