Author: uguru okorie

*A bold step for Nigerian tourism says National President The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has officially inaugurated its FCT Abuja chapter in a grand ceremony at Blu Cubana, Abuja, marking a new dawn for tourism advocacy and development in the nation’s capital. The historic event was presided over by the National President […]

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) hosted the leadership and members of the Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA) at its headquarters in Abuja, in a meeting aimed at strengthening collaboration, clarifying regulatory responsibilities, and charting a path for joint growth in Nigeria’s hospitality sector. The delegation, led by HOFA President Mr. Emeka Ezekwesili, […]

*calls it a masterstroke to woo the Diaspora back to Africa Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso has described the Heritage Voyage Return (HVR) project currently being championed by Nobel Laureate Profeesor Wole Soyinka as a masterstroke that would help woo the Diaspora back to Africa and grow tourism in the continent. Cardoso […]

Professor Wasiu Babalola, a professor of hotel management, forensic accounting and audit was today, August 9, in Lagos elected to chair Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s (SON) National Technical Committee on Tourism and Related Services. Key roles of the committee include: to identify the standards the tourism industry needs; participate fully in their development, and also […]

In a world often marked by division, there are rare moments that shine as timeless reminders of our shared humanity, heritage, and destiny. One such moment unfolded in Brazil on August 25, 2025, when Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and the […]

The Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Dr. Abisoye Fagade, has commended the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) for its training initiatives. He described the training as crucial to aligning members with global travel trade best practices, and that NIHOTOUR was ready to transfer it’s regulatory power, in that […]

Taraba State government is on the cusp of making the state Nigeria’s premier Agro and Eco-tourism destination, with the completion of its first ever Agro and Eco-tourism Resort, known as La Campagne Tropicana Agro Eco-tourism and Heritage Resort. An historic feat that was delivered by La Campagne in less than one month of signing a […]

The Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), in its continued commitment to strengthening tourism development and professional engagement across the country, is set to the create new leadership positions in preparation for upcoming inter-state, intra-state, and national programmes. As part of this initiative, the institute is seeking to appoint:2nd Vice Presidents across the six […]

The newly inducted professional members of the Nigerian Hotel and Catering Institute (NHCI), which is the foremost hospitality professional body in Nigeria, have been charged to uphold the ethics of the profession and conduct themselves professionally in the discharge of their duties. This charge was given by the President and Chairman of Council of the […]

The Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) has expressed its continuous desire to collaborate with the Ministry Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy to help develop competent manpower for the culture, travel and tourism sector in Nigeria.  This was reiterated when a delegation of ITPN led by the president, Chief Abiodun Odusanwo, paid a […]