Month: May 2025

In a move to promote cultural preservation and creative industry growth, Prince Adetunji Femi Fadina, Principal Partner of Dinat Consulting Inc. and Chairman of Jethro de Dinat Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the DAWN Commission to execute the Legacy Project—a flagship component of the highly anticipated Detty December 2025 cultural showcase. […]

* Governor Abiodun plans to focus on tourism The Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has said it will partner with the Ogun State government to develop the tourism assets of the state to drive tourism traffic. The association made the promised when the executives and members of the association paid a courtesy visit to […]

The city of Brampton in Canada has honoured Prince Segun Akanni, organiser of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival with its 2024 Arts Acclaim Award for his creativity, passion, and cultural impact on the city. The recognition comes as part of the city’s annual Citizen Awards Program, a longstanding initiative that celebrates individuals who have made […]

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global body representing the travel and tourism private sector, has announced its latest Economic Impact Research which found that the U.S. is on track to lose a staggering $12.5BN in international visitor spending this year. Notably, international visitor spending to the U.S. is projected to fall to […]

Radisson Hotel Group continues to solidify its leadership in Africa’s hospitality landscape, with its top ranking in W Hospitality Group’s 2024 “From Pipeline to Reality” report for achieving the most hotel openings across the continent within the year. Building on this momentum during the first quarter of 2025, the Radisson Hotel Group has announced its […]

Nigerian travel trade professionals and their counterparts in Istanbul, Türkiye, jointly bemoaned the visa regimes by both countries, praying for waivers and relaxation of entry regimes into Nigeria and Türkiye in order to speed up trade and tourism National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in its first historic collaboration meeting yesterday in Istanbul with […]

The ambition of the Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili to serve in that position for the third term has been thwarted as the government of Georgia, his country of origin, has withdrawn his candidacy for the position. According to a statement by the Georgia-based news agency Interpressnews […]

The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has commended the Enugu State government for its dedication to developing the tourism industry in the state with a substantial investment exceeding ₦13.7 billion. Mr. Wilson Uche Ugwu, the Second Deputy National President of ATPN, said the investment has the potential for increased revenue and overall development […]

President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mr. Yinka Folami and his excos arrived in Istanbul, Turkey Monday, May 12 to begin a five-day business meeting with Turkish Airlines big wigs and the travel trade group in the country. The meeting at the instance of, Turkish Airline, one of the biggest European cum Asian […]

The Director General of Ekiti State Tourism Board, Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, has called on the Nigerian government to unlock the vast economic potential of the nation’s waterfalls. Ojo- Lanre in a press release lamented that despite Nigeria’s incredible natural and cultural resources, the tourism sector remains largely underdeveloped, leaving countless opportunities untapped especially the over […]