As preparations for the debut edition of IPADA Carnival 2024 and IPADA Initiative gather speed, organisers of the cultural tourism and economic project have continued to welcome more supports and endorsements from across board, with the latest coming from the management of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism. Prior to this time, the project, […]
HMCA 2024: Tourism minister, 15 countries expected for conference
The stage is set this week for the opening of this year’s annual Hotel Managers and Conference and Awards (HMCA) 2024, with Nigerian Tourism Minister, Mrs Lola Ade-John, leading delegates from over 15 Africa countries and 400 participants across Nigeria to Lagos for the hospitality industry gathering. It is slated to hold between July 13 […]
24th WTTC Global Summit: holds October 8-10 in Western Australia
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold its 24th annual global summit in Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia from 8th – 10th October 2024. The WTTC Global Summit brings together public and private sector leaders from around the world to discuss the most pressing issues in Travel and Tourism and shape a more resilient, […]
Radisson Hotel Group adds Red in Abuja, bolsters African presence
Radisson Hotel Group has announced that it is adding seven new hotels to its African portfolio, with over 1,200 hotel rooms. Tanzania debuts with the first property in the first half of 2024. With those additions, the Group’s footprint in Africa has grown to nearly 100 hotels in operation and development, placing the Group well […]
ANJET distances self from NIHOTOUR’s training of ‘travel journalists’
*Calls on Tourism Minister, FTAN, to investigate Kangiwa’s action The Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET), has dissociated itself from the purported training of some travel journalists by the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) in Lagos recently. This is as it also carpeted the Director General of NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura […]
Let private sector drive Hajj operations, says Gov. Bago
Niger State Governor Alhaji Umoru Bago has criticized the handling of Hajj pilgrimage operations by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), saying the agency has no business handling Hajj operations. Bago said this in series of messages sent from his X (formerly Tweeter) handle. He was speaking against the backdrop of poor handling of […]
All’s set for second Canada’s Pan-Afrika Drum Festival this week
The second edition of Pan-Afrikan Drum Festival is set to hold on Friday, this week (June 28). According to organisers of the festival, preparations and planning towards the second edition is in advance stage, and expected to participate in the festival are Afro-Canadians, Canadians, culture enthusiasts, and tourists.In a press statement made available to the […]
Ekiti ATPN set for inauguration, as chapter visits youths’ commissioner
The Ekiti chapter of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) is set for inauguration on the 18th of next month (July). This was disclosed by the chapter’s chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Abigail Olagbaye during a courtesy visit to the Ekiti State Ministry of Youth Development, led by Honourable Gold Adedayo. Olagbaye explained that the Ekiti […]
FG renews commitment to protecting Nigeria’s wildlife
As part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government in preserving and promoting the country’s rich natural heritage, Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to promote Nigeria’s Wildlife and landscape in all the major airports in the country. According to the Minister of State: ” Nigeria […]
Akachak Festival: Where culture meets nature
In the heart of Nigeria’s rain forest lies Oban, a peaceful Ejagham community in Cross River State where the Akachak festival, an annual spectacle has found rhythm in the cultural chord of Nigeria. Oban,the richest part of Nigeria’s Biodiversity is reputed to be the custodian of one of the oldest forests in Africa and internationally […]