Category: Tourism

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in furtherance of its commitment to promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of Lagos through various initiatives and events aimed at highlighting the city’s diverse traditions and enhancing its appeal as a cultural destination, is planning a food festival tagged: “A Taste of Lagos” in October 2024. The festival is designed to showcase the food culture and lifestyle of ethnic communities and foreign cultures in Lagos, including African countries, Chinese, Indian, Italian and Spanish cuisines to add colour to…

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Our Reporter -Set To Train 5,000 Youth in Creative Sector The Lagos State Government has announced a strategic shift in its tourism development focus, revealing plans to place significant emphasis on enhancing beach tourism development, promoting the state’s coastal attractions, and transforming Lagos into a premier beach tourism destination. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka made this known on Monday during the Y2024 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, to commemorate the first year of the second term in office of…

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Kunle Adelabu-Gets approval for African traditional institute King Kosoko Royal Family and Oloja Palace of Lagos, have unveiled the family’s cultural and tourism calendar for the year 2024. The activities ,which are annual events that the family has been staging to preserve the history of late Oba Kosoko who reigned as Oba of Lagos between 1845 and 1851, and later as Oloja of Lagos after his return from Epe where he was exiled, and that of the entire family and by extension, Lagos and Nigeria. The calendar was unveiled to…

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Kunle Adelabu -We are upgrading the museum next – Prince Kosoko, Oloja – elect The Honourable Minister for Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, has assured that the Federal Government will partner with King Kosoko Museum Museum and other institutions that promotes cultural values and tourism, to change the collective narrative of Nigeria. The Minister gave the assurance during the commissioning of the King Kosoko Memorial Museum and King Kosoko Palace, Ereko, Lagos on Thursday.The commissioning event was the first official visit by the minister to King Kosoko Memorial Museum and King…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State House of Assembly House Committee on Tourism Arts and Culture on Tuesday visited the King Kosoko palace to witness the preserved historical and cultural heritage of the late Lagos King and Oloja. The late King Kosoko reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1845 to 1851 and joined his ancestors in 1872. Hon. Bonu Solomon, the Committee Chairman on Tourism, representing Badagry Constituency, address reporters during the visit about the importance of culture to society. “When you lose your culture, you have lost the value of…

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Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has said it is planning to host a special Boat Regatta for the Easter celebrations in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change, Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, LAGFERRY and LASWA among others Speaking at a stakeholders meeting held recently in the Conference Room of the Ministry, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka averred that the Lagos Boat Regatta will be an opportunity for Lagosians to gather and showcase the aquatic splendour of Lagos The Commissioner…

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Kunle Adelabu -Kosoko royal family visits Mallam Audu’s grave, mosque It was an impressive display of good knowledge of the Holy Quran and knowledge of Epe history, as youths engaged in Quranic recitation and quiz competition as part of the activities lined up for the celebration of the 2023 Kayokayo Festival in Epe. Six traditional areas of the ancient kingdom participated in the competitions, with muslim faithful, guests and residents defying the incessant rain to witness the great and memorable occasion which was held at the First Central Mosque at…

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Kunle Adelabu The King Kosoko Palace and Museum located at the highbrow business area of Lagos Island, Ereko, has continued to experience traffic from both local and foreign tourists, students and others, with the students of the Department of History, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, being the latest visitors. The students, who were in large number, visited the museum last week on an educational tour with Dr Felix Ajibola, a senior lecturer in the department, as the leader of the delegation from the University which has been regarded as the…

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