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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, October 28, opened the remodelled J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. The opening is part of activities to mark the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, an international festival of arts, creativity and innovation, which kicked off on Oct. 26 and expected to end on Nov. […]

Chinese investment in the sustainable African tourism industry is set to soar, with greater collaboration, and through the launch of a new dedicated African tourism investment portfolio. That was the opinion of Jon Danks, Chief Executive of Capital Horizon, speaking during the Investor Forum at the China Outbound Travel and Tourism Market (COTTM) held in Beijing […]

Ahead of IPADA Initiative/Carnival 2024, the dream of the project initiator, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, of having the descendants of Africans that were taken on slave ships from Africa to Europe and the Caribbean, return to their ancestral home on modern and luxury cruise ships, has finally gained traction, with the injection of $9 billion by […]

History was made in Abuja on Thursday, October 24 as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) signed a landmark agreement to protect travellers and travel trade operators from unfair operational trade practices. The agreement, which was executed by the two partners, the first ever by […]

Umbrella body of industry operators in the country, the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has called for purposeful leadership within the newly-merged Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy. The Federation which made the call in a statement signed by its President, Mr Nkereuwem Onung, Thursday, follows the surprise scrapping of the […]

By Professor Wasiu Babalola The establishment of the Ministry of Tourism under the administration of President Bola Tinubu was initially received with great optimism by stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism sectors. It signified recognition at the highest levels of governance that tourism, a sector with vast untapped potential, could be a significant contributor to […]

The Director General of Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Amb. Wale Ojo-Lanre delivered a pivotal paper titled “Economic Downturn and Hoteliers’ Resistance: Strategies for Weathering Economic Downturns” at the recently concluded 4th Conference of the South West Hotels Association of Nigeria held at Ife Grand Resort , Ile Ife In a well-attended gathering of industry […]

A few days after rolling out its first dedicated hashtag for World Travel Market ( WTM), the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies ( NANTA) has rolled out more digital marketing and promotion hashtags to further escalate their brand and presence at the global travel and tourism trade exhibition market, slated for the first week […]

States like Lagos, the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), West African Tourism Association (WATO), Wakanow and others will be part of Nigeria’s stand at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2024. The Nigerian Minister of Tourism Mrs. Lola Ade-John will lead the country’s delegation to this year’s WTM […]

The management of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development led by Ambassador Wale Ojolanre has commended the Ekiti State Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, on his second year anniversary. The management described the achievement of Governor Oyebanji within the last two years as remarkable. According to the release the governor’s achievements in tourism development have […]