Tag Archives: Tourism in Nigeria

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised to leave a legacy of turning Nigeria’s rich tourism potentials to a tourism economy. The Guardian reports that the Minister made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday when he received the International Tourism Adviser of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Mr. Jim Flannery, who is in Nigeria to ...

The Nation reports that Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said yesterday that the prevailing economic recession offers a viable opportunity for the country to harness the potentials of other sectors. He identified tourism as one of the critical sectors that can revitalise the economy. The governor, who spoke at the commemoration of this year’s edition of the World Tourism Day, ...