Speaking in an interview with Arise News, Awakan said Nigeria had an abundance of cultural, heritage and tourism stories that remained largely untold, stressing that effectively packaging and telling those stories could attract visitors and investment to destinations across the country.
The Cross River State Tourism Bureau is set to bring tourism stakeholders and products under a more coordinated structure as the state moves to strengthen its destination offering and increase the benefits of tourism to local communities.
The initiative will provide a platform for women in business to share experiences, explore opportunities and build connections across entrepreneurship, investment, tourism and other sectors.
The Katsina State Government has launched the UK Government-funded Scaling Access and Learning in Education (SCALE) programme to strengthen foundational reading and mathematics skills among children in the state.
The South-East Zonal Council of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has set a six-month target to develop a unified tourism circuit linking Enugu, Anambra, Abia, and Imo states.
The United Kingdom has awarded 68 Nigerians Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to pursue master’s and PhD programmes in various fields in the UK in 2026.
The agreement followed a strategic meeting between the leadership of both organisations in Abuja on Wednesday, where they reaffirmed their commitment to closer collaboration and the professionalisation of Nigeria’s tourism, hospitality and travel sectors.
The hub, inaugurated on September 2, is one of 10 community-centred connectivity hubs supported by the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI) is implementing the project.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licenced microfinance bank said millions of Nigerians now use its platform for services including loans, savings, money transfers, bill payments, cards and asset financing.
