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Yoruba Tourism Club celebrates world tourism day in Ekiti

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Tourism Day was established by The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to promote sustainable, responsible, and universally accessible tourism. Tourism benefits both the tourist and the locations that they visit, and is one of the major drivers of economic growth. To this end they’ve put together the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, to help increase the benefits of tourism while minimizing its impact and protected the people, cultures, and environments of the locations people go to visit and experience. World Tourism Day takes place each year on 27 September. The theme for 2019 is “Tourism and jobs” A better future for all. Yoruba Tourism Club has unveil plans to commemorate the world tourism day in Ekiti 28th September 2019 with a one day event tagged ‘eXploring Ekiti series 1.0’ In an official statement made by the president Ogbeni Jide Fajuyi to African Development Magazine, he noted that purpose of tourism day is to raise awareness on the role of tour

PaintBalling

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What is PaintBall? Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules ("paintballs") that break upon impact. Paintballs are usually shot using a low-energy air weapon called a paintball marker that is powered by compressed air (nitrogen) or carbon dioxide and was originally designed for remotely marking trees and cattle. Why PaintBall? 1. Adventure and Adrenaline Ever since we first played paintball we've loved the adrenaline and adventure it provides. Running through the woods, hiding behind inflatable bunkers, shooting opponents and getting shot just doesn't get old. When the countdown is on before the break or as we first take off once the game begins, there is still the tingle of anticipation that goes down my neck. That feeling will never get old. 2. Teamwork and Strategy We kind of fudged on this because teamwork and strategy don't have to go to
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Nigeria - Domestic travel and tourism spending in current LCU prices In 2018, domestic travel and tourism spending (LCU) for Nigeria was 3,435.5 billion LCU. Over the last 20 years, domestic travel and tourism spending (LCU) of Nigeria grew substantially from 97.7 to 3,435.5 billion LCU rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 102.80 % in 2000 and then decreased to 12.77 % in 2018. What is domestic travel and tourism spending (LCU)? The country's local currency (eg £, €, etc) in billion, at current prices. source https://knoema.com/
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domestic tourism proves to be an important contributor to the growth of the tourism activity and provides an essential alleviation to a certain decline in international inflows.

Days of exploring Ghana's tourism, LyncGH Magazine, year 2013. Tope Adenola shot it. Click to view more pictures

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World Tourism Day 2019 on the theme 'Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all'.