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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 …

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 …
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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tinubu has approved upgrade of Ibadan Airport to International
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Ibadan Domestic Airport, Alakia, to an international airport. Makinde disclosed this …

TINUBU WON’T BE THE LAST TO FALL, BY WOLE ARISEKOLA
Tinubu stumbled on stage during the Democracy Day event in Abuja. He joins a list of world leaders who have had public falls, including Biden, Trump, Obama, Xi Jinping, Arap …