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Ntdc’s Partnership With Google, Wikipedia’ll Improve Tourism – Folorunsho Coker
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has expressed optimism in its private, public partnership (PPP) to further boost the tourism sector in Nigeria.
The Director General of (NTDC), Folorunsho Coker, who spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday listed the PPP to include Google, Wikipedia, Jumia, Nollywood, Wakanow, Jabi lake Mall, among others.
Folorunsho said: “The essence of the partnership is to massively promote tourism in Nigeria through digital operations tour packaging, entertainment and recreation, amongst others.
“We were at the verge of harvesting the fruit of our partnership when Covid-19 pandemic struck, but now that things are easing up, the harvest will start coming, in no distant time. Very soon Nigeria will experience unprecedented change in the tourism sector.
“A positive change that the country had never experienced before, the change will lead to increase in revenue generation and provision of employment for Nigerians.
“I urge Nigerians to keep their fingers crossed because tourism sector has the capacity to improve the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country, provide millions of jobs and boost economic activities”.
Coker further stated that the partnership with Google was to digitalise, preserve and share the country’s rich culture within and with the rest of the world.
The NTDC boss stressed that while the partnership with Wikipedia was to contently showcase the tourism sector while the one with Wakanow was to facilitate ease of travel across Nigeria.
Partnership with Jumia Travel is for the promotion of domestic tourism and with Jabi Lake Mall is for marketing and promotion of event management and the launch of “ Tour Nigeria Brand”.
“We also have partnership with Jabi Boat Club Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, which is to create new tourism products such as water sport, boat cruise for recreation and entertainment.
Our partnership with Nollywood and the music industry is for promotion and marketing of entertainment industry and the tour Nigeria brand. We also have partnership with Delphino Entertainment and Kaya FM, South Africa and many others.
Very soon these partnerships will start yielding fruits that greatly contribute to our GDP”, Coker said.
The NTDC boss added that the corporation was compiling cultural festival calendar to encourage tourists writing in the country and to encourage Nigerians to attend cultural activities in different parts of Tue country.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
