The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), the apex umbrella body for the organised private sector in tourism, has written to the Director General, Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, to suspend all activities of the National Technical/Mirror Committee (TC/MC), especially requesting nominations of its members into its Sub-Committees. Instead, it […]

“I love to be a Nigerian, but sometimes it gets very painful to be identify as one. Because how am I coming back from one country. I got to the international airport and I was treated wickedly. I called the driver because it was late. My flight was moved, moved, and moved. Then I came […]

Former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has disclosed that the Federal Government approved about ₦14.6 billion for the procurement of modern boats and ferries to strengthen safety, trade and passenger transportation across Nigeria’s inland waterways. Oyebamiji made this known in Osun State on Thursday while receiving a delegation […]

In line with its constitutional framework, Nigeria’s leading travel trade professional body, the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), has officially notified members of the timetable for its zonal elections across the country, as part of preparations for its forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). The zonal elections serve as a critical pathway to the […]

The Managing Director of Tarzan Jetties, Tarzan Marine Enterprises Limited and President of the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON), Engineer Ganiyu Shekoni Balogun (Tarzan),  has called on commuters on waterways of Lagos, and other parts of Nigeria to always adhere to the safety  instructions  by boat operators while in […]

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced that a total of 1,185 films were approved and classified between January and December 2025, underscoring sustained growth and activity within Nigeria’s film industry. According to the annual classification report, the films approved during the year spanned a wide range of genres and languages, reflecting […]

Mr President, I come before you not as a critic, not as a partisan, and not as a spectator, but as a Nigerian who has spent his entire professional life studying, documenting, advocating, and believing in the unrealised promise of this country’s tourism economy. I speak with humility, experience, and deep patriotic concern. I am […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has been honoured with the prestigious Women African Tourism Board (WATB) Iconic Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in tourism development and economic transformation of Ekiti State. The award was conferred on the Governor at the 2025 Sixth Annual Iconic Global Summit and Honours, held at Capital […]

The annual National Tourism and Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTS) 2025 has called for increased government investment in transportation infrastructure and a strong synergy between the government and industry stakeholders to build strong public-private partnerships. It also urged government to engage in greater collaboration with stakeholders to standardize and implement effective standards and guidelines to […]

The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has begun strategic engagements to reposition the Eyo Festival as one of the nation’s leading cultural tourism attractions, with a courtesy visit by the Director General, Dr. Ola Awakan, to the Iga Idunganran Palace of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I. The visit forms part of NTDA’s renewed […]