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Akwaaba African Travel Market (AFTM) is an international travel, tourism and hospitality event organized annually in Lagos, Nigeria [1] aimed at businesses, investors, governments decision - makers and buyers in the industry, providing business opportunities, industry news and showcasing products in Africa and around the world. [2]
The festival features various cultural displays, including the launch of "Asa Arokolo," a book detailing its historical significance. Asa is seen as more than entertainment. It serves as a bridge connecting the past and present, fostering unity among Ikorodu's six divisions and attracting participants from within and outside Nigeria. [1] [2] [3 ...
The tourism industry is regulated by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (Nigeria). [12] In an attempt to raise the profile of the country's tourism sector, a beauty pageant , the Miss Tourism Nigeria Pageant, was created in 2004. [ 13 ]
Tour Nigeria is the name of a tourism brand created by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), to promote domestic tourism in Nigeria. [ 1 ] The ″Tour Nigeria″ tourism brand was officially branded and launched by Folorunsho Coker , the present Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, in 2017.
Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north part of the country, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. [20] Nigeria is a regional power in Africa and a middle power in international affairs.
In 1962, the Nigerian Tourist Association was established, [1] without regulatory authorities. In 1976, the Supreme Military Council ruling the country issued Decree No. 54 that created the Nigeria Tourism Board, the country’s first tourism regulatory body. [2] The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation was established in 1992 by Decree No ...
The LSWTDC was split into two ministries in 2007, the Ministry of Tourism and Intergovernmental Relations and the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development. [4] In 2015, the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture was named and expanded its Ministerial responsibilities under the administration of His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. [5] [6]
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is an annual cultural event in the republic of Nigeria. It is known to be the most attended book fair in the whole of Africa, being the only international book fair in Nigeria and the second largest international book fair in Africa. NIBF brings together book enthusiasts such as writers and poet that ...