Travel & Tourism
8 Jul 2023
Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umoh Eno has perfected plans to unveil ‘ARISE agenda’ during the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) billed to hold on July 20, 2023 at the Nicon Luxury in Abuja.
8 Jul 2023
The world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
8 Jul 2023
Exhibition platforms erected by top chefs from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, including; South East, West, South-South, North Central, West and East regions, and also those by foreign participants from Trinidad and Tobago, Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire became empty within minutes....
7 Jul 2023
Demand in air travel by Nigerians has surged by nearly 60 per cent above 2019 levels, building on the positive results achieved in the fourth quarter of 2022. The positive development features in the rapid rebound recorded by African airlines in 2023. Figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed that the African…
7 Jul 2023
There is no gainsaying the fact that the Nigerian aviation sector is plagued with myriads of challenges, which include: inadequate safety, security and surveillance equipment, parlous infrastructure and obsolete equipment, large number of unemployed trained professional Nigerian aviators, high debt profile of domestic airline operators, over-bloated work force in the aviation agencies, and difficulties in…
7 Jul 2023
The Emirates Group is laying the groundwork for its next big growth phase with a mammoth drive to recruit the best minds and talent globally across 180 unique roles. The Group is looking to cherry-pick cabin crew, pilots, engineers, IT professionals and customer service agents at both Emirates and dnata. Despite tough labour market conditions…
7 Jul 2023
•Want government to revert plan Motorists in the country have faulted the plan by Federal Government to collect N1, 000 for the certificate of proof of ownership. According to them, the collection of the fund is another way of extorting Nigerians from the myriad of dues by government from its citizens. They claimed that government…
7 Jul 2023
Winner of singing competition, The Voice Nigeria Season 4, Pere Jason, has been officially presented with a JAC Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) by the Managing Director of Elizade Autoland, Demola Ade-Ojo, authorised distributor of JAC vehicles in Nigeria. The official presentation, which was done at the head office of JAC Nigeria, in Lagos, about four…
1 Jul 2023
Emirates Airlines has urged passengers to take time to plan their travel journey this season of Eid as departure numbers increase significantly just before Eid al Adha celebration and today July 1, 2023 as many families set off on summer holidays.
1 Jul 2023
The 2023 SKYTRAX World Airline Awards (SWAA) held recently in France, Paris, gave recognition of excellence to international airlines during its Paris Air Show.
1 Jul 2023
At the meeting of the Ministers of Tourism of the world’s leading economies, G20, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) unveiled a roadmap for making tourism a central pillar of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development in Goa India
28 Jun 2023
The Centre for Marine Surveyors, Nigeria, (CMSN) has blamed the inadequacies of safety and regulatory agencies in the maritime sector for the frequent boat accidents. Reacting to the recent boat accidents in Kwara and Calabar, the President of CMSN, Akin Olaniyan, said the boat mishaps witnessed in the country over the years had become one…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
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Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.