Category: Travel and Tourism

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 […]

​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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

*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 […]

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 […]

Concerned about the painful impact of xenophobic conversations and trade barriers across the African continent, the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, NANTA, in collaboration with Ghana-based Safari Valley Resort and supported by Ibom Air, will embark on a 4-day retreat to reignite a fresh commitment to intra-African tourism. Guided by the theme, “Africa for […]

Operatives of the Kebbi State Hisbah Board have arrested 25 lodgers in a hotel in Argungu town. The lodgers were accused of engaging in immoral acts. The Director of Shariah, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. He said the raid was carried out on July 3 at […]