* The full speech It  was a celebration of many decades of tourism in Nigeria, when the pillars of Nigerian tourism sector met on Thursday at the 2nd annual Lagos Tourism Roundtable event, put together by the Lagos Chapter of the Institute For Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN). The event which had the backing of the Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had as Special Guest, the Lagos State Hon. Commissioner for Tourism Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson Awoyinka, Chief Abiodun Odusanwo, the National President of the Institute For Tourism Professionals (ITPN), Otunba Ayo Olumoko, the Vice President (South West) ITPN, Dr Babatunde Olaide-Mesewale, Chairman, Lagos State chapter, ITPN, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO  Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, and the Guest Speaker of the day, Tourism Icon  and founder of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort and other organisations, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, who held the audience spellbound to a 35 minutes speech that...

As  Nigeria has almost 844  kilometers of beach front, across six (6) states of the Federation, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye believes that we can leverage on this natural feature to promote a tourism product that connects our beach front states, while giving a taste of one of the many things Nigeria has to offer to tourists and adventure seekers. Otunba Akinboboye mentions that the Beach Safari product will be weaved around the journey, our culture, our food and sporting activities. It will therefore offer a completely different experience than regular inter – state road travel. Otunba Akinboboye indicated that his company; La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resorts will be commencing its beach safaris with a  journey that traverses the beach fronts of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states. The beach safari will make use of transport that can easily move on sand and includes Quad Bikes, Motor cycles (Okadas) Jeeps and Horses. The beach trail that forms the route for the beach safari will be li...

* Otunba Wanle Akinboboye  The  Yoru’Bar  Restaurant Experience is the 6th product in a series of 52 unique tourism products created by Tourism Icon Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, products which are being launched over a period of one year. In the words of Otunba Akinboboye ‘Nothing compares to the Yoru’bar Experience’. Although the name Yoru’Bar suggests an alliance with Yoruba food only, the intention is for this restaurant to showcase food from all parts of Africa. Its brand name was however coined to reflect the African roots of the food and entertainment it showcases. Yoru’Bar is not just a restaurant and eating in a Yoru’Bar is not just an eating experience. It is more than that, it is a Tourism Experience that engages all of the senses and provides lifetime memories! Otunba Akinboboye indicates that “Yoru’bar has been designed to showcase Africa’s unique cuisine and entertainment. The food served at the Restaurant is prepared live, in the presence of its guests, and in a...

* Above, Video Of The New Dance Step called ‘Jamije’ ‘ Ere Ayo’  the new single from sensational female drummer, Olo Omidan Bata is finally out! And the choreographer, dancer, percussionist, bata player and singer, is excited. But that’s not all. The female drummer who’s stardom before now, has been shrouded in mystery, sprung out yesterday with her new dance steps called ‘Jamije’ during the song release in Lagos. The hot video, which would soon be trending all round the world. OLO as she is also popularly known says, she’s not resting on her oars, as she is already in the studio, working towards her next singles which is a major collaboration with Machel Montano. “So, the song you are going to get next month Christmas, will be a fabulous single release, by a Carribean calypso star Machel Montano and my humble self, a top-notch African female drummer! Montano is the biggest calypso performer in all of the Carribean. So watch out for the production,” Olo said yesterday at the song r...

Information filtering out of Zamfara State Government House, indicates that, some listed members of APC are about to be arrested. An insider who simply gave us name as Adamh Mohammed alerted some of his friends who are members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to leave the state with immediate effect because according to him, "the government of Dauda Lawal Dare has an underground plans to arrest and detain the already listed 50 names submitted to governor Dauda. Those fingered to be arrested by Zamfara State government are some loyalist to the All progressive party the APC, he furthered said that "Lawal administration would anytime from now take up action against some members of APC.  "They have finished all the necessary arrangements to arrest and detain some former Commissioners, Special Advisers, Head of agencies and Parastatals who openly declared their loyalty to the government of APC and their total loyalty to the led administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinu...

It’s  Week 5! And Tourism Icon, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye is out with another brand new Tourism Product of the Week. “Our product this week Friday, 10th November, is ‘Business Bridge,’ said the Tourism Icon, up on the hill, at his luxury resort in Ondo state, La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills And Cave Resort. “In the creation of Business Bridge, we are still making sure that the different tourism products we are creating, are interwoven and inter-related. We are also being mindful of our present economic situation in Africa, but particularly in Nigeria, viz a viz the value of the dollar. “The idea for us is to transform our disadvantage into an advantage. The disadvantage is that, an African in Diaspora’s 10,000 dollars is equivalent to almost N10m naira today. We believe that can go a long way to help the SMEs. There are several businesses that can be created, or jump-started with that amount of money. That’s not much to an average Diasporan but because they do not know what to do...

  ….. Creates Out-Of-This-World Dance Step ‘Jamije’ In  a very daring move, music sensation Olo Omi Dan Bata who is also popularly known as Olo, will be gifting the world a new single, which music pundits already say will rock the entertainment world to the root. The female drummer who has before now been shrouded in stardom mystery, gave a glimpse into her lifestyle, philosophy, and music, in this interview, as she awaits the official release of her hot single titled: Are Ayo on the 15th of November 2023. Let’s start by asking, who is Olo? Olo is a very daring young lady, I am opinionated. I have very strong believe in my Africanness. I am very strong about what I believe in. A lot of my friends are trying so hard to be western because they didn’t realise that they can also be sophisticated with African culture, with African way of life. Olo is a rebel. I’m very rebellious. I hate following what everybody does. I decided that I was not going to be like all my friends. None of...

   Let me go down the lane of the historic memory of how Banditry activites began in the north-west bandits ridden Nigerian state of Zamafara . A popular Hausa Proverb once said, " MAI DOKAR KWANA BAYA ANGAJE" literally meaning  ' (He who says Others should not sleep, Shouldn't befound dozing off)' In fact, my heart bleeds since I heard Abdulmalik Gajam, one of the Dauda Lawal Dare's cabinet members that decide on the fate of the innocent, vulnerable and good people of Zamfara State, saying the that the immediate past Gov of Zamfara state Hon (Dr) Bello Mohammed Matawllen Maradun MFR, purchased and distributed Hilux cars to Bandits. He went on to say that former Gov Matawalle gave asylum to bandits.  My heart bleeds, particularly, when it goes down the memory lane of the genesis of the mayhem and the sorrow that banditry has brought to innocent lives across north western Nigeria.  People may not have  forgotten so soon, the case of the first person who was ...