Category: Opinion/Editorial

Harnessing Traditional Source Markets to Foster Tourism Growth in Nigeria

Olukayode Kolawole Nigeria is blessed with rich natural resources. These resources have, no doubt, contributed meaningfully to the economic growth and development of the country. While some of these resources have been reproduced into things of greater value, such as gold and PMS, DPK, AGO and LPFO products, others are being preserved as tourism attractions…

Reflection Of Delta At 25: And Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Goofed In His Moment Of Glory, By Fejiro Oliver

The celebration of Delta at 25 may have come and gone but the memories will ever remain. The ugly memories which outclassed the event will never be washed away in a hurry. The sad memories that revealed itself that Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is running an Anioma agenda will secretly be discussed even among…

Learning From Seychelles To Grow Nigeria’s Travel & Tourism Industry

Olukayode Kolawole Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurship for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its impact, however, governments, policy makers and businesses around the world require…

Ibim Semenitari: Exceptional Amazon, Epitome of Selfless Service, By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze

Preamble It is as if Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, two former great  presidents of the USA, had the appointment of Ibim Semenitari into higher offices by Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and President Muhammadu Buhari in mind when they stated, respectively, that: “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick…

The True Story Of My Arrest By EFCC, By Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman

Shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released me from detention last week Tuesday, I said I was going to tell the story of my arrest especially against the backdrop of the claim by the anti-graft agency that I was arrested on ‘’offences bordering on cyber stalking.’’ Today, I am keeping to that…