After months of planning, checks and fulfilling the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) requirements, Uganda Airlines had its inaugural flight on Thursday October 19, 2023. The A330-800 aircraft, which took off from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, with passengers and a government delegation landed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, amid a ceremonial water […]
Culture as tool for revamping economy, strengthening Naira
There has been no time in the socio-economic evolution of Nigeria that the naira, the nation’s national currency, has been under such a severe pressure than as it is today. With the exchange rate of one US dollar to less than one naira in the 70s, the exchange rate of the naira to the dollar […]
Bangladesh,Nigeria to strengthen bilateral ties
Nigeria and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen their bilateral relationship using Arts and Culture as tools. This decision was reached when the Bangladesh Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Masudur Rahman paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Culture House in Abuja. Mr. Rahman started by commending the Director General, National Council for Arts and […]
New report shows travel, tourism to boost Africa’s economy by $168bn in 10 years
At its Global Summit in Kigali today, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with VFS Global, revealed that the African Travel & Tourism sector could add US$168BN to the continent’s economy and create over 18 million new jobs. According to the report, ‘Unlocking Opportunities for Travel & Tourism Growth in Africa’, this […]
23rd WTTC summit opens in Kigali with strong message of tourism, travel recovery
The 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) global summit kicked off on Wednesday, November 1 in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda with a positive message of global travel and tourism recovery from the slump as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. WTTC President and CEO Julia Simpson revealed that the global travel and tourism […]
Edo tourism stakeholders laud state govt on heritage policy
Tourism stakeholders from various sectors united at the Ogba Zoological Garden during the recent celebration of World Tourism Day (WTD) 2023, to participate in the Stakeholder Validation Workshop for the Edo State Heritage Protection and Promotion Policy Draft. This historic event was attended by an array of stakeholders, representing a broad spectrum of interests including […]
Organisers postpone Webisco dialogue on Nigerian tourism
Organizers of the one-day Webisco dialogue on Nigerian tourism and also the programme unveiling for the celebration of the Nigerian leg of the Black History Month (BHM), earlier scheduled for Thursday, October 26, has postponed the event. According to the organizers, it has become necessary to postpone the dialogue cum seminar to a later date […]
NCAC, Skal Club to partner in marketing Nigeria
The National Council for Arts and Culture has cemented a pact with Skal Club International; a professional organization whose mandate is to promote global tourism and friendship and harness the huge tourism potentials in Nigeria for the global market. This agreement was reached when the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun […]
La Campagne founder boosts Nigerian tourism with new weekly product
* … unveils DNERP ahead of others If there is one thing that the Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, is renowned for, it is his uncanny passion for Nigerian tourism development and promotion. This is aside of his creative prowess and devotion to building […]
La Campagne Tropicana debuts with forest, hills, caves resort in Ondo
The La Campagne brand has continued to spread its tentacles across the country and entrenched its leading position in the tourism ecosystem, with the opening for business the newly created La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills and Caves Resort in Ita Nla, Ondo town, Ondo State. The unveiling of the new resort to the public held […]