Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed optimism that the activities lined up for the forthcoming Lagos International Jazz Day will go a long way to showcase the tourism potentials of the State to the World. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja when he played host to some of the […]
Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has advised states to initiate projects to profit the poor rather than pursuing ventures serving only the rich. Amaechi, who gave the advice at the weekend in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while fielding questions from reporters, noted that airports were elitist projects and would not benefit the poor. The minister, who […]
On Thursday, December 10, it will be exactly 10 years since the Loyola Jesuit College community was struck by a tragedy of immense proportions. 60 of our students perished in Nigeria's worst air crash. Some of the students were in year 7(JS1) while some others were in their last year of high school. Naturally, they […]
A projection by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has stated that by 2024, Nigeria’s travel and tourism industry would contribute 1.6 per cent (N1.4 billion) to the nations Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Council, which stated this in its review of the sector in Nigeria, also projected that travel and tourism industry would […]
The Japanese ocean carrier, MOL, has announced that it will withdraw from the Europe-West Africa trade but will continue to serve the ports in Lagos, Cotonou, Lome and Tema from Asia. This is despite the fact that this trade is also facing great challenges and suffered a 12 per cent year-on-year volume decline in April. […]
Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhktar Usman, while addressing journalists, pointed out that work at the two international airports were at advanced stages adding that as soon as the work were completed, the airports will be commissioned. “Against the backdrop that no airport is certified in Nigeria, NCAA is working tirelessly to ensure that […]