Author: uguru okorie

Radisson Blu Ikeja, Lagos has won the coveted Excellence Award for best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) 2025. The hotel emerged as number one on a list of over one thousand Radisson Hotels world-wide. The hotel  is also the only property in Africa to emerge winner in 2025, within the vast portfolio of […]

More than two months after issuing registration notice to tourism practitioners in Nigeria, the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), is set to enforce national compliance as the Director General of the parastatal, Aare Abisoye Fagade, has commissioned a registration compliance team of the institute in Abuja. The team headed by Mr. Chike Ukekwe, the […]

The Nigerian tourism industry is currently in the twilight of the eight years tenure of the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) Mr. Folorunsho Coker. By March 31, he would have completely the second term of his mandatory eight-year tenure, and will exit from the office. It was an eight-year tenure that […]

 An electrical substation fire incident in west London, which supplies Heathrow, has caused a major power outage at the airport, prompting the closure of Heathrow Airport, London. It is one of the world ‘s busiest airports. The airport shutdown has sparked travel chaos across the globe, with tens of thousands of passengers left stranded at airports […]

A new permanent secretary has been appointed for the Lagos State Ministry for Tourism, Arts, and Culture. He is Mr. Olanrewaju Adetokunbo Bajulaye. Welcoming him to the ministry, the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, described the appointment as well-deserved. She said: “This appointment is a well-earned recognition of your dedication, […]

… unveils 5 years programmes In a rare move, the Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, has penned an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the letter personally signed by Akinboboye and dated March 10, 2025, he among others commended and expressed appreciation to the President for […]

In a significant move to foster a positive media environment, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has agreed to collaborate with the Catholic Church in Nigeria to promote a healthy screen culture. The partnership was announced during a visit by a delegation from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, led by the National Director […]

In a move towards to foster inter-state tourism collaboration, the Director General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Amb. Wale Ojo-Lanre, paid an official visit to the Oyo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Tourism, Mr Wasiu Olatunbosun, at his office in the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. During the engagement, Amb. Ojo-Lanre […]

The Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Aare Abisoye Fagade, recently met with the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nandap, to seek a strategic collaboration aimed at enforcing industry standards within the tourism, hospitality, and travel sectors. This partnership, he said, is crucial in addressing […]

All is set for the Ẹ̀gbáliganza 2025. The event is more than just a cultural celebration; it is a movement, a revival, and a powerful economic vision aimed at transforming the fashion and creative industries in Ẹ̀gbáland, in Ogun State. Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition in 2024, this year’s event, headlined by […]