Month: October 2024

The Lagos State chapter chairman of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), Dr. Babatunde Mesewaku has called on tourism industry practitioners to embrace innovations within the industry to succeed in their business. He said globally, the tourism industry was constantly evolving with new innovations and ideas, with old ways of doing business becoming […]

Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) and the Ipada Initiative have restated their commitment towards growing the country’s inbound tourism, and related businesses. Speaking during a familiarisation tour of the La Campagne Tropicana Resort in the Ikogun area of Lagos, last weekend, NATOP’s President, Mrs Bolaji Mustapha disclosed that her members were ready to step […]

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) concluded its annual Global Leaders’ Dialogue (GLD) during its Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia yesterday, where government officials and industry leaders discussed pivotal strategies to foster long-term sustainable growth in the global Travel & Tourism sector. Throughout the GLD, participants focused on enhancing resilience and unlocking growth […]

The World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) currently holding her 24th Global Summit in Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia, kicked off today with an update to its ground-breaking environmental footprint data. WTTC’s latest Environmental and Social Research (ESR), created in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, reveals that in 2023 Travel & Tourism […]

The first edition of Abia Hospitality Business Conference and Awards (AHBCA) was held last week at the Luxury City Hotel, Aba, Abia State. It was an epoch making event as practitioners in tourism industry from within and outside the state gathered to discuss the hospitality business and tourism in the state. The convener of the […]

The seventh edition of the National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo 2024 is scheduled to hold from Tuesday 3rd to Wednesday 4th December, 2024 at the Velodrome, Package ‘A’, M.K.O. Abiola National Stadium – Abuja, with private and public sector operators in the industry making their moves to secure participation space at the annual Summit […]

Tourism Minister, Mrs Lola Ade-John, Thursday in Abuja promised to collaborate with the members of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators ( NATOP) in its intentional quest to promote Nigeria’s tourism sites and landmarks, not excluding the diverse cultural heritage. The minister who made the promise when she received the president of NATOP, Mrs Bolaji […]

The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commiserated with the Niger State Government and families of those who died in the recent boat accident on Gbajibo River, in Niger State. This is even as he admonishes boat users to avoid night travels, over-loading, and ensure they put on their live jacket before […]

Tourism leaders from Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents. The agreement called the “Punta Cana Declaration” was adopted at the conclusion of the very first joint meeting of UN Tourism’s Regional Commissions for Africa and the […]

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), led by the Director General Mr. Obi Asika, has announced that the 2024 International Arts and Crafts (INAC) Expo will hold in Abuja next month. The event will showcase Nigeria’s cultural diversity and artistic prowess, while promoting national unity and driving economic growth. To set the stage […]