Culture and Tourism

We’ll continue to support Cote D’Ivoire Day celebration in Nigeria-Envoy

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4 years ago

May 8, 2022

The Ambassador of Cote D’ ivoire to Nigeria, in Abuja, Kalilou Traoré, said he would continue to support the celebration of ‘Cote D’ivoire Cultural Day in Nigeria.

The ambassador said the event is an occasion to franchising with Ivorian community and Nigerian Attiéké to celebrate cultural patrimony of Côte D’ivoire Day.

According to the ambassador, this is an avenue to foster better relations through the indigenous food called ‘attieke’.

“This is a very good day to franchise with organizers of the event and owner of Attiéké Republic; this is an occasion to celebrate cultural patrimony of Côte D’ivoire to Nigeria.

” This is also an occasion to show fraternity, to show many exhibition in makers and sellers arts, sculptures, designers, Ivorian wrapper, gastronomy (especially Attiéké food),” he said.

He commended the organiser of the event for “this wonderful initiative” , adding that they will continue to promote Ivorian culture in Nigeria.

“This event is organised to promote Cote D’Ivoire Cultural Day. I want to thank the organiser of ‘Attiéké Republic’ for the wonderful initiative.

“We will continue to encourage him to elevate the culture of Cote D’Ivoire; I will continue to support him as the ambassador.

“We also make sure this event is well known in every part of Nigeria, to all ECOWAS people, diplomacy people; this is to strengthen our relationship with Nigerians,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the second edition of the event also tagged ‘Cote D’Ivoire Cultural Day”, is organized by the Attiéké Republic restaurant in conjunction with the embassy and ECOWAS.

The theme of the event is ‘Our culture, our identity’.

The event featured different Ivorian delicacies such as attiéké with roasted or smoked or fried fish, attiéké with chicken Banga soup, groundnut soup, white rice, millet pap, among others.

He said the edition was more interesting than the first, saying he was happy that the ambassador attended in person to be part of the event.

“The ambassador could not come in the first edition and he was well represented but in this edition, he came in person, this made my day for seeing him here.

He said the event was designed to hold every three months, to have a good relationship with Nigerians.

Stephanie Seudo, the wife of the organizer, said she was happy to see the crowd celebrating the event.

“I especially thank the media for making our day and publishing the event, we have greater events ahead of us,” she said.

The event was attended by some people from the ECOWAS secretariat, American embassy, European Union and the Ivorian community.

The event is to showcase the musical, social, cultural art, and other ways of unifying communities of different cultures in Nigeria.

Attiéké is a native food of Cote D’Ivoire, which had also spread to different countries like Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Nigeria.

It has been used to foster community relations and cultural exchanges.

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Emirates Holidays Unveils Thailand Pass with Up to 40% Savings

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1 week ago

October 14, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Emirates Holidays has introduced the Thailand Pass, offering travellers exclusive discounts and complimentary benefits across shopping, dining, leisure and tourist attractions in Thailand.

The initiative provides Emirates Holidays customers travelling to Thailand with savings of up to 40 per cent, with no minimum spending requirement, alongside special offers designed to enhance their holiday experience.

Under the programme, customers can redeem shopping and dining vouchers at 14 participating malls across Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Krabi and Chiang Mai. To access the benefits, travellers are required to present their vouchers and a copy of their passports at participating outlets to collect their Welcome Packages.

The Thailand Pass also includes complimentary shuttle services between centralwOrld and Central Village Bangkok, as well as free VIP lounge access at both locations.

Beyond shopping and dining, customers can enjoy Buy One, Get One Free offers on selected attractions and experiences across Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Krabi. Participating brands include Playsquare Laser Tag, Playmondo, Swensen’s, Auntie Anne’s, Aquaria Phuket, OTO Playpark and Monowheel.

The package also offers an additional five per cent discount on Karmakamet wellness products.

The launch comes as Thailand continues to attract Emirates Holidays customers, with bookings increasing by 10 per cent year-on-year, according to the company.

The initiative further strengthens Emirates’ presence in the Southeast Asian destination. The airline recently deployed its Airbus A350 aircraft to Phuket and currently operates retrofitted Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy cabins on services to Bangkok.

Emirates operates 49 weekly flights to Thailand, reflecting sustained demand for the destination and supporting the introduction of additional holiday benefits.

The Thailand Pass applies to eligible package bookings made until March 31, 2027. Customers can secure their holidays with a deposit and benefit from a flexible cancellation policy, providing additional time to arrange visas where necessary or make changes to their travel plans.

The offer is available to Emirates Holidays customers booking from selected markets, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, the United Kingdom’s neighbouring European markets and other participating countries.

Further information, including eligibility requirements and terms and conditions, is available at Emirates Holidays Thailand.

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