A new vista for African tourism, aviation, trade, commerce and business is on the horizon, with the newly inaugurated East-West Africa Amalgamation (EWAA), sets to quicken the pace of development, following the $10bn investment funds commitment from the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC). Clarifying issues surrounding the new body and donations received by it […]
Category: Travel and Tourism
NATOP returns to classroom for WTD 2026, holds multi-zone celebration across Nigeria
The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) marked the 2026 World Tourism Day with activities which capture capacity building, technology, destination promotion and domestic tourism, and celebration. In the South West Zone, close to 200 tour operators gathered at Ziba Beach Resort, Lagos, for a special training focused on Artificial Intelligence and its application in […]
NTDA’s ex-DG, stakeholders vote regulations for AI and it’s transformation
The former Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), and other tourism stakeholders have called for improved Artificial Intelligence regulations and its transformation for sustainable growth in Nigeria’s tourism and travel sector. The call was in sequel to the recent technical network glitch involving the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the […]
WTTC, JATA, Tourism Expo Japan combine to drive Japan’s global tourism growth
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and the Tourism EXPO Japan (TEJ) Executive Committee have joined forces to strengthen Japan’s position at the heart of the global Travel & Tourism community, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on collaboration, innovation, knowledge exchange and international engagement. […]
Delta HoS trains staff on hospitality, tourism, VIP management
The Delta State Government has strengthened efforts to improve professionalism and service delivery in the public sector with a two-day capacity-building workshop on hospitality, tourism, quality assurance and VIP management.The workshop, organised by the Office of the Head of Service, Delta State, with Hotel Human Capital Strategy Limited (HHCS) as consultants, was held at the […]
Pan-Afrikan Drum Festival builds global bridges through culture
The 2026 Pan-Afrikan Drum Festival in Canada has reinforced the power of African culture to unite people across borders, while opening a new chapter in the festival’s ambition to establish a stronger institutional presence in Nigeria. The fourth edition of the festival brought together African communities and members of the wider diaspora for two days […]
ITPN, NABTEB signs MoU to improve Nigeria’s vocational education
Dr. Mohammed A. Mohammed, Registrar & CEO NABTEB (left) and Chief Abiodun Odusanwo, ITPN President Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria has recorded significant development with the recent signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) by the Institute for Tourism Professional of Nigeria (ITPN) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). […]
Wanle Akinboboye: Happy birthday to Nigeria’s most innovative, consistent tourism enigma
Today, it will be difficult, if not impossible to contact Otunba Wanle Akinboboye. It is the day he cuts off the noise, the criticism and adulation to regress back into his inner self in deep introspection. It is the day he regresses back in time into his inner self. He returns mentally back to his […]
Customs intercepts lion cubs being trafficked at Abuja airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an international wildlife trafficking attempt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, rescuing two live lion cubs and arresting three key suspects in a targeted, intelligence-led operation. The raid, executed on 4 August 2026, was spearheaded by the Special Wildlife Office (SWO) of the Customs Intelligence Unit […]
Lagos clean-up initiative: Project to tackle pollution, job creation, blue economy growth
Government officials and private sector stakeholders across Nigeria’s maritime ecosystem have been invited to the unveiling of a pioneering environmental initiative aimed at cleaning up the country’s inland waterways. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th, 2026, at Bic Garden, Lagos. The initiative was developed by the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, in collaboration […]