The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) is heading for an election this year to elect new national executives for the association. One of the leading contenders for the position of president is Mr. Yinka Folami. He currently the National Vice President, Lagos Zone. In addition to being in travel industry, Folami is a […]

he tour guide was a little apprehensive as he quickly shepherded our tour team in the Mercedes Benz bus that was already waiting at the entrance of Hilton Windhoek Hotel. It was a few minutes after 9 am. The destination was the Otjiwarongo Crocodile Farm in the north central area of Namibia. The journey is […]

The Managing Director of Global Links and Services Limited Pastor (Mrs.) Chinyere Umeasiegbu has condoled with the people of Namibia on the death of the country’s president. President Hage Geingob of Namibia died last Sunday at the age of 82 after a brief illness. “In a condolence message, Umeasiegbu, commiserates with the high commissioner of […]

The President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) Chief Abiodun Odusanwo has promised that the institute will work with Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, to achieve success. Odusanwo said this during his goodwill message at the launching of the NIHOTOUR Mobile Training Kitchen Truck. He described the appointment of the tourism […]

Travel agencies in the country have welcomed latest move by the Federal Government, through its agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to commence investigations into what they called ‘unjustifiable’ fares charged by domestic airlines, describing the move as ‘a welcome development.’ Reacting to the FCCPC planned investigation, President of the National Association […]

*Hails Runsewe for repositioning cultural sector Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt. General Christopher Musa has commended the efforts made by the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe for what he described as ‘constantly reawakening the consciousness of Nigerians on the need to sustain the country’s rich cultural […]

Lagos Government, Thursday, disclosed of plans to partner with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) with the aim of creating a welcome desk at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, to ensure seamless operations for arriving tourists.  Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, who disclosed this during an interactive […]

Stakeholders made up of state commissioners for culture and tourism, permanent secretaries, and directors in the culture and tourism ministries from the 36 states of the federation and Abuja have called on states government to build cultural markets in each state. They said such development would help create employments, wealth and preserve the rich culture […]

Three years after the passage to eternity of the founder and Senior Pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, Ikotun-Lagos,the headquarters of the church is gradually recovering from the loss. The economy and livelihood of most of the residents of this Lagos suburb is tied to tourist traffic to […]

The National headquarters of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has shown its readiness to collaborate with the Drum Online Media Incorporation, Canada, the organisers of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival in Canada for the 2024 edition of the estival, slated for June 27 and 28 in Mississauga and Toronto, Canada. This was contained in a […]