Month: September 2025

The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has debunked the news circulating that there has been a change in leadetship, describing it as fake. In a release by the National Executive Council (NEC), ATPN described the news as false saying members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) lacks the constitutional power to remove the […]

 The 2025 Global Summit of  World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) kicked off  today Monday, September 29, in Rome, in the Italian capital. The event opened  with an opening press conference at the architecturally impressive Auditorium Parco della Musica, featuring WTTC Interim CEO Gloria Guevara, WTTC Chair Greg O’Hara, WTTC Chair-Elect Manfredi Levebvfre, Italian Minister […]

Ogun State joined the global community to mark World Tourism Day 2025, themed “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, with a resounding call to action for youth innovation, cultural preservation, and collaborative product development across Nigeria’s regions. Delivering the keynote address, Prince Femi Fadina, President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), emphasized that the […]

Lagos State government in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), and the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), South West Zone, have trained and donated sets of modern grilling and barbecue equipment to beachfront tourism operators in Tarkwa Bay Island, Lagos. This was part of the activities to mark the 2025 […]

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE), Dr. Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad has described the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) as a core and strategic institution within the ministry’s ecosystem. The Permanent Secretary said this on Wednesday, September 24, when he paid a working visit to the headquarters of the […]

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commenced the process of reviving the Oguta River Port in Imo State. The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mr Bola Oyebamiji disclosed this in a meeting with the Technical Team of the Orashi Special Energy Free Trade Zone, led by its Managing Director, Dr Chioma […]

More than 18 years after he presided over affairs at the Nigerian Ministry of Tourism and Culture, former minister Ambassador Franklin Nchita Ogbuewu will be among the award recipients at the 2025 ANJET Conference and Award. The event is expected to be held at Sheraton Lagos Hotel and Towers on Thursday, October 23. Other personalities […]

The Africa International Tourism and Economic Council (AITEC–World) has appointed the immediate past President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, as its Special Advisor.  In a letter of appointment sent to Mr. Onung, AITEC-World said the appointment was based on Onung’s ‘distinguished record as a visioner in tourism development, […]

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has commissioned a structure recently built and the second refurbished at its Lagos zonal office. The commissioned properties include the one-storey building that houses the institute’s hall, kitchen for training, ICT room and other offices, and another building in the zonal office demolished and built from the […]

The Destination Nigeria Governors’ Tourism Conference (DNGTC) has extended its warmth and solidarity with the Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, towards the Green Sustainable Development across the states.Report has it that Enugu State bagged a N100 million award as the cleanest state as the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, unveiled the Renewed […]