The 20th edition of the Akwaaba Travel Market, West Africa’s largest travel and tourism exhibition fair, is set to be a landmark event with several high-profile newcomers making their debut. Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Nairobi from Kenya, Memorial Healthcare Group from Turkey and Costa Cruises from Italy will be participating for the first time, adding […]
Pastor Evelyn Joshua: Upholding legacy, rebuilding destination
When Prophet T.B. Joshua died on June, 5 2021, about a week to his 58 birthday, there was a sense of huge lost and apprehension among members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), thousands of religious pilgrims that flock annually to the church, and many from all over the world that had been […]
FTAN calls for unity, inclusivity in tourism sector
The President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, has called for unity among practitioners in the Nigerian tourism industry. He said recent actions within the sector have raised significant concerns about potential disruptions to industry cohesion and growth. The FTAN President urged the Ministry of Tourism and its affiliated […]
Knocks for Melaye over promotion of foreign destination
Senator Dino Melaye, a former representative of Kogi West in the Red chambers of the National Assembly has attracted the ire of Nigerians over his promotion of a tourist site in Morocco. Senator Melaye for some time has been sharing his holiday experience in Morocco. In his recent post, he made a 37-second video of […]
SCOAN floats T.B. Joshua Foundation
Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) under the leadership of Pastor Evelyn Joshua has floated a foundation in memory of the late founder of the church, Prophet T. B. Joshua. The Foundation called the T.B. Joshua Foundation is aimed at nurturing youths and helping them actualize their ambitions through financial and other forms of empowerment. […]
Amachree praises Tinubu for supporting Ipada Initiative
Father of Nigerian Tourism Chief Mike Amachree has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for throwing his weight behind the Ipada Initiative and Carnival. According to Amachree, by openly identifying with the festival as Patron and Chief Global Ambassador, President Tinubu has shown the seriousness of his government to support the tourism industry in Nigeria and […]
Three Nigerian tourism ministers, three UN Tourism CAF Meetings’ hosts!
*How has UN Tourism CAF Meetings improved tourism in Nigeria? The news that Nigeria has again bidded and won hosting right for UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF), meeting for 2025 (68th) came as a surprise to many Nigerian tourism industry practitioners. Surprised in the sense that the last UN Tourism event in Nigeria, the […]
FG hikes fees of Nigerian passports from Sept 1
Federal Government, through the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a hike in the fees charged for the processing of the country’s standard international passport. According to the NIS, the increase will take effect from September 1, 2024 and will affect all categories of the standard passport booklets, except the Diaspora. A statement signed by […]
President Tinubu to attend Ipada Carnival as Chief Host
Nigeria’s leader, President Bola Ahmed has assured that he would personally attend the Ipada Carnival billed for December 2024 in Lagos as Chief Host. This assurance was conveyed to the initiator of the project, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, by the President through his Chief of Staff Hon. Femi Gbajabiamilla in a letter dated August 9, 2024. […]
Abia tourism conference will beam searchlight on state, says Atuloma-Loveday
The chairman of the Steering Committee of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) Abia State chapter and former General Manager, Abia State Tourism Board, Mrs. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday has described the Abia Hospitality Business Conference and Award slated for Friday, October 4 in Aba, as a programme designed to promote the state’s tourism and […]