Author: uguru okorie

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]