Nigeria’s travel, aviation and tourism sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and long-term growth potential despite economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operating costs. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the sector was projected to contribute approximately ₦9.55 trillion to Nigeria’s economy in 2024, accounting for about 3.9% of GDP and supporting […]
Olokun Festival Foundation set to build world-class resort in Badagry
The leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Founder of the Olokun Festival Foundation, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland Iba Gani Adams has said the Olokun Festival Foundation is set to build a world-class tourism resort at the Kakanfo-Falola Beach Resort off the Badagry-Seme International Expressway, Lagos. He said the resort would form […]
DTF organizer calls for greater efforts to grow Nigerian tourism
The organizer of the 2026 Domestic Tourism Festival (DTF), held in Enugu, Chioma Obi, has called for more practical efforts to grow Nigerian tourism. Chioma Obi who is also the Director of Jands Travel Business School, said: “Domestic tourism grows when we move beyond talking about destinations and create practical opportunities for people to experience […]
RMD to give keynote at PAO Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference
Celebrated Nigerian actor, filmmaker, media entrepreneur and former Delta State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, will deliver the keynote address at the 6th International Peace Anyiam-Osigwe (PAO) Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference (PAO-NDCRC), scheduled for November 1819, 2026, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.RMDs appointment marks a significant moment […]
NIHOTOUR rejects HOMAL’s harassment claim, set to challenge judgement at higher court
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) said it has seen recent press reports, including a front-page account in a certain ‘The Matrix’ newspaper, describing last week’s Federal High Court judgment in the HOMAL suit as ending the Institute’s “harassment” of hotel owners in Lagos. NIHOTOUR says it rejects such characterization. According to the […]
Odigbose premieres: Akinboboye tells authentic Africa’s slave trade story to international community
Agip Hall, Muson Centre, the prestigious elite entertainment event place on Lagos Island, witnessed a creative buzz on Saturday night, when Tourism Icon, Otunba Dr. Chief Olawanle Akinboboye unveiled his four decade old play, ODIGBOSE, to the African and Diaspora community in Lagos. At 6pm, the evening programme came alive starting out with dignitaries and […]
NIHOTOUR to challenge Lagos court ruling, reaffirms commitment to professional standards in Nigeria’s tourism industry
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has taken note of the reported judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos in the suit instituted by the Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos (HOMAL) against the Institute and other defendants. NIHOTOUR will obtain the certified true copy of the judgment and will be […]
Odigbose: Set to premiere on October 17 at MUSON Centre
All is set for premiere of an epic play, Odigbose on Saturday, October 17 at MUSON Centre in Lagos. The play Odigbose, with a telling and gripping scenery, has never been put on live theatre before. It is laden with emotions, pains and brutality, hypocrisy and betrayals as well as sufferings of immeasurable proportion; all […]
Unlock Futures Alliance launches practical guide to protect children across travel, leisure and entertainment
One year after more than 100 business leaders came together at the WTTC Global Summit in Rome to recognise child protection as a shared responsibility and make the Shared Promise to make it a non-negotiable standard, the Unlock Futures alliance turns that commitment into action with the launch of the Unlock Futures Protecting Children Action […]
WTTC celebrates Egypt’s tourism minister for strengthening industry through public-private partnership
Egypt’s Tourism Minister recognised for championing collaboration with the private sector and helping drive one of the region’s most ambitious Travel & Tourism growth agendasValletta, Malta, 9 October 2026 – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has presented H.E. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, with its Global Champion Award, recognising […]