Author: uguru okorie

UFTAA President to address NANTA as association holds AGM

Determined to overcome the challenges posed by emerging market forces, Nigeria’s biggest travel trade professionals body, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), will on Wednesday, April 9th in Lagos, deliberate on key efforts geared towards institutionalising protective measures to insulate and deflate the strange travel trade market viruses troubling the sector and also create […]

Trustcrow unveils title search, inspection reports for Nigeria’s real estate market

Trustcrow, a leading property technology firm, has launched its flagship products: Title Search Report and Property Inspection Report, as a way to provide buyers with intelligence on properties so they can eliminate uncertainty in property transactions and fight back against property fraud. With the unveiling, property buyers who want to acquire houses, lands, completed, uncompleted […]

Dotun Sanusi to chair Ibadan Travel & Tourism Expo 2025

The organisers of the Ibadan Travel and Tourism Expo (ITTE) have announced Chief Dotun Sanusi, Chairman/CEO of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, as the Chairman of the second edition of the expo, this year. The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17, 2025, at De Signature Tower Hotel, […]

GBA Restaurant for launch April 1

In a world where fast food often sacrifices nutrition for convenience, Graceful Basil Aroma (GBA) is stepping in to redefine the dining experience by offering healthy, home-style meals without compromising on taste. Set to launch on Tuesday, 1st April 2025, GBA is more than just a restaurant—it is a culinary experience crafted to bring the […]

Coker gets send off, Ovie set to act as NTDA DG

A send off, said to have been organized by the management and staff of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), was on Tuesday held for the outgoing Director-General of the parastatal, Mr. Folorunsho Coker, at the parastatal’s Village Hall. Coker will vacate office after March 30th, having completed his eight-year tenure. Mr. Richard Ovie, the […]

US warns Nigerians against overstaying visas

The United States government has issued a stern warning to Nigerians about the severe consequences of overstaying their visa, stressing that violators could face permanent bans from re-entering the country. The immigration authorities clarified that consular officers can access an individual’s full immigration history, making it nearly impossible to avoid penalties for past violations. They […]

Elder S.O. Uko to be buried on April 11

The Organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Ambassador Ikechi Uko will be burying his father Elder S. O.Uko on the 11th of April at Ogbuebilla Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. Elder Uko died at the age of 98 years and 10 months on the 1st of October 2024. He was born […]

Chinese Cultural Centre, Youth Tourism Club marks World Poetry Day

The Chinese Cultural Centre, Abuja in collaboration with the Youth Tourism Development Organisation (YTDO) marked the 2025 World Poetry Day to celebrate Nigerian and Chinese ancient and modern poets. The celebration which was initiated to coincide with the UNESCO World Poetry Day is also targeted at stimulating people’s interest and passion in poetry and poetic […]

Mambilla Plateau: Adventure not for the faint-hearted

Taraba State prides itself as ‘Nature’s Gift to the Nation’. A casual visitor to the state is wont to disregard this statement. Quite true there are some few eye catching rock formations in and around the countryside. It is equally true that towns such as Wukari, the ancestral home of the Jukun people, is steeped […]

How I started Naija Corner at Nottinghill Carnival, London-NIHOTOUR DG

Aare Abisoye Fagade appointed the Director general and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu few months ago. In this first interview with Africa Travel Herald (ATH), he talked about his vision for the institute and his desire to register every tourism practitioner in the […]