The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has announced the official debut of competitive esports at NAFEST 2025, taking place in Enugu from November 22–29, 2025. This historic expansion marks a major milestone for Nigeria’s creative and cultural ecosystem—ushering esports into the national festival stage for the very first time. Through a strategic collaboration […]
Abati, Taste of Africa Vibes win Golden Star Awards
Jibola Oluseyi Abati, the founder of Taste of African Vibes and pioneer organizer of the African Content Creators Conference, has won two prestigious categories of awards at the Golden Star Awards 2025., a testament to Abati’s dedication and passion for promoting African tourism and content creation. Abati’s outstanding contributions to promoting tourism across Africa through […]
Glocient Hospitality points way forward for African tourism at 68th UN Tourism CAF meeting in Abuja
Glocient Hospitality Limited took centre stage on Day Two of the 68th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) Conference which just concluded in Abuja, presenting a bold vision for the future of tourism in Africa one that is rooted in empowerment, sustainability, and innovation.Delivering a presentation titled “Hospitality with Heart: […]
NTT Global Destinations, Brazil embassy Hosts Cultural Diplomacy Evening in Abuja
NTT Global Destination (NGD) and the embassy of Brazil in Nigeria are set to host a special cultural diplomacy evening tagged “Around the World in a Bottle – One Sip at a Time” on Thursday, June 26, at the Ballroom, Abuja. The event will be hosted to welcome delegates from Africa and other parts of […]
Use tourism to curb insecurity in Africa, says Musawa
Nigeria’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Mrs. Hannatu Musawa has called on African countries to embrace tourism as a means of fighting insecurity in the continent. Musawa said this while making a remark on the second day of the recently concluded United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN TOURISM) Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting […]
Radisson Blu Ikeja holds young talents art exhibition
In a gesture aimed at giving back to its community, the Radisson Hotel Lagos Ikeja recently opened its doors to young artists as a space for creativity. This collaboration offered the hotel a unique approach to foster community engagement and interactions. The art exhibition is also a demonstration of the hotel’s commitment to offer guests […]
ATPN President visits Lagos assembly, explores new ways for tourism collaboration
In a symbolic visit that blended celebration with strategy, the President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Prince Adetunji Femi Fadina, yesterday, Wednesday, June 18, paid a courtesy call to the Lagos State House of Assembly to felicitate with Hon. Bonu Solomon, Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism, on the occasion […]
UN Tourism 68th CAF meeting: Glocient calls for bold vision for Africa’s tourism
Glocient Hospitality Limited took the centre stage on Day Two of the 68th United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism)) Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) Conference which just concluded in Abuja, presenting a bold vision for the future of tourism in Africa — one that is rooted in empowerment, sustainability, and innovation. Delivering a presentation titled “Hospitality […]
Runsewe calls for truce in tourism industry, urges public, private sectors collaboration
Otunba Segun Runsewe, Nigeria’s former chief executive of culture and tourism agencies, has called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict within the cultural tourism sector regarding the regulatory policy by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). He has pledged to mediate between all parties involved and promote dialogue and collaboration. Runsewe, […]
FTAN writes tourism minister, calls for overhaul of 2022 NIHOTOUR Act
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has written to the Minister of Culture, Arts, Tourism and Creative Economy, Mrs. Hannatu Musawa demanding the immediate review and overhaul of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Establishment Act 2022, saying the act is currently creating crises in the Nigerian tourism industry. In the […]