{"id":19929,"date":"2026-01-28T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=19929"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:01:28","slug":"toke-benson-awoyinka-drives-global-partnerships-to-position-lagos-as-africas-creative-and-tourism-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/toke-benson-awoyinka-drives-global-partnerships-to-position-lagos-as-africas-creative-and-tourism-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Toke Benson-Awoyinka Drives Global Partnerships to Position Lagos as Africa\u2019s Creative and Tourism Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, continues to make strategic strides in positioning Lagos as Africa\u2019s foremost tourism and creative hub.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Commissioner held a high-level meeting with the Vice President for Growth and Partnerships, Rolling Stone Africa, Mrs. Itohan Barlow-Ndukuba, and the Chief Executive Officer of Glam Brand Agency, Mrs. Bola Balogun.<\/p>\n

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The meeting focused on advancing cultural storytelling, deepening diaspora engagement, and exploring global partnership opportunities aimed at elevating Lagos\u2019 creative and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n

The engagement forms part of the Lagos State Government\u2019s deliberate efforts to boost tourism, showcase the state\u2019s rich cultural heritage, and expand its global cultural footprint.<\/p>\n

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Under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State continues its transformation into a globally admired city driven by innovation, inclusiveness, and the preservation of its diverse cultural identity.<\/p>\n

Through strategic collaborations, the state aims to attract investment, engage both local and international audiences, and create sustainable opportunities for economic growth within the tourism and creative economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, continues to make strategic strides in positioning Lagos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainments-and-arts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19929"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19933,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19929\/revisions\/19933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}