Culture and Tourism

Korean Cultural Centre organizes Food Cooking Class for Diplomats, Embassies

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2 years ago

September 17, 2022

Joel Ajayi

As part of its determination to promote a symbiotic relationship among the countries in Nigeria, the Korean Cultural Center Nigeria KCCN organized Korean Food Cooking Class for Diplomats, Embassies in Abuja.

KCCN brought together the diplomats from different embassies and the Nigeria community to teach them and introduce Korean food to them on Thursday in Abuja the Nigeria Capital Territory.

The initiative was an opportunity to examine the thriving cultural relationship between embassies through introduction of different types of food and another way to ensure an enduring mutually beneficial and symbiotic partnership.

Nigeria and Korea republic indeed have years of international relations in the areas of: sport, politics, trade, investment, aid, technology, science, culture, education, health and military

While speaking excitedly, Director of KCCN Kim Chang Ki said the aim was to introduce Korean food to embassies and Nigerian families.

According to him, we want to introduce Korean food to Nigerian family and people, I am aware Nigerian like drama, dance already so, and we want to introduce Korean food as well.

“Today, we have four embassies in attendant, we have England, Cuba, Philippines and Ecuador, though we invited eight but four of them showed up and it’s going to be monthly.”

Speaking on Nigeria Culture he revealed that Nigeria culture is good and we want to consolidate on that.

As for the participant from British Embassy Becky Green said she like flavor of the Korean food: “I love it I am very grateful to be part of it, thumb up for KCCN for the excellent job.”

On his own, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Philippine Embassy Roderico Atienza commended the Korean embassy saying the initiative will no doubt go a long way to cement more relationship among diplomats and embassies. “I feel fortunate to be part of this.”

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Creative Industry

NTDA, NIHOTOUR Strengthen Partnership at Joint Management Retreat

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3 weeks ago

February 21, 2025

The Gleamer

The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) recently held a joint management retreat at Ibeto Hotel, Abuja. The retreat brought together key management officials from both agencies to foster collaboration, address industry challenges, and develop strategies for advancing Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sector.

Speaking at the event, the Director-General of NIHOTOUR, Aare Dr. Abisoye Fagade, expressed excitement about the retreat and urged management staff of both agencies to engage in meaningful discussions to find lasting solutions to shared challenges. “We need to focus on strengthening inter-agency synergy between NTDA and NIHOTOUR”, he said. He also emphasized on the importance of teamwork in achieving sustainable growth for the sector.

The Director-General of NTDA, Chief Folorunsho Coker, called for stronger collaboration between the two agencies, stating, “It is time for collaboration, not competition.” He also highlighted the critical role of technology in transforming Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry, urging stakeholders to embrace digital innovations to enhance service delivery and global competitiveness.

The joint management retreat served as a platform for knowledge sharing, strategy alignment, and renewed commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality landscape. It reinforced the shared vision of both agencies to position Nigeria as a top destination for local and international tourists.

The retreat yielded actionable strategies that will drive growth and innovation in the tourism and hospitality industry.

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