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From Resistance To Readiness: Navigating Nigeria’s New Tourism Regulations
By Frank Meke
Nigeria is perhaps one of the few countries on earth where even angels would struggle to govern. We resist both bad and good governance with equal zeal. Many Nigerians want to be left alone to decide…
Runsewe Advocates Stronger Public-Private Collaboration In Tourism Sector, Calls For Truce
Olusegun Runsewe, Nigeria’s former Chief Executive Officer of culture and tourism agencies, has called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict within the cultural tourism sector regarding the regulatory policy by…
NCAC , MEFA Launch 4,500 Capacity Arena At Council’s Arts Village, Abuja.
Music, Entertainment, Fashion, and Arts (MEFA) has combined with The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), to launch Abuja's new destination for live entertainment. Today the parties have completed a groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Echoes Of Shehu: Inside Ilorin’s Spiritual, Cultural Durbar Festival”
By Frank Meke
The third day of Eid el-Fitr or Eid al-Adha celebrations in the ancient city of Ilorin.
Our convoy was modest in size, but we were armed with VIP invitation cards, which granted us access to one of Nigeria’s…
ATPN Endorses “Things Fall Apart” Festival 2025, To National Tourism Event
The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), has officially endorsed the Things Fall Apart Festival 2025, organized by the Centre for Memories Enugu.
According to a statement weekend, the endorsement…
LASG Launches Campaign To Regulate Beaches For Sustainable Tourism Growth
As a government that prioritizes safety, environmental sustainability, and service standards across its tourism landscape, the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the State’s Ministry of…
Nigerian Travel Experts Empowered To Boost Gambia-Africa Tourism Ties
In a strategic move to deepen tourism collaboration between Nigeria and The Gambia, eighty-nine members of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) have been officially certified as Gambia Tourism Destination…
LASG Invests Over ₦8.4 Billion To Support Creative Economy, Tourism, Others In One Year
Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has disclosed that the State Government in the last year supported the hosting and celebration of 143 cultural, Arts and tourism events…
The Gambia Flags Off Tourism Market Exposure, As NANTA Embarks On Training Tour
The Gambia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Honourable Abdoulie Jobe has emphasized the importance of responsive destination management ecosystem, while highlighting the critical role travel agents must play in adapting to…
Stakeholders Brainstorm On How Nigeria’s Biodiversity Project Will Protect Endangered Species
The National Park Service of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other partners on Monday in Ogun State, organized a two -day National Inception Workshop on FOA…