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Gov Ayade, Onyema, Okezie Win ATQ Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, CEO, Air Peace, Barr Allen Onyema and Managing Director of Wakanow, Mr. Obinna Okezie have won the prestigious ATQnews Tourism Man of the Year, Aviation Man of the year and Travel Personality of the Year 2016 awards respectively. According to ATQnews,

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Port Harcourt Bantaba attracts three foreign ministers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

Three foreign Ministers have indicated interest to graciously participate in this year’s Port Harcourt Bantaba including Timothy McPherson, Finance Minister of Acompong, Jamaica, Walter Mzembi, Tourism Minister for Zimbabwe and Alain St Ange, Tourism Minister for Seychelles. This edition of Bantaba is unique as Bantaba would be returning after 2 years absence but with a

Tourism

Beauty Pageant, Veritable Platform For Tourism-Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has observed that beauty pageantry is a veritable platform for tourism as well as for showcasing the country’s heritage and image. Describing beauty pageantry further as a catalyst for the growth of the creative sector, Alhaji Mohammed said there is need to support it for the […]

Tourism

Expert says rebranding of hospitality sector, top priority for govt

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

For the nation’s hospitality industry to grow, the government has a duty to make rebranding of the sector, a top priority. This is the observation of the Mr. Gioacchino Liguori, Manager of Eko Signature which is one of the facilities embedded in Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island , Lagos. Liguori who emphasized that […]

Tourism

LASG to make Badagry tourism hub of Africa —Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2017 0

Lagos State acting Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, said on Monday in Badagry that the state government was determined to transform the ancient town into the tourism hub of Africa. Akinsola spoke with reporters after an on-the-spot assessment of some ongoing tourist projects in Badagry. Among the Tourist Sites visited by […]

Tourism

Tourism stakeholders reaffirm support for Acting NTDC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

Hospitality and Tourism stakeholders in the country have promised robust work experiences and insights sharing with Mrs. Mariel Rae- Omoh, the Acting Director General of National Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, as part of efforts to help investors in the tourism and hospitality sector increase their profitability and brand exposure. They made this commitment during

Tourism

Valentine: Eko Hotels to thrill customers with “Eargarsm”

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

Nigeria’s leading hospitality brand, Eko Hotels and Suites in collaboration with Buckwyld Media Network has made all arrangements to entertain its numerous clients with a new offer tagged: “Eargarsm” during the Valentine period. Eko Hotels therefore, urges it’s customer to take advantage of the offer, its varieties of food and robust professionalism

Tourism

Want to know more about history? Visit Badagry

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2016 0

  The road trip to Badagry, Lagos Nigeria was organised by Social Prefect Tours and it held on Saturday, August 6, 2016. On Saturday morning, we met at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Field in Ikeja GRA where the trip started at about 9:15am. The road trip from Ikeja GRA to Badagry took about approximately […]

Tourism

Beauty of having a nice Patio

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2016 0

A Patio is a paved out area adjoining a house, generally used for dinning or recreation. The term comes from Spanish where its meaning is different (inner courtyard). The common materials employed when building a patio include concrete, stones, bricks but also tiles and cobbles. Patios are often decorated with plants and outdoor furniture. Building […]

Africa Business Tourism

Emirates and South African Tourism sign Agreement to Explore Joint Marketing Activities

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and South African Tourism, the marketing agency for South Africa, today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will open the way for the development of joint marketing initiatives aimed at growing the number of visitors from the Middle East to South Africa. The MoA was signed […]

Tourism

Nigerian Museums: Any Relevance to the Present Generation?

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

Museums are places where history is made tangible. The main purpose of museum is neither to educate nor entertain, it is a memory bank to remind one of the past. No wonder most societies in different parts of the world traced their origin through the works of arts. Museums are collection centers of heritage materials […]

Tourism

Europeans Still Believe Africans Hang on Trees

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2015 0

The marriage of this boisterous Nigerian lady to a Spanish engineer started with fight at first sight! 25 years and two graduate daughters down the road, Mrs. Nwanne Campo relishes the challenge of blending two cultures as a teenager among other experiences. Gbubemi God’s Covenant Snr reports. A graduate of sociology at the University of […]

Tourism

Turning Nigeria’S Tourism to World Class through Asset Investment

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

  Nigeria is blessed with waterfalls, caves, hotels, parks, sandy beaches, large lakes, and historic sites, which offer a range of tourism experiences applicable to the general holidaymaker as well as the traveller looking for something off the beaten track. To invest in tourism in Nigeria, there must be clarity on how people can invest […]

Tourism

INDABA 2015: Soul of the African Tourism Industry

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2015 0

Indaba is an important conference held by the izinDuna (principal men) of the Zulu or Xhosa peoples of South Africa. (Such meetings are also practised by the Swazi, who refer to them using the close cognate indzaba.) These indabas may include only the izinDuna of a particular community or may be held with representatives of […]

Tourism

Saheed Osupa Excites at Oke ‘Badan for Glo

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

Popular Fuji artiste, Saheed Osupa was the guest artiste at the musical event last weekend in Ibadan. It was organized as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Oke ‘Badan festival and sponsored by national telecoms carrier, Globacom. Trans Amusement Park, venue of the event was filled to capacity by guests who came […]

Tourism

NTDC, Cote D’Ivoire to Partner on Tourism, Economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

… Agency reactivates information desk at Abuja airport   The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) and the Cote d’Ivoirean embassy in Nigeria are set for a strategic partnership on tourism and economic development. Cote d’Ivoire’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Madam Toure Nee Kone Maman, gave this assurance recently when she paid a courtesy call on the […]

Tourism

The Re-Birth of the Legend: ONE and ONLY PALMILLA to WELCOME GUESTS BACK 20 APRIL 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Reborn Iconic Los Cabos Resort Raises the Bar for Baja Peninsula Ultra-Luxury Long known as one of the world’s most exclusive ultra-luxury resorts, the iconic One&Only Palmilla resort will re-open on 20 April 2015. One&Only Palmilla will welcome guests back to a resort that is better than ever with a number of new elements including […]

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Olumirin Waterfalls: Neglect of a World-Class Tourism Site

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2015 0

Arguably, one of the best in the country, Olumirin waterfalls, widely touted to be one of the unsung wonders of nature in Nigeria, at Erin-Ijesa in Osun State is, gradually, becoming a neglected site. Located off the Ilesa-Akure expressway, the site is going through very hard times, what with the roadside signboard hardly visible, making […]

Features Tourism

Discovering a different South Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

My first trip to South Africa was sometime in 1994, shortly before the revered icon Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected Black President of the country. I had gone on a one-week FAM trip sponsored by the defunct Air Afrique airline for their selected top selling travel agents. I was chosen in my capacity […]

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Gani Adams launches Cultural Tourism Initiative in 5 States and US …Signs Tourism Exchange with Oloyotunji

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

The conscientious efforts of Otunba Gani Adams, chief promoter, Olokun Festival Foundation, at exploring and enhancing the cultural heritage of the Yoruba race as a tourism brand, particularly outside Nigeria, has earned him an award by a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora. Applauding the cultural/tourism initiative of Otunba Adams through the activities of Olokun […]