Tag: Tourism

Dabiri-Erewa commends IgboFest for promoting Nigerian culture

Aminu Imam

Chairman/CEO, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has praised Chairman of the 2023 IgboFest, Minnesota, United States, Peter Egbudom, for promoting Nigerian culture abroad. Dabiri-Erewa made the remark on Wednesday, when she received the chairman of IgboFest 2023 in her Abuja office. Culture, according to the NIDCOM CEO, is the flora and fauna of the people. Egbudom, who said he was delighted to invite the NiDCOM boss to the event, urged the federal government to capitalise on Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage because there are numerous opportunities to attract…

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Lagos: Govt. gives N1bn loan to tourism practitioners

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State government gave loans totalling N1 billion to some tourism and hospitality sector practitioners in the State yesterday. The loans were meant to be seed capital to help drive new growth in the sector in the state. The presentation of the loans to beneficiaries was held at the maiden edition of the Lagos Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Culture Economic Summit. The Summit was organised by the Lagos State chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), in collaboration with the State’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and…

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