Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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…set to unveil 100-day ‘Ember to Remember’ tourism initiative The federal government on Monday reiterated its resolve to partner with the private sector, including financial institutions, to unlock the enormous potential of Nigeria’s tourism and creative economy as part of efforts to achieve a $1 trillion economy and create more jobs. The Minister of Arts,…
The Canadian government has stated that foreign nationals who are visiting the country and receive valid job offers will be able to apply for and receive work permits without having to leave the country. The temporary measure put in place to address the country’s labor shortage was set to expire on February 28, 2023. The…
Tagged, ‘Celebration of economic potential’ the maiden edition of the Ogun waterside seafood festival is scheduled for December 15, 2022. The event, as reported by The Cable, will take place at the “scenic waterfront of Iwopin town”. The event, which is described as a celebration of Ogun state’s tourism and economic potential, is a “three-phase…
Oronna Ilaro Festival is a celebration of the triumph of the Ilaro people of Ogun State. Africans are best known for festivals because of the need to celebrate after series of combative issues that have affected the society through wars, slavery, and colonialism. These festivals have distinct and undisputed historical backings, rich cultural heritage and…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Honourable Muyiwa Oladipo has disclosed that culture and tourism are veritable tools needed for uniting the country at a time when the unity of the country was being put to test. Oladipo who made this known in Kaduna, at the 30th edition of the National Festival of…
Canada will boost immigration to one million over the next three years with a plan that “will guarantee” the country’s future prosperity, its immigration minister announced Wednesday. The number of immigrants will be increased to at least 310,000 next year, and continue growing to 330,000 in 2019 and 340,000 in 2020, said Immigration Minister Ahmed…
Decades after it was abandoned to rodents and miscreants, the Ogun State Government has taken over the expansive home of the parents of Afro Music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, under a plan to convert it into a museum. The colonial era one-story building located on Nepa-Isabo Road in Abeokuta was built by the late Israel Ransome-Kuti…
