Nigeria’s Lai Mohammed appointed Special Advisor to UNWTO Secretary-General
July 27, 2023 Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism has been appointed Special Advisor to Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the United Nations…
UNWTO commences process to establish World Tourism Academy in Nigeria before May – minister
January 26, 2023 The Federal Government says the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), has commenced the process of siting its Tourism Academy in Nigeria before the end of May….
Goge Africa bags United Nations World Tourism Award
By Taiye Olayemi Goge Africa, a pan-African tourism and cultural brand, has bagged the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) award in recognition of its corporate contribution to the development…
PDP can’t change its vice of looting public treasury – FG reacts to money returned by NWC of PDP
October 6, 2022 The Federal Government says it will be impossible for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to change from its vice of looting public treasury, if it ever…
Why Nigeria is hosting global tourism conference – FG
June 14, 2022 The Federal Government says it is hosting a maiden global conference on Tourism and Creative Industry to project Nigeria’s image as a safe and desirable destination for…
Vaccines nationalism hampering African tourism – Global Tourism Investment Forum Africa
Sept. 3, 2021 African Ministers of Tourism have accused the western world of “apartheid” in its Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine diplomacy and distribution. The ministers adopted the position at the on-going…
Nigeria to host UNWTO Conference in 2022 – Lai Mohammed
Sept. 2, 2021 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria will host the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Regional Conference in 2022. The minister disclosed this…
International tourism not seen rebounding until 2023, to cause $2.4trn in losses- UN report
June 30, 2021 International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate this year, except in some Western markets, causing up to $2.4 trillion in losses, a U.N. study said on Wednesday,…
Across Africa, hotel development remains important in most advanced economies
Today, Africa is seen as one of the most promising regions for hotel developers. Aside from small chains and independents, four global hotel groups dominate signings and openings on…
Lai Mohammed unveils agenda to transform creative, tourism sector
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Sunday unveiled his agenda to transform the creative, tourism and culture industry into Nigeria’s new oil in the next four…