Month: April 2026

Nigerian tourism industry loses top practitioner Victor Kayode

The Nigerian tourism industry has lost one of the leading industry voices, Mr. Victor Olarenwaju Kolade. He was the President of the Nigerian Hotel and Catering Institute (NHCI) and a council member of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN). The late Kayode was, until his death, also the Group General Manager and Managing […]

I will double NANTA membership, fight quackery, says Mustapha Mohammed

The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies’ (NANTA) Public Relations Officers (PRO) for Northern Zone and contestant for the  post of the association’s First Deputy President in the forthcoming elective AGM in Ibadan, Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, has promised, if elected, to double the membership of the association and also wage war against quack travel agents. […]

Glocient Hospitality pushes for investment in tourism infrastructure, positions Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort as MICE destination

Glocient Hospitality has reinforced the urgent need for strengthened public and private sector collaboration to drive infrastructure development and sustainable growth in Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry. Speaking at the National Hospitality and Tourism Stakeholders Forum, the General Manager of Glocient Hospitality, Mr. Lanre Sharafa Balogun, highlighted the critical role of strategic investment in unlocking […]

NIHOTOUR advances inclusive sector development, national certification drive

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Dr. Abisoye Fagade, has commended the Federal Government for lifting the suspension on regulatory activities within Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism sector, describing the decision as a significant step towards revitalising the industry and advancing inclusive sector development. Fagade made this […]