The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa, has presented the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Sango Festival as a World Heritage Festival to the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1. Minister Musawa made the presentation at the grand finale of the 2025 World Sango […]
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Nigeria launches digital museum to preserve cultural heritage
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has launched the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) Digital Museum, a first-of-its-kind innovation that reimagines how Nigeria engages with its rich cultural heritage. This landmark achievement of one of the sister agencies under the Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative […]
PC-NCG boss seeks coastal states’ support for passage of Coast Guard Establishment Bill
Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Provisionary Committee for the proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG), Capt Noah Ichaba has called on Nigeria’s littoral state governors to throw their weights behind the efforts of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and other stakeholders to push for the speedy passage of the Nigerian […]
Presidency, governors, others mobilize support for IPADA 2025
…as Akinboboye unveils 5 years programmes As preparations for IPADA Celebrations 2025 gather momentum, rally calls from around the world are getting louder by the day, with the Presidency, state governors, the Organised Private Sector (OPS), diplomatic community in Nigeria, different organisations across the globe, the Diaspora and others have thrown their weight behind the […]
Presidency, governors, others mobilize support for IPADA 2025 …as Akinboboye unveils 5 years programmes As preparations for IPADA Celebrations 2025 gather momentum, rally calls from around the world are getting louder by the day, with the Presidency, state governors, the Organised Private Sector (OPS), diplomatic community in Nigeria, different organisations across the globe, the Diaspora […]
Musawa congratulates D’Tigress on AfroBasket championship win
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has congratulated Nigeria’s esteemed women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, on their historic achievement of winning the Afrobasket for a record five consecutive times. Again, Minister Musawa who watched the final match live with the Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim and […]
Oyetola vows to end boat mishaps as committee submits report
In a bold step to end recurring fatalities on Nigeria’s waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday, August 1, 2025, received the report of the Special Committee on the Prevention of Boat Mishaps in Nigeria, vowing that the Federal Government would implement sweeping reforms to improve maritime safety. Speaking while […]
Fallout of FTAN election: DSS invites federation’s Vice President South East
Although the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) elections have come and gone, the fallout is begining to unfold. The Directorate of State Service (DSS), FCT office, has invited the newly elected FTAN Vice President for South East, Mr. Wilson Uche to its office. It is believed the invitation might not be unconnected to […]
New chapter in FTAN as Badaki emerges 8th president of federation
ABUJA — Dr. Badaki Aliyu has emerged as the new National President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), following his victory over Professor Wasiu Babalola at the Federation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and Election held in Abuja. Aliyu, who previously served as FTAN’s First Deputy President, pledged to reposition the Federation and […]
ITPN’s new fellows urged to be worthy ambassadors of institute
The newly inducted Fellows of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), have been called upon to be good ambassadors of the Institute by living up to the ideals and principles of the Institute of promoting professional excellence, exhibiting high level of discipline and exemplary leadership traits in all their conducts at all times. […]