Chefs thrill visitors with local, international cuisines in Abuja
By JIMOH BABATUNDE Tourists from across the world jostled to taste various dishes from different countries, weekend, in Abuja as Nigeria hosts the 3rd edition of its gastronomy festival. The festival was organised by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) with the theme: “Culinary Arts: The Gateway to Growing Tourism Destinations.’’ The tourists engaged in cultural diplomacy and integration as...
NCAC set to launch world class headquarters soon
National Council for Arts and Culture NCAC is set to Launch its headquarters soon in the Nigerian state capital Abuja.The 30 feet high edifice which will be embodied with Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and its arts is located at a very busy area of the capital Abuja. The headquarters, according to the Director General of the National Council for Arts...
Travel content creators’ conference spotlights storytelling to boost promotion of Africa
The first-ever Travel Content Creators Conference recently hosted by Nigeria, with the Taste of Africa Vibes, as organisers, was a giant stride in the creative industry as the conference spotlighted the power of content and storytelling through the lens of five personalities from Nigeria and around the world. For content creation and creators, the new media space had made information...
Gastronomy Festival: NIHOTOUR spotlights Nigeria on global map with culinary showpiece
The weekend of June 17, 2023, was huge and successful for the Nigerian tourism and hospitality industry for many reasons.From Thursdays, visitors from across the country and Africa started gathering in Abuja, the country’s capital city, and by Friday, the city witnessed a beehive of tourism and hospitality-related activities. The visitors were exhibitors, attendees, media, tourism private sector, government top...
Runsewe Commends Ijebu National Museum, Presents Plaque to Curator, Wanda Ibru
The Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, yesterday commended the Curator of Ijebu National Museum, Wanda Ibru, for doing a brilliant job together with her committee members in sustaining the rich cultural heritage of the Ijebus in a well secured in-house museum. Runsewe, who presented a plaque to Ibru, during a tour...
Preparation in top gear to open Nigeria Culture House soon —Runsewe
Director-General National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, has said that Nigeria will make another history in the anal of cultural aesthetics in Africa as a dedicated six-storey “Nigeria Culture House” would soon be inaugurated in Abuja to put country’s diverse cultural heritage on the world map. Runsewe disclosed this during a familiarisation tour of the building with...
Days after Ekiti chef’s failed attempt, Ondo lady, Adeola takes up marathon cooking challenge
By VICTOR NZE Barely days after an Ekiti-based chef, Ms Damilola Adeparusi, failed in her attempt to shatter the longest cooking by an individual record currently held by Akwa Ibom-born Ms Hilda Bassey, an Ondo lady, Ms Adeola Adeyeye has commenced a 150-hour challenge. The Guinness World Record is also monitoring the latest attempt by Adeola.Ms Adeyeye who has already clocked...
NIHOTOUR Masterclass: Experts charge ANJET On emerging challenges in Nigerian tourism
By ANDREW OKUNGBOWA Experts in the travel and tourism industry have charged members of the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) on meeting and responding effectively to emerging challenges Nigeria tourism sector of the economy by advancing and proffering solutions which will engender growth for both operators and regulators. NCAC DG,Otunba Segun Runsewe speaking at the NIHOTOUR Masterclass...
How to drive growth through customer support
And when we woke up, we had these bodies. They're like, except I'm having them! Oh, I think we should just stay friends. You'll have all the Slurm you can drink when you're partying with Slurms McKenzie Hey, tell me something. You've got all this money. How come you always dress like you're doing your laundry? Yes, if you make...
UK to allow driverless cars on public roads in January
And when we woke up, we had these bodies. They're like, except I'm having them! Oh, I think we should just stay friends. You'll have all the Slurm you can drink when you're partying with Slurms McKenzie Hey, tell me something. You've got all this money. How come you always dress like you're doing your laundry? Yes, if you make...
