You may question why one should discuss smart cities when there is arguably no smart state in Nigeria. You may say Lagos, but when you look at the indexes for identifying a smart city including transport and mobility, digitisation, living standard and governance, the centre of excellence has a long way to go. To make…
Nigeria’s leading online travel agency Jumia Travel delves into examining some of the key tourism market segments that Nigeria can develop to improve the economy. The segments mentioned in this article are not the only existing segments. However, this article has identified 3 areas: Ecotourism, Cultural tourism & Heritage tourism. The concept of ecotourism is…
The United Nations designated the year 2017 as the International Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development due to tourism’s capacity to enhance economic growth through job creations, attraction of investment, fostering entrepreneurship, preservation of ecosystem and biodiversity, protection of cultural heritage and promotion of empowerment of local communities. Even at the international and national levels,…
The gains of a community where a popular tourist destination is domiciled are endless. This is why many tourism stakeholders have encouraged the government to upgrade or revamp the many tourist destinations in Nigeria-which are in dire need of attention. This will enable the host community to enjoy the many benefits of such an attraction.…
It’s a season of winning for star actress, Juliet Ibrahim, as she was honoured with the Tourism Ambassador and Most Stylish Actress of the Year 2016 at the Mr Tourism 2016 which held at Bespoke Events Centre Lekki, Lagos. At about the same time, the flick, ‘Hope’, her second directorial project under her production company…
Aba, one of the most popular cities in eastern Nigeria, is a truly unique place that is home to a lot of interesting individuals, so it is no surprise that you tend to see a lot of weird things happen on a daily basis. But hey, that’s just one of the things that make the…
A trip to Olumo rock in Abeokuta, Ogun state may probably be bland and uninteresting if you are unable to capture the exciting moments. In fact, one of the biggest incentives for traveling is the opportunity to make memories so that you can relive moments. When memories fade, you cannot recover them. It is gone…
Nollywood is the sobriquet for Nigeria’s film industry and it is unarguably the biggest in Africa. The industry has grown in leaps and bounds that it is recognized all over the world. In fact, the quality of Nigerian movies has improved that it now features Hollywood actors. Although Nollywood is yet to reach the zenith,…
Bala is a busy business man who is always on the move. He could barely spend two nights in a city before he finds his way to the next. Recently, he flew into Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos from Dubai late in the evening and he had only one hotel in mind- Eko Hotels &…
Olukayode Kolawole Nigeria is blessed with rich natural resources. These resources have, no doubt, contributed meaningfully to the economic growth and development of the country. While some of these resources have been reproduced into things of greater value, such as gold and PMS, DPK, AGO and LPFO products, others are being preserved as tourism attractions…