Author: uguru okorie

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced two further high-profile speakers for its 26th Global Summit in Valletta, Malta, taking place between 7–9 October 2026 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre. José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain, and His Excellency, Ambassador Nick Adams, U.S. Tourism Minister, will join more than 1,000 delegates […]

The Tourism Editor of the Nigerian Tribune newspapers, Mr. Wale Olapade, has been named the Top Travel Communicator in Nigeria in the 2025/2026 edition of the Travellers Awards by ATQ News and Travellers Magazine.The organisers said the award celebrates his outstanding contribution to Nigeria’s travel and tourism industry, particularly his consistent work in communicating and […]

The Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, September 13, commended Ekiti State Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for the creative and economic repositioning of its tourism assets, describing the State’s presentation at the ongoing 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market 2026 as impressive and purpose-driven. Dr. Sanwo-Olu, who spent considerable time […]

Olorogun Peter Igho is the doyen of Nigerian television production.  He is regarded as a legend and trail blazer in Nigeria’s television and movie industry. He headed television production in the 80s and 90s, a period seen as the golden era of television in Nigeria. His production of the drama series Cock Crow at Dawn […]

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) and the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together to strengthen Nigeria’s hospitality, tourism and travel industry in support of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This commitment followed a strategic engagement between the leadership of NIHOTOUR and FTAN […]

In a major step toward strengthening sustainable manpower development, the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) is seeking a strategic partnership with the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja. This collaboration aims to drive comprehensive capacity growth across Nigeria’s aviation and tourism value chains, directly aligning with the Federal Government’s vision for an […]

In a final move that will bring the grand production of ODIGBOSE, the epic movie story of the Atlantic slave trade into fruition, the entire pillars of Nollywood production geniuses, gathered at La Campagne Tropicana Forest River and Beach Resort, Lagos, yesterday, for a roundtable pre-production meeting with Tourism Icon Otunba Dr. Chief Olawanle Akinboboye, […]

From three generations of banking to tourism leadership, public service and destination development, Onung has built a career around one conviction: Akwa Ibom’s tourism potential must translate into real economic value. There are moments in a man’s journey when experience, opportunity and destiny converge. For Nkereuwem Onung, one such defining moment came in 2023 when […]

It was an impressive gathering of distinguished Nigerians, family members, friends, professional colleagues and well-wishers at the Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, as Mrs. Moyomade Bolatito Ojo-Lanre was celebrated on her birthday and retirement from active service after a distinguished career in education. The colourful birthday and pen-down celebration attracted prominent personalities from politics, diplomacy, academia, […]

The Managing Director of Parts Central Limited, Henry Olaoluwa Onifade, has said Nigeria can turn the growing volume of plastic waste, water hyacinth and other marine litter clogging its waterways into economic wealth through recycling, biofuels and other value-added processes. Onifade spoke in Lagos while interacting with maritime journalists during activities marking his birthday, where […]