ANJET meets Tourism Minister, seeks additional agencies for statistics, others (Updated)
Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) has urged the Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John to work towards establishing an agency solely for statistics and data gathering within in order to galvanise growth and development in the industry. ANJET delegation meeting the Minister of Tourism, in Abuja The proposed agency, according to the association, would help to unlock...
Ministry to market Nigeria’s tourism assets via virtual realities, documentaries
Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, says plans have begun to market the enormous potential in Nigeria’s tourism industry through virtual reality gadgets and documentaries. Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John flanked by the ANJET delegation during the courtesy visit in Abuja, March 7 Ade-John disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of...
ANJET Position Paper to FG on Tourism Development in Nigeria
Congratulations to you the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John on your appointment to the office in August, last year by President Bola Tinubu. We also commend your dexterity in returning back to office after weeks of being sidelined by unforeseen circumstances. What we do As pulse of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), the Association of Nigerian...
Travel agencies welcome FG’s investigation into airlines’ ‘outrageous fares’
Travel agencies in the country have welcomed latest move by the Federal Government, through its agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to commence investigations into what they called ‘unjustifiable’ fares charged by domestic airlines, describing the move as ‘a welcome development.’ Reacting to the FCCPC planned investigation, President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA),...
Military can achieve mandate with culture as veritable tool – CDS Musa, hails Runsewe for repositioning cultural sector
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt. General Christopher Musa has commended the efforts made by the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe for what he described as ‘constantly reawakening the consciousness of Nigerians on the need to sustain the country’s rich cultural heritage.’ Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt. General Christopher Musa exchanging...
Lagos Govt, FAAN to create Welcome Desk for tourists at MMIA, set to re-introduce ‘LagRide’ as tourist carrier
Lagos Government, Thursday, disclosed of plans to partner with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) with the aim of creating a welcome desk at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, to ensure seamless operations for arriving tourists. Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, who disclosed...
Over 70, 000 to storm ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta,’ as Countdown 2024 gets into gear
Over 70, 000 revelers are expected to grace the Lagos Countdown 2024’s ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta,’ as activities lined up for the show get into full swing. (From left): Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Oloruntoyin Atekoja; Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture Hon. Idris Aregbe and the State Commissioner for ...
2023 NAFEST confab: Economic indices favour culture as game changer for Nigeria
Crude oil and the gas sector of the economy has continued to dominate the country’s export value, but this is largely due to reluctance of policy makers in the country to effectively exploit the untapped potential firmly domiciled in the culture and arts industry. NCAC Director-General, Otunba Runsewe with state Commissioners and Directors of Culture/History Bureaux from across the 36...
Culture can drive sustainability, diversification – Runsewe, says NCAC targeting vibrant cultural economy
Culture sector in Nigeria has the capacity to drive the economic diversification and sustainability drive of the Federal Government if effectively harnessed, according to the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe. NCAC DG, Runsewe Delivering his welcome address at the opening of the four-day National Stakeholders’ Review Conference on the 35th Anniversary of the...
‘Runsewe’s commitment to Nigerian arts, culture evidently unrivalled’ – Envoys, hail NCAC boss
Diplomatic community in Nigeria has commended the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, for rebranding and Nigerian arts and culture and refocusing the sector towards meaningful contribution to the socio-political and economic development of the nation. Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture Otunba Segun Runsewe with the Doyen of the ...
