Abuja – Mr Hloni Pitso, Regional Manager for West Africa, South African Tourism, has said that the country recorded 84,000 arrivals from Nigeria as at the end of 2014. Pitso told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that arrivals from Nigeria had doubled since 2010 when it recorded about 45,000 arrivals […]
The Managing Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Mr Philippe Scholtes, has commended the Delta State government for establishing the biggest leather and foot wear factory in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mr Scholtes made the commendation when he led UNIDO team on appraisal visit to the leather works/shoe factory at the state Micro, Small and […]
Air Cote D'Ivoire announced yesterday that arrangements were underway to operate the Abuja-Abidjan route. The airline made this known in a statement signed by its Country Manager-Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Fofana, in Lagos. According to the statement, the service between the two strategic destinations is expected to commence on Feb. 15. The statement said that, "this […]
Higher visitor numbers from France and Italy fueled the Seychelles' tourism market to a record number of tourists last year, officials said Monday. Visits from France were up 14 percent last year to more than 37,000, while Italy saw its visitor number rise 10 percent, said Sherin Naiken, chief executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board […]
IN the light of the spread of the deadly Zika virus to some countries, the Federal Government has placed restrictions on travels to Latin America until the situation improves. The restriction particularly affects pregnant women, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said yesterday.The virus has so far spread to 23 countries, especially in Latin […]
Alexandria was home to the biggest ancient library in the world. The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Museum of Alexandria, where many of the […]
The 12th Akwaaba Africa Travel Market (AfTM) will be hosting the maiden edition of Africa Travel and Tourism Conference with the objective of transferring knowledge covering travel, hospitality and aviation sectors from globally rated experts during the annual travel and tourism exhibition which holds on Lagos annually. The organizers of the event believes this new […]
The stage is set again. Suspense fills the air. Anticipation fuels eagerness on the audience. Three women embark on their journey as they seek an answer to one of life’s oldest question: “what is love? “, as another edition of ‘Love is’ the musical holds on Lagos at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos […]
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has chosen April as the completion date for the rehabilitation of the bad portion of the Ile-Epo end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs, LSPWC, Mr. Yomi Oladapo, the state government has renewed its commitment to speedily complete the construction of […]
The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours of a plane crash around Oworonshoki area of Lagos, on Thursday, saying what people saw was merely a simulation exercise. Rumours of a plane crash spread around Lagos as residents said they saw a plane going down around Oworonshoki area, saying that the plane actually crashed. The General […]
