, Edited by Frank Meke
** Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe says Nigeria must not burn due to differences in political and religious beliefs. He warned against the avalanche of predictions, particularly on the political space, adding that it is important to highlight that Predictions are not prophetic utterances and therefore should not drive the good people of Nigeria to the edge and also egg on bitterness, thereby threatening peace and security of fellow Nigerians.
** The quest to legalise the use of cannabis ( igbo) as recreational drug, suffered set back at the House of Representatives, which threw out the bill proposed by some members of the House. While cannabis is grown and used as recreational drug in most foreign climes, but Nigeria has always put its foot down on the leavy drug seen as top influencer of youth restiveness and strange behaviour leading to crime and acts of brigands.
** The Talk process is fully back in the Nigerian tourism space, with stakeholders apparently frustrated by poor industry leadership, particularly from government tourism platforms. Creative Naija checks across most industry WhatsApp groups, revealed political issues taking headline discuss over and above tourism related issues. Even when certain tourism issues are in view, strange analytical misspeaks bears heavy distressing lines. However, the youths are seen Creatively responsive to marketing and promoting tourism sites and destinations across the country. Whether they make profits from the adventure ecosystem cannot be determined but their resilience is top notch. Naija Explorers, led by Bolaji seun is ahead in the Youth Tourism sector.
** Nigeria’s cash crunch is easing out as banks worked through the weekend to meet with the needs of the citizens. The CBN has directed all the banks to dispense cash and through Saturdays and Sundays to ensure that money, particularly the old notes are back in circulation.
** About 300 new Park Rangers trained by an NGO for the protection of Okomu National Park, were inaugurated to the special security squad on Tuesday in Udo, Benin, Edo state. Conservator General of National Park service, Dr Ibrahim Goni says the gesture, will strengthen the protection and conservation efforts at the unique forest ecosystem which harbours endangered white throated monkeys and other iconic flora resources. Dr Ibrahim Goni, who officiated the passing out parade of Ranger Corp, will be on our villa square next week to discuss desertification, draught, poaching, pains of illegal logging and funding of protected areas in Nigeria.
*** Odogwu bitters, and varieties of other brands on the bitters line, are now top Cultural export commodities to Europe, Asia and America. Obinna iyiegbu known as obi cubana, stated at the one year anniversary of his odogwu bitters, that the narratives of the market completely changed as his trade marketers Creatively responded to desires cutting across socioeconomic lines.
** My Hospitality, a book on the best practices and ethos of the industry, written by South South Vice President of federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria ( ftan), Mrs Justina ovat will be launched at Eko Hotel tomorrow by 11am. Mrs ovat is also the President, Women in Hospitality in Nigeria.
