The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has written to the Minister of Culture, Arts, Tourism and Creative Economy, Mrs. Hannatu Musawa demanding the immediate review and overhaul of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Establishment Act 2022, saying the act is currently creating crises in the Nigerian tourism industry. In the […]
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Hotel registration: NHCI condemns NIHOTOUR’s conduct, urges Tinubu to intervene
The Nigerian Hotel and Catering Institute (NIHOTOUR) has condemned what it described as the unprofessional conduct of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) over its arrest of some hotel personnel and disruption of their operations in Lagos last week over its purported pursuant of NIHOTOUR of 2022 in respect of registration of hotels […]
Taraba partners La Campagne on construction of five new tourist attractions
… projects five million tourists in five years Taraba State Governor Dr Agbu Kefas has signaled a new dawn for tourism development and promotion in the state as he turned his attention to the sector, partnering with the Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort and Motherland Beckons, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, to transform […]
FPH staff assault: NIHOTOUR lied, there’s video evidence, says eyewitness
An eyewitness to what transpired when the NIHOTOUR Hotel Registration and Compliance Team stormed the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos has debunked NIHOTOUR’s version of what transpired on that day. He described the narration by the institute as false and an after-thought to cover for the misdemeanor by the Compliance Team. He said there […]
NIHOTOUR explains why FPH staff was battered
*He provoked officer during Compliance Exercise All may not have been heard on the current National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) registration compliance exercise in Lagos, and how a staff of the Federal Palace Hotel (FPH) was injured. NIHOTOUR has released a statement explaining what led to the incidence through its Public Relations Officer, […]
NIHOTOUR registration: FPH staff allegedly battered by Compliance Team
In a bid to enforce registration compliance, a staff of Federal Palace Hotel , one Ahmed, was allegedly brutalized and injured by the NIHOTOUR Compliance Enforcement Team. According to report, he may not see with the eye again. It was alleged that the staff had his eyes battered by the enforcement team and had to […]
NIHOTOUR says Lagos hoteliers complying with registration
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) says hoteliers in Lagos have started complying with the hotel registration exercise. It said in a release: “NIHOTOUR has officially commenced a rigorous compliance exercise across Lagos State, focusing on hotels, restaurants, and other establishments within the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors. This initiative is in furtherance […]
NIWA MD bags Icon of Diligence in Service Award
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has bagged the “Icon of Diligence in Service Award by the Exposure Media at the 2025 annual lecture and award presentation in commemoration of 26 years of un-interrupted democracy in Nigeria held at the Nigeria National Merit Award secretariat, Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. […]
NIHOTOUR hotel registration: HOMAL decries business disruption, detention of members
The Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos (HOMAL) has decried the disruption in business and arrest of its members in Lagos by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism’s (NIHOTOUR). NIHOTOUR’s action, according to the institute, was over the non-compliance with its directive for HOMAL members and their staff to register with the institute. […]
Tourism industry review: Radio panelists score minister low
A recent review of the performance of Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, has sparked a national conversation. A six-member jury assessed the state of the tourism industry during President Tinubu’s two-year tenure, questioning whether the minister’s leadership has been a blessing or a curse to […]