Author: uguru okorie

The National Park Service of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and other partners on Monday, May 26 in Ogun State, organized a two -day National Inception Workshop on FOA GEF7 Biodiversity Project. The workshop is aimed at conservation biodiversity and sustainable use of lowland forest Mosiac […]

As members of National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) depart Nigeria for Banjul, Gambia for the 2025 Travel Trade Training Course, the association has unveiled the training faculty, with a former Tourism Minister of The Gambia, Fatou Mas Jobe, leading the experts to hone the skills of the Nigerian participants. NANTA President, Yinka Folami, […]

Come September 18th and 19th, Nigerians, Beninoise, Togolese and Ghanaians will witness the first cross border road carnival procession put together by Motherland Beckons Ipada Initiative and the FESTAC 2025 group. The colourful cross border carnival route will take off point in Lagos, passing through Cotonou (Benin Republic), Lome (Togo) and Accra (Ghana). In Ghana, […]

The Akwa Ibom State Deputy Governor Mrs. Akon Etim Eyakenyi,   has said the state government is consciously working to develop the state into a world class tourist destination capable of attracting inbound tourists from all over the world. The deputy governor said it while receiving members of the governing council of the Federation of Tourism […]

In a move to promote cultural preservation and creative industry growth, Prince Adetunji Femi Fadina, Principal Partner of Dinat Consulting Inc. and Chairman of Jethro de Dinat Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the DAWN Commission to execute the Legacy Project—a flagship component of the highly anticipated Detty December 2025 cultural showcase. […]

* Governor Abiodun plans to focus on tourism The Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has said it will partner with the Ogun State government to develop the tourism assets of the state to drive tourism traffic. The association made the promised when the executives and members of the association paid a courtesy visit to […]

The city of Brampton in Canada has honoured Prince Segun Akanni, organiser of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival with its 2024 Arts Acclaim Award for his creativity, passion, and cultural impact on the city. The recognition comes as part of the city’s annual Citizen Awards Program, a longstanding initiative that celebrates individuals who have made […]

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global body representing the travel and tourism private sector, has announced its latest Economic Impact Research which found that the U.S. is on track to lose a staggering $12.5BN in international visitor spending this year. Notably, international visitor spending to the U.S. is projected to fall to […]

Radisson Hotel Group continues to solidify its leadership in Africa’s hospitality landscape, with its top ranking in W Hospitality Group’s 2024 “From Pipeline to Reality” report for achieving the most hotel openings across the continent within the year. Building on this momentum during the first quarter of 2025, the Radisson Hotel Group has announced its […]

Nigerian travel trade professionals and their counterparts in Istanbul, Türkiye, jointly bemoaned the visa regimes by both countries, praying for waivers and relaxation of entry regimes into Nigeria and Türkiye in order to speed up trade and tourism National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in its first historic collaboration meeting yesterday in Istanbul with […]