Month: April 2026

The Director-General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre, has called for a balanced regulatory framework, stable policy environment and stronger collaboration between government and hoteliers as essential conditions for sustainable hospitality growth in the South West region of Nigeria. Ojo-Lanre made the call while delivering a keynote address at the […]

It was an evening marked by vibrant music and a rich display of Africa’s dynamic culture showcasing the tourism and hospitality sector, as Frank Meke, a veteran tourism journalist and founder, Cre8tive 9JA Radio, with over three decades of experience in promoting African travel and tourism industr to the world was honored with the Outstanding […]

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Industry, Hannatu Musawa, has called for a stronger private sector–driven push to reshape Nigeria’s global image and drive economic growth beyond oil. She commended the country’s travel professionals for already serving as its unofficial diplomats around the world. Speaking at the 50th anniversary and Annual General […]

The Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) has been honoured with a Special Recognition Award by the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) during its 50th anniversary Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The association said the award was in honour of ANJET’s ‘contribution to the […]

The organisers of the Ibadan Travel & Tourism Expo (ITTE) have announced the rescheduling of the 2026 edition which was originally planned to hold in April 2026 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. In a press release signed by the organisers, They said the decision to reschedule the expo for […]

Mr. Yinka Folami has been returned unopposed as President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies for another two-year term, consolidating his leadership of the country’s foremost travel trade body. The election, held at the Conference Hall of the University of Ibadan, attracted members from across the country and featured a mix of contested […]

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Aare Abisoye Fagade has announced the appointment the immediate past President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the Hospitality and Tourism Sector Skills Council […]

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami has said the association is positioning itself beyond being just a body for travel agents, but is focused on NANTA members becoming global travel ambassadors. He said this in his speech at the 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association […]

There is a need for provision of recreational and vocational facilities for youths in the Alimosho Federal Constituency, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the immediate past Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State, Pharm(Mrs) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has said. Akinbile-Yussuf who started her political career as a Supervisory Councillor before serving […]

What I am about to tell you is not a story. It is not gossip. It is not one of those political concoctions stirred like roadside noodles to attract attention. No! This is a lived experience a burning memory, a stubborn scar, a moment that has refused to leave my soul for one full year. […]