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NANTA's President drives effort to promote tourism in schools

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  -To host Teachers to tourism adventure President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mrs. Susan Akporiaye would be hosting Nigerian Teachers to a tourism adventure as part organisation's strategic effort to market the country's tourism assets and products to teachers and the education sector. NANTA revealed that participants and winners of the Nigerian Teachers reality show, will be hosted to hands on and practical tourism experience by the organization's President, Mrs. Susan Akporiaye. The itinerary for the teachers picked from the six geographical zones of the country, will span three days, with destination lagos tourism in focus and a practical certificated classroom engagement organised by Aerovessel Aviation school in conjuction with Topaz Travel group.  Flips to the event, the first ever private sector tourism give back project to Nigerian Teachers, is designed to educate and create awareness to the vast tourism industry and get the teac...

Sad! ‘Ekwueme singer’, Osinachi Nwachukwu is dead

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  Young, talented Nigerian singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, is dead. According to Paul Akpabio blog, she is said to have battled an illness, before she passed away. Osinachi Nwachukwu was popular known for her song ‘Ekwueme, a song that was well received by Christians all over Nigeria.

Nigeria, Egypt to sign MOU on Arts and Craft Development

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DG NCAC Otunba Olusegun Runsewe (right) appreciating an art work from Egypt. With him is the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Amb. Ihab Awad during his visit to NCAC Nigeria and the Republic of Egypt have agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ways of developing their Arts and Crafts sector. This is one of the decisions reached when the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe recieved in audience a delegation from the Republic of Egypt led by His Excellency, Ambassador Ihab Ahmed in his office. The Ambassador remarked that he has been following the activities of Otunba Runsewe who has positively projected the image of Nigeria home and abroad within the Culture and Tourism space adding that Otunba is asiduously working to transform Nigeria's rich and diverse Cultural heritage into a viable economy. The Envoy who stated that there was a lot of similarities between both countries in the ar...

Naijafood by NIHOTOUR to Partner Abuja Jabamah for the Bleisure Event

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L-R: Mr. Ikechi Uko, Organizer Abuja Jabamah presenting an invitation souvenir to Turaki Kangiwa, DG, NIHOTOUR The Bleisure Event organized by Abuja Jabamah will be Supported by the Best Chefs from NIHOTOUR. The Director General of NIHOTOUR, Turaki Nura Kangiwa said this in his Office in Abuja when he received the Organiser of Jabamah Ambassador ikechi Uko. Turaki Kangiwa said that, 'The coming together of Abuja Jabamah Wonders of Nigeria Expo and the Naijafood by NIHOTOUR is a great opportunity to showcase authentic Nigerian Foods and promote the gastronomic component of Tourism.  'NIHOTOUR launched a Gastronomy Event last Year to Stimulate interest in Nigerian Food Culture.' The Director General explained further that the 2022 Abuja Jabamah event will offer the Chefs an opportunity to showcase their mastery. It is worth noting that this year's Abuja Jabamah will be the first Travel BLEISURE event in Nigeria. Mr. Ikechi Uko, the Organiser has said that the Bleisure eve...

Royal Caribbean Nigeria partners the Silverbird Group and TheXperts Travels for first All African Cruise

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L-R: Founder Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, Founder, TheXperts, Josephine Rurangwa (Fifi), Managing Director, Tour Brokers International(TBI) Uloma Egbuna and Femi Adefope Chairman GHI The Silverbird Group has announced a partnership with Royal Caribbean Nigeria and TheXperts Travels for a first-ever “All African Cruise”.  The cruise, which will take off from Barcelona on July 24, will last seven nights and eight days on sea across the Mediterranean. It’s going to be a 7Star cruise which the mind can't comprehend, the organizers have promised. Tour brokers international partners of Royal Caribbean International (RCI) will be offering this experience onboard the Seven Star vessel that boasts of several activities, with unlimited access to pleasures the mind can only imagine. TheXperts, a DRC based Boutique Travel Company  has linked up with the African Media Group Silverbird to launch the African Cruise on the Newest Cruise Ship in the World. TheXperts was launched in 2020...

Nigeria's Otunba Runsewe pledges stronger ties with the Republic of Bulgaria

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His Excellency, Yanko .V . Yordanov. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria presenting his country's symbol of Peace and Happiness to the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe during the courtesy visit to NCAC Headquarter. The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe (OON) has pledged stronger ties with the Bulgarian Government in the area of marketing their rich cultural heritage. The Director General made this pledge in his office when he hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary of the Republic of Bulgaria, Yanko V. Yordanor in his office. Runsewe who doubles as the president of the World Crafts Council, African Region said he was glad to receive His Excellency, Ambassador Yanko adding that the Republic of Bulgaria has a very rich cultural heritage which needs to be explored. He also revealed that the Republic of Bulgaria has featured regularly in the International Arts an...

Runsewe to Host NANTA and Industry Wigs to Pre-AGM Dinner in Abuja

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Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC), Otunba Runsewe, has said his Council will roll out a dinner party to honour and appreciate the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), for being the most peaceful, impactful and hard-working industry trade group in the country. Runsewe insisted and reiterated that that the forty seven years old industry association has kept its head, enthroned an effective succession plan devoid of bad blood and bitterness which  had  led to the demise other similar trade groups in the industry, noting that NANTA is the top flag bearer of the hope and expectations for Nigeria cultural tourism sector. He disclosed that the dinner  get together will be held in  Abuja, at date which will announced later and will bear the trappings of Apex government cultural tourism organization , with foreign diplomats and industry big wigs in Cultural Tourism, Aviation and the Corporate world in attenda...