Ibadan Circular Road: Oyo Govt Orders Officials To Stop Marking, Demolition Of Buildings
*…Says adequate compensation’ll be paid to affected house owners.* The Oyo State Government has instructed the officials of the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development to stop the marking and demolition of houses beyond the 150 metres mark along the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road. This is just as the government has also begun enumeration …
VCT Racing, Valuechain Technica Debut in Nigeria Motorsports
VCT Racing and Valuechain Technica LTD Make A Debut in the Nigeria Motorsports and Automotive Industry Motorsports in Nigeria in recent years has been growing in leaps and bounds in Nigeria. With events such as Eleko Motor Race, Ondo Auto Rally, Sagamu Auto Rally, Road X Motorsports Championship and the XKart Race Series and …
South African beauty queen crowned Miss Nigeria after nationality row
Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian, had been competing in South African competition, but withdrew after a xenophobic backlash A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, bringing to an end a difficult few weeks for the contender. Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, …
UN Tourism Delegation Rates Ekiti High in Hospitality and Tourism Vision
……lauds Ikogosi Warm Spring,Davies Travel Lodge Marcel Leijzer, Manager of Technical Cooperation at the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), has praised the people of Ekiti State and Nigerians for their exceptional hospitality following his recent visit to the state. Leijzer made these remarks during a press briefing organized by the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism …
Chinese firm seizes Nigeria’s guest houses in UK, lists them for $2.2m on eBay
Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, the Chinese firm involved in legal face-off with Nigeria over alleged contract breach by Ogun State government, has concluded plans to list two residential structures in Liverpool it seized from the country for sale on global online marketplace eBay. They appear hell-bent on recovering their money from their business …
OMG ! UN Tourism Delegation Walks in the Clouds in Ekiti State.
Efon Alaye, Ekiti State – October 22, 2023 – The United Nations Tourism Delegation, which arrived in Ekiti State on Saturday, experienced an extraordinary phenomenon yesterday that captivated their hearts and minds. Under the guidance of Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development led by Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, the delegation found themselves quite literally walking in …
UN Tourism Delegation Arrives in Nigeria for Ekiti Tourism Master Plan Initiative
In a historic move, the UN Tourism delegation arrived at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos today to advance the development of the Ekiti State Tourism Master Plan. This marks the first instance in which the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is extending its expertise to assist a state government in the creation …
Beirut’s residents sun themselves beneath the sonic booms of Israeli jets
By Olivia Aucland Yesterday morning, two deep, reverberating booms sounded across Beirut. The three other women in my co-work leapt up from their desks and dashed to the window in panic. Peering down from our tall office block, one woman scanned the boxy buildings below for any signs of smoke that might indicate a …
Nigerians and Their Complex Way of Life
By Mogaji Wole Arisekola. If I had not traveled and lived outside Nigeria before, I would have thought that Nigeria should be greater than it is now. I would have believed that one day, a miracle would happen, transforming our country into the giant it promises to be. But alas, there is something fundamentally …
Oyo LG Staff Pension Board, Chairman Akeem Ige Bags CCII “Most Patriotic Ibadan Indigene Award”
It was a moment of accolades and recognition of excellence as the Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon Akeem Ige recieved the award of “Most Patriotic Ibadan Indigene” (MPI) from the umbrella body of all socio- cultural group in Ibadan, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) The award which was presented to Hon. …
UN Tourism Delegation to Meet Gov. Oyebanji Over Tourism Development Master Plan
In a groundbreaking development, Ekiti State is set to become the first state in Nigeria to garner the attention of the United NationsTourism (UNWTO), the premier global tourism regulatory body. A high-level delegation from the UNWTO is scheduled to meet with Governor Biodun Oyebanji to discuss the production of a comprehensive Tourism Development Master …
OJO-Lanre Advocates the Creation of a Ministry of Tourism in Kwara State
By Bernard Udensi The Director-General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Ambassador Wale Ojo-Lanre, has underscored the need for the establishment of a separate Ministry of Tourism in Kwara State. Ambassador Ojo-Lanre made this known on Thursday during the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024. As a …
France Faces Hung Parliament In Election Results
National Rally has come third in the second round of voting in France’s parliamentary election, according to exit polls. Marine Le Pen’s far-right party was being tipped to emerge as the dominant force in French politics following President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to hold a snap poll. But the left-wing New Popular Front coalition (NPF) is …
Ekiti State Government Mandates Hotel Registration with Tourism Bureau within 14 Days
Press Release In a move to enhance security and regulation within the tourism and hospitality sector, the Ekiti State Government, through the Bureau of Tourism Development, has issued a directive requiring all hotels and hospitality businesses in the state to register with the Bureau within the next 14 days. This resolution was part of a …
Gov Ayedatiwa Signs Law to Add Eleven Judges to Ondo Judiciary, the First Increase since the Creation of the State
**It’s the first increase in number of judges since the creation of Ondo State in 1976** In a historic move to strengthen the judiciary for more efficient dispensation of justice in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Thursday signed into law the Bill to add eleven to the number of judges in the …