The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy has directed the immediate and full implementation of the NIHOTOUR Act 2022 and the NIHOTOUR Regulations 2025 by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). The directive was conveyed in a letter dated February 26, 2028, signed by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism […]
NFVCB honours Funke Akindele as Nollywood box office champion
The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shaibu Husseini has reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to promoting excellence, professionalism, and commercial sustainability in Nigeria’s film industry, as the Board honoured renowned filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele with the prestigious Nollywood Box Office Champion Award. The actress was presented […]
Global Links champions intra-Africa tourism at Namibia Tourism Board, SAA B2B stakeholders meeting
Global Links and Services Ltd, a leading IATA-licensed travel agency with over 20 years of experience in creating seamless travel experiences across Nigeria and beyond, has announced its participation in the recent Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and South African Airways (SAA) B2B stakeholders meeting in Windhoek. As one of the 15 invited African agents, Global […]
ATPN President, Fadina, launches National Youth Cultural Initiative
In a decisive move to reposition culture as a national economic asset, the President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Prince Femi Fadina, has officially launched the ATPN National Youth Cultural Initiative, a bold framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s cultural heritage into structured enterprise for young people. Unveiled before tourism stakeholders, youth […]
Oyebanji’s tourism vision gets international attention in Eturbonews
Nigeria has long been described as Africa’s “sleeping tourism giant” a nation richly endowed with cultural diversity, dramatic landscapes, heritage depth, and youthful creative energy, yet still navigating structural challenges that have limited its full participation in mainstream international tourism. In a recent international commentary published by eTurboNews and authored by Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, Ekiti […]
12 federal ministries, 64 agencies, states’ sports, tourism ministries to take part in Abuja NASTOCE 2026
About 12 federal ministries, 64 agencies and departments, as well as 36 states’ ministries of sports and tourism are preparing to participate in the maiden edition of the National Sports Tourism and Exhibition – NASTOCE 2026 billed for Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st March, 2026 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. Disclosing this during an […]
Oyebanji approves Ekiti tourism masterplan, policy
The Ekiti State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the implementation of the Ekiti State Tourism Policy alongside the Ekiti State Tourism Development Master Plan (2025–2035). This landmark approval signals a new strategic dawn in the transformation of Ekiti State’s tourism corridor and firmly positions the State on the path to becoming a premier heritage and […]
Nigeria celebrates Tourism Resilience Day: Telling our own story through technology
Some industries wait for oil. Some wait for foreign validation. We work with something more powerful—we work with our history, our culture, and the movement of our people. As President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), I speak today not just to celebrate, but to declare: Nigeria Celebrates Tourism Resilience Day as […]
With NANTA, Nigeria’s tax reforms will succeed, says Taiwo Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms will achieve lasting success through sustained engagement with key industry stakeholders, like the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA). Speaking in Lagos on Monday while receiving a NANTA delegation led by its […]
NFVCB to strengthen film regulation as MultiChoice Academy visits Lagos Office
The Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shaibu Husseini, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering a regulatory environment that balances creative freedom with cultural sensitivity as he hosted students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Acting Academy at the Board’s Lagos office on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. […]