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 […]
Category: Travel and Tourism
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 […]
ATC appoints Dine Bouraima as co-chair of commission
The African Travel Commission [ATC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Dine Bouraima, President of the Benin Republic Tourism Federation, as the Co-Chair of the commission. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was approved by the leadership of the commission in recognition of Mr. Bouraima’s outstanding contribution to tourism development in the Republic of Benin […]
Gabon Chamber of Commerce backs Gabon International Expo’s push to showcase country
The Gabon Chamber of Commerce has expressed its strong support for the Gabon International Expo (GIE) following a strategic meeting with the Expo team at the Chamber’s headquarters in Libreville. The meeting focused on the objectives and vision of the Gabon International Expo, potential areas of institutional collaboration, strategic partnerships, and opportunities to strengthen participation […]
NIHOTOUR defends tourism reforms, calls for stakeholder collaboration on industry regulation
The Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Dr. Abisoye Fagade, has reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to implementing the NIHOTOUR Act, saying the reforms are aimed at professionalising Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry rather than targeting operators. Speaking during an interactive session with members of the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers […]
NIHOTOUR inaugurates committee on tourism professional bodies’ recognition
*Professor Babalola heads committee, has three months to work As a follow up to its recently concluded stakeholder conference and in a landmark step towards strengthening professionalism, institutional governance, and stakeholder collaboration within Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism industry, the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has inaugurated the National Committee on Industry Professional Bodies […]
Having excos’ retreat helps sharpen our plans for NANTA, says 1st Deputy President
The National 1st Deputy President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Alhaji Mohammed Mustapha, has expressed satisfaction with the one week executive retreat embarked upon by the National Executive Council of the association to Safari World, Ghana, saying it has not only helped in giving the association the opportunity to build regional […]