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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 […]

The ambition of the Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili to serve in that position for the third term has been thwarted as the government of Georgia, his country of origin, has withdrawn his candidacy for the position. According to a statement by the Georgia-based news agency Interpressnews […]

The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has commended the Enugu State government for its dedication to developing the tourism industry in the state with a substantial investment exceeding ₦13.7 billion. Mr. Wilson Uche Ugwu, the Second Deputy National President of ATPN, said the investment has the potential for increased revenue and overall development […]

President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mr. Yinka Folami and his excos arrived in Istanbul, Turkey Monday, May 12 to begin a five-day business meeting with Turkish Airlines big wigs and the travel trade group in the country. The meeting at the instance of, Turkish Airline, one of the biggest European cum Asian […]

The Director General of Ekiti State Tourism Board, Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, has called on the Nigerian government to unlock the vast economic potential of the nation’s waterfalls. Ojo- Lanre in a press release lamented that despite Nigeria’s incredible natural and cultural resources, the tourism sector remains largely underdeveloped, leaving countless opportunities untapped especially the over […]

The President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, has said the federation will use its council meeting slated for May 21 to 24 in Uyo to showcase the tourism assets of Akwa Ibom State and the efforts by the current administration in the state to develop tourism. Speaking at […]

The ancient city of Ondo, in Ondo State, was agog last week as the 2025 edition of Asun Carnival organized by the La Campagne Tropicana Group took place. The carnival further reasserted the city’s position as an emerging tourism destination in Nigeria. Activities for the three-day event included the novel Carnival on the Hill at […]

Gloria Guevara, former Tourism Minister of Mexico and former Chief Executive Officer of the World Travel and Tourism Council [WTTC], has emerged as a compelling and well-qualified candidate for the position of Secretary General of UN Tourism.During a virtual presentation on Monday, 5th May 2025, Guevara underscored her commitment to inclusivity by pledging to appoint […]

*Set to relaunch Mare Rock Climbing Festival While workers all over the world were commemorating May 1, Workers’ Day, La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills and Caves Resort, Ondo came alive in a burst of colour as it held an innovative first edition of its hills Carnival. Like his trajectory over the years, the founder of […]