The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) says it is embarking on the marketing of  tourist attractions in Kwara State, even as it prepares for its  forthcoming 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM),  holding in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Mrs.  Ime Udo, the National President of NATOP,  disclosed this during a  virtual media briefing in Lagos. […]

Taag Angola Director of sales, Africa, George Mawadri   has described the Nigeria travel market as resilient, exciting, and prosperous,  saying  the airline will respond to the growth with dedicated service and availability to Nigerian travellers.   Speaking at an expanded travel trade forum in Lagos this week,  Mawadri disclosed that the management of airlines has identified […]

Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), Lagos  Chapter converged on the Benin Republic over the weekend, to reunite members, as well as, reawaken exciting  activities of the tourism practitioners’ body.Organised by Mr. Tope Fajemirokun, FTAN Lagos Coordinator, no fewer than 22 people representing affiliated associations of the main body, attended the Ileya Boat Cruise […]

Otunba Wanle Akinboboye’s Ipada Initiative and Carnival 2024, has continued to garner major support and partnership since the cultural tourism package was unveiled by him. Joining the growing ranks of supporters for making the event comes to fruition are the Federal Government and the Ekiti State Government. Prior to this latest endorsements, Lagos State Government […]

The organisers of the upcoming Ipada Carnival 2024 – 2025, has acquired a first of it’s kind Jet cars for the event scheduled for November 29th to December 8th 2024. The unveiling of the jet car caused a little stir as people almost stumbled over one another to catch a glimpse the jet car as […]

In Nigeria, political appointment is sweet; it is even sweeter, when one is appointed into the tourism ministry, or one of its two agencies.  To many, such appointment is akin to being thrown into the backwaters of government, but to those who know, it is the best position to get. The position of the director […]

President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung with the federation’s Vice President (South-South), Mrs. Justina Ovat  visited  Abitto Ferry Jetty in Calabar, Cross River State. Onung said  the visit was to congratulate Mr. Richard Akinaka, the founder of Abitto ferry services  and the company for contributions to tourism development in Nigeria […]

THE maiden edition of Ipada Initiative and Ipada Carnival scheduled to hold between November 27 and December 7, 2024, at La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Ikegun Village, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, has received recognition and boost from the Lagos State government as its Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism is to partner with the organisers […]

Celebrity Spanish Chef Alex Marugan came to Nigerian to train selected Nigerian chefs on Spanish cuisines and exchange ideas on food culture as part of the activities for Gastronomy Festival 2024. He spoke to Africa Travel Herald (ATH) on his experience. Excerpts: To become a chef,  did you go to any special school? Yes, I […]

The  World Travel Market London has opened  its ‘Call for Papers’ inviting innovators and experts from around the world  to contribute to the 2024 conference programme at the world’s most influential travel and tourism event. The WTM London Conference programme is traditionally one of the event’s highlights, as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive feedback each […]