Miso Restaurant, the latest entry into the culinary business in Abuja has come with some distinctions in the hospitality experience.   In a highly competitive market environment, Miso understands clearly what it takes to capture the hearts of customers and it is already doing that within its few weeks of operation.   Located in the…

Bayelsa State’s quest to create a new revenue avenue through sports will be enhanced by the state’s new airport, Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle, a sports facilities construction outfit, Ebi Egbe has said.   Speaking in Yenagoa, Egbe said sports and tourism would be the biggest beneficiary of the state’s international airport commissioned on Thursday…

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, yesterday said investing in cancer treatment centres will ensure more people are treated in the country, rather than travelling outside the for treatment. Adewole said this while addressing newsmen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital during the inspection of new cancer treatment Centre at the hospital, adding that they plan…

“The language of economic development, of transformation of nature, of the re-organisation of social activity is basically cultural and not, as some economists want us to believe, a mechanistic substitution of man’s social activity with abstract categories Dr. Sule Bello (1989) Sule Bello’s statement, cited above, reflect current thinking among experts on the symbiotic relationship…

Former Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh, has emphasised the relationship between a safe destination, economic growth and foreign direct investments, noting that friendly environment is a prerequisite for influx of tourists for either business or leisure.     Momoh was speaking in his capacity as the guest speaker at the recently…

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), together with the European Travel Commission (ETC) recently launched a new report on health tourism. Part of their joint research programme, the study is the first attempt to set a coherent conceptualization of health tourism and define the motivations behind travellers looking for health-related services. Health, wellness and medical tourism…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said his Ministry will soon produce a compendium of the festivals across the country as part of efforts to boost tourism and showcase the country’s diverse cultures. The Minister disclosed this in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday while speaking at the ongoing 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference…

The African Community resident in Spain has called on the Edo State government to maximise the huge potentials in the culture and tourism sector of the state to boost its revenue generation drive. President of the community, Prince Kennedy Iyoha, who made the call, lamented the dwindling fortunes of Edo culture. He added that the…

Renowned South African music superstar, Yvonne Chaka Chaka; Ugandan music activist and parliamentarian, Bobi Wine; Internationally acclaimed video and audio disk jockey, DJ Van; Nigerian music executive, Kenny Ogungbe; Ghanaian entertainment and media owner, Bola Ray; and President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, MUSIGA, Bice Osei Kuffour also known as Obour, will be joined…

For the first time, the summit featured a panel of private sector leaders alongside a panel of ministers, sparking an open and useful exchange of ideas and opinions on how to channel private capital into innovative tourism technologies. This meant that tourism ministers and high-level representatives from countries including Bahrain, Bulgaria, Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico,…

Apart from Cross Rivers State, which has successfully launched itself into the league of top tourism destinations in Africa with the yearly Carnival Calabar, if there’s any other state in Nigeria that has what it takes to play big in the sector, then it is Plateau State. With its strategic location and natural endowments, tourism…

Nigeria has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Many of these places are sure to leave visitors breathing hard with suspense and excitement. Here are some hidden gems Nigeria has to offer: Ogba Ukwu Caves and Waterfalls, Anambra State Considered the largest cave in West Africa, it forms a deep and complex rock formation with…