By Adebanji Adelusi The Miss Nigeria International Pageant Competition 2022 ended on the evening of Saturday 1st October, 2022 in Ado-Ekiti with Ekiti State representative in the show coming out as Second Runner-up. The social media space, within the week, was in-aundated with blow by blow account of various activities of different stages of the…

Johnson Folarin In the wake of calls to create a separate Ministry for Tourism, Federal Government has been urged to ignore some self-acclaimed tourism promoters whose major business is pontificating. In a paper submitted by Prince Adebanji Adelusi in response to the vociferous condemnation of the merger of tourism with Arts and Culture under a…

By Deji Fatoba. The Ekiti State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism on Saturday observed the annual World Tourism Day with a unique celebration of the milestone achieved in the sector within the last four years. Declaring open the event which held on the Tungba Crushed Mountain in Ado-Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Arts, Culture…

By Folarin Johnson September 27 of every year has been set aside for the celebration of tourism across the globe by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Annually, the Nigeria’s tourism sector joins the entire world to observe the day by having events and programmes that celebrate their diverse tourism potentials. The day is…

By Folarin Johnson National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has indicated plan to open corporate collaboration and synergy talks with the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism. The Ekiti State Coordinator of the Association Mr. Yusuf Sikiru said this on Monday while paying a familiarization visit to the Department of Tourism and Hospitality. The…

By Adebanji Adelusi Ekiti State Performing Arts Company EKSPAC has again been commended for its efforts in the diversification of recreation and leisure activities in the State and for creating a platform for talent discovery and development through its Sunday/Sunday Variety Show tagged “Talents on the Loose”. Speaking at the end of the August last…

By Folarin Johnson A fast rising Ekiti skit maker and comedian Christopher Owolabi, popularly known as Goroso Ekiti has entered into partnership with the Ekiti State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism to further promote the State entertainment brand, the Sunday Sunday Variety Show tagged “Talents on the Loose. Owolabi, who is currently observing his…

By Banji Adelusi The Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre came alive yet again on Sunday 31st July, 2022 with the July edition of the ‘Talent on the Loose” a bi-weekly family-friendly entertainment show organised by the Ekiti State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism. The show which was designed to promote healthy recreation in Ekiti State…

By: Deji Fatoba Edited by: Adebanji Adelusi The Arts, Culture and Tourism Ministry in Ekiti State has continued to receive more positive applause for its numerous achievements within the space of 4 years. The latest commendation was given by Brendance & Crusader Limited, the organizers of Miss Nigeria International Beauty competition. The organization, which has…

By Deji Fatoba Ekiti State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism has resumed its bi-monthly live variety shows with the view to promoting leisure, recreation and quality health. The State Commissioner for Arts Culture and Tourism, Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare during the first run of the show in Ado Ekiti earlier explained that the show…