{"id":15888,"date":"2025-07-25T22:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T22:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=15888"},"modified":"2025-07-25T23:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:03:34","slug":"toke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/toke\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo News: Lagos Tourism Commissioner Explores Collaboration During Working Visit to BBC Studios in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15893 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e342d755-00d6-4f56-bcbf-91e90615240d.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, recently paid a working visit to the BBC Studios in London, as part of discussions toward a potential collaboration between the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15894 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/413d0e3f-7bfb-4cd2-bd69-98438f07bd46.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The two-day engagement began with a visit to the vibrant annual Wimbledon tennis tournament, showcasing the exponential growth of tourism-related sporting events. This was followed by an extensive tour of the BBC facility in Central London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ddd0906b-5b05-4350-b54e-16148b45d83b-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ddd0906b-5b05-4350-b54e-16148b45d83b-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ddd0906b-5b05-4350-b54e-16148b45d83b-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ddd0906b-5b05-4350-b54e-16148b45d83b.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/98e973ad-bc50-4fee-b998-7278f6fc4727-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/98e973ad-bc50-4fee-b998-7278f6fc4727-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/98e973ad-bc50-4fee-b998-7278f6fc4727-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/98e973ad-bc50-4fee-b998-7278f6fc4727.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15898 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64b87a04-8cbf-469c-8c38-8e656e2a535c-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64b87a04-8cbf-469c-8c38-8e656e2a535c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64b87a04-8cbf-469c-8c38-8e656e2a535c-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/64b87a04-8cbf-469c-8c38-8e656e2a535c.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15899 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fc19f348-8180-4deb-9fd4-ada1064278de-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fc19f348-8180-4deb-9fd4-ada1064278de-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fc19f348-8180-4deb-9fd4-ada1064278de-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fc19f348-8180-4deb-9fd4-ada1064278de.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15900 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8c017e82-cb93-4f7e-a684-7af44dfba393-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8c017e82-cb93-4f7e-a684-7af44dfba393-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8c017e82-cb93-4f7e-a684-7af44dfba393-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8c017e82-cb93-4f7e-a684-7af44dfba393.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15902 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1c872839-c314-4986-9712-54bfe79b77c2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1c872839-c314-4986-9712-54bfe79b77c2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1c872839-c314-4986-9712-54bfe79b77c2-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1c872839-c314-4986-9712-54bfe79b77c2.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15903 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/45fc6365-be05-4cae-8a9d-8b05b38ef574-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/45fc6365-be05-4cae-8a9d-8b05b38ef574-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/45fc6365-be05-4cae-8a9d-8b05b38ef574-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/45fc6365-be05-4cae-8a9d-8b05b38ef574.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15904 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/06ebbca3-b908-4b1c-b468-f198e5947eeb-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" 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