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Lagos: UN Tourism, the global apex body for tourism, and Eko Tourism Foundation (ETF) are set to establish a tourism academy in Lagos. The initiative aims to jointly promote Lagos as Africa’s premier tourism hub. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the decision was reached during a roundtable in Lagos involving both organizations. This initiative […]

Lagos: Spotify has launched an experiential pop-up, Greasy Tunes Café, that highlights the profound cultural heritage shaping the modern African sound. Phiona Okumu, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at Spotify, emphasized the significance of African music’s roots in a statement made on Monday in Lagos. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Okumu outlined a […]

Nyeri: Heads of government departments and agencies could soon find themselves in trouble for failing to attend national day celebrations in the counties. Central Regional Commissioner (RC), Joshua Nkanatha, says that attendance of national day events is not optional but a civic responsibility that doubles up as a show of support for the government of […]

Abuja: A petroleum engineer and environmentalist, Mr. Charles Deigh, has attributed the recurring cases of urban flooding in Nigeria to poor design, construction, and maintenance of drainage systems across major cities. Deigh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that inadequate and blocked drainage channels had continued to worsen flooding, especially during the rainy season. […]

Frankfurt: The ‘Qingdao Opportunities – Qingdao Business Environment Promotion Conference,’ organized by the Information Office of the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, was recently held in Frankfurt, Germany. This event aimed to present Qingdao’s business environment, industrial strengths, and investment prospects to a German audience, with the goal of attracting businesses, capital, and talent to the […]