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… FTAN Advocates Tourism Ministry, Inaugurates Chapter in Yenagoa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Following the official inauguration of the Bayelsa State chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) over the weekend in Yenagoa, the state government has stressed the urgent need for synergy between the public and …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was filled to the brim penultimate weekend when communities from the eight local government areas in Delta State converged to celebrate the ‘Delta Cultural Day.’ For the first time, Itsekiris, Urhobos, Ukwanis, Ika Ibos, Ijaws and …

Bayelsa State government has proposed a South South, South West regional cooperation for the development and promotion of tourism, with the hope that the initiative will receive more political and economic attention from key stakeholders in both geopolitical regions, especially in the context of globalization and regionalization.  This position was …

… Await Maiden Edition of Bayelsa’s Cultural Carnival By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Journalists covering travel, arts and culture beat in Bayelsa State under the auspices of Travel Writers Corps of the Bayelsa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have again applauded the vision of the state government to …

… As FTAN Says Bayelsa Has Capacity to Become Tourism Destination The Bayelsa State government has expressed its preparedness to partner with the state chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) to develop its rich tourism potentials. This is as the coordinator of the newly inaugurated state FTAN executive, …

Bayelsa State commissioner for culture and tourism, Dr. Iti Orugbani, says security and safety of tourists visiting the state would be his priority, adding that safety and security of visitors have always been considered as an indispensable condition for sustainable tourism development the world over. Dr. Orugbani said, “Safety and …

Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa The commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Bayelsa State, Dr. Iti Orugbani, has said that tourism can boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state as well as create job opportunities, and has the potential to be one of the key pillars on which the economic revival …