The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Wednesday assured investors that the state was a safe destination for tourism, entertainment and other genuine investments . The state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, gave the assurance the while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. Folarin -Coker said that the government had put in place […]
Abuja — WITH ceaseless drop in the price of crude oil in the international market, some states have begun to explore other revenue generation sources. And for Benue State, tourism has a lot to offer considering numerous products and destinations the state is blessed with. Yet, the step towards developing the potentials must begin with […]
In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers if Nigerians are getting worse at writing good stories. Last month, the judges of the $100,000 (£65,000) Nigeria Prize for Literature announced that there would be no winner for 2015. Professor Ayo Banjo, chairman of the advisory board for […]
At least 250 coaches and 130 wagons have been rehabilitated and refurbished by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) under its facilities refurbishment programme. Besides, the corporation is expected to take delivery of unspecified number of new coaches for the standard gauge line from Abuja to Kaduna which is billed to commence operations between February and […]
Officials of the Lagos State and the Federal Government on Thursday caused panic in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area. The exercise was meant to assess the level of preparedness on the part of emergency agencies in handling disasters. But as residents saw a plane plunged […]
Nigeria's major airline, Arik Air has introduced new service between Nigeria and Gabon as part of the airline's expansion programme. Commencing February 12, the airline said it would be flying from both Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt to Libreville, Gabon. It noted that this would be the first international route launch in 2016 […]
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has warned it will sanction airlines as well as industry players who fail to comply with new revisions to the provisions for the carriage by air of disabled persons. The new revisions which took effect on January 2, 2016 are geared towards ensuring that persons with disability get the right […]
More than 66,000 passengers were airlifted from the Ilorin International Airport, while 2,812 aircraft movements were also recorded from January to December in 2015. These figures were released yesterday in Ilorin by the Operation unit of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Ilorin. The passengers figure, FAAN stated, was above the 2014 statistics which […]
John Shiklam writes that the partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, has contributed in reducing medical tourism among Nigerians The partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State, has given hope to those desperately seeking for solutions to various […]
The hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Transcorp Hotels Plc, on Monday, January 18, listed its Series 1 N10billion bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange. The company successfully closed its Series 1 & 2 bonds at the last quarter of 2015 and has raised a total of N19.758billion. Series […]
