The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has commenced a rigorous compliance exercise across Lagos State, focusing on hotels, restaurants, and other establishments within the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors. This initiative is in furtherance of NIHOTOUR’s statutory mandate to standardize and regulate professional practices within the industry nationwide. The compliance drive, according to the agency’s management, seeks to ensure that all personnel, practitioners, and operators within the sector are duly certified and registered with NIHOTOUR, in accordance with the NIHOTOUR Establishment Act 2022. Speaking on the development, the Director of Legal Services at NIHOTOUR, Mrs. Mariam Inuwa, Esq,…
Author: Adetutu Audu
In order to spotlight indigenous fashion and textiles on the global stage, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, recently hosted a high-level meeting with Her Majesty Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, founder of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria, alongside with the British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Jonny Baxter. The strategic engagement focused on advancing the cultural and economic potential of Adire textiles, an iconic Yoruba fabric, as a major export and symbol of Nigeria’s rich heritage. Mrs. Benson-Awoyinka, during the high-level meeting, reaffirmed Lagos State’s unwavering support for creative platforms that empower designers, preserve cultural…
Porsha Williams’ estranged husband, Simon Guobadia, was released from ICE custody and deported back to his home country, Nigeria, after spending months at a detention center, US Weekly reports. Guobadia’s friend and business partner, Tai Savet, told US Weekly that the Nigeria-born businessman was sent on a flight back home a couple of days ago. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website no longer lists Guobadia as being in their system. US also obtained a selfie taken by Simon on Monday, June 9. Savet said Guobadia, 61, was in “good spirits” after a tough experience at the detention center, which was the first time he…
Porsha Williams’ estranged husband, Simon Guobadia, was released from ICE custody and deported back to his home country, Nigeria, after spending months at a detention center, US Weekly reports. Guobadia’s friend and business partner, Tai Savet, told US Weekly that the Nigeria-born businessman was sent on a flight back home a couple of days ago. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website no longer lists Guobadia as being in their system. US also obtained a selfie taken by Simon on Monday, June 9. Savet said Guobadia, 61, was in “good spirits” after a tough experience at the detention center, which was the first time he…
A Chief Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Olusesan Olufolabo, has called on the Federal Government and other government agencies in Nigeria to make better use of statistics and data to surmount its major challenges, more especially in the areas of health, education, and national planning. Speaking in a paper he presented at the 18th Inaugural Lecturer of the College, titled: “Unlocking Insights: The Power of Statistics in Today’s Data-Driven World” at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium, Olufolabo explained how using statistics properly can help improve the lives of Nigerians and guide government policies. In his…
The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man from a domestic well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin. The distress call was received by the Fire Service control room at about 10:29 hours, reporting that a man had fallen into a well. Firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene, where they successfully recovered the body from the well. The victim, identified as Kazeem, reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Eid prayers. The body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde…
Dear Ms. Funke Egbemode, Profound Appreciation for Your Courageous Voice and Timely Admonition I write to you with deep admiration and gratitude for your incisive, thought-provoking piece, “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.” Your words resonate not merely as commentary but as a clarion call for introspection, reconciliation, and wisdom in these politically charged times. Your mastery of allegory, Yoruba proverbs, and historical parallels illuminates the gravity of the current rift between our revered President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while also sounding the alarm on the APC’s precarious dance with political entropy. Your…
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR on Friday, 6 June, 2025, joined a delegation of Progressive Governors to welcome Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Adediran joined the delegation led by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and the Governor of Imo State, Gov. Hope Uzodima accompanied by the Governors of Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Delta and Edo state. JANDOR described Governor Eno’s decision to join the APC as a courageous step towards aligning with the aspirations of the good people of Akwa Ibom state and to deepen democratic values across…
As a young reporter in the early 90s, I grew up in the newsroom hearing the phrase ‘IBB Boys’. These were young soldiers loyal to the former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled Nigeria between August 27, 1985 and August 26, 1993. As a directing staff (lecturer) at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA in the early 1970s, IBB was reported to have grown and groomed officers who were fiercely loyal to him. Indeed, many boasted that they could lay down their lives for IBB. Popular Colonel Abubakar Umar sensationally announced that he would fight IBB’s battle blindfolded. He would…
The immediate past Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Tunde Balogun has been named Chairman of the party’s Campaign Council for the coming council elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com Chairman of the Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala was named Secretary of the Campaign Council, thegazellenews.com reports further. Former Deputy Governor of the state and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin were named Coordinators for Lagos West Senatorial District. On…