Lagos ‘Rethinking Tourism’ Through Its Community – Based Initiaive

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Tourism Day with a symposium tagged: “Rethinking Tourism through Host Communities”. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said that the theme for 2022 World Tourism Day, offers the Ministry the opportunity to consolidate its efforts in the implementation of the State’s Tourism Master Plan. “This theme speaks to the Community-Based Tourism initiative already introduced…

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Federation Marks World Tourism Day With Boat Dislay, Cultural Activities

Kunle Adelabu Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, marked this year’s World Tourism Day with boat display and cultural activities. Guests at the event held at the Takwa Bay Beach, Lagos, were also treated to dances and lots of entertaining activities. At the special event were guests, industry players and tourism enthusiasts who started arriving Tarzan jetty, Ijede, the take off point, around 9.30am, arrived Takwa Bay at around 11am and were welcomed by David Ross and Takwa Bay team organising committee. The Flag…

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SGBV: Foundation Trains Patent Medicine Vendors On Early Response

By Adebola Adegoke The Cece Yara Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Monday trained 100 Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) and pharmacists on appropriate response and care to child survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden capacity-building workshop tagged, “First Medical Responders Training”, was in commemoration of the World Contraception Day. Speaking to newsmen during the training, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Detutu Ajibodu, said that training PPMVs was pertinent to strengthening national and global efforts in combating…

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