The Minister of Tourism Mrs. Lola Ade-John has officially appointed Dr. Egga Maga as the acting Director General of the National institute for hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), this is coming almost three weeks after the end of the tenure of Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa. Kangiwa’s tenure elapsed on August 31, 2024. According to a release […]
Call Musawa to order, stakeholders tell Presidency
By Adepetu John A Yoruba adage says, “Bi a ba fi ogun odun pile were, ojo wo la fe bu ni je?, meaning If it takes one twenty years to prepare for madness, when will one start biting people? The essence of the proverb is for one to strike while the iron is still hot […]
Ipada Carnival 2024: Tinubu to host African envoys on September 19
As countdown to the Ipada Initiative and Ipada Carnival 2024 gathers speed, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will host an historic Presidential briefing for Africa ambassadors in Nigeria. It is billed to hold on September 19 at the Presidential Banquet Hall of Aso Villa, Abuja. This is coming on the heels of the two days sessions […]
Cavista Technologies opens office in Botswana
*To create 500 IT jobs in Gaborone Cavista Technologies, a global technology services company, has officially opened a new corporate office in Botswana in the heart of Gaborone’s business district. This expansion is poised to create up to 500 high-skill IT jobs, furthering Cavista’s commitment to innovation and growth across Africa. Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe […]
Tinubu’s cabinet overhaul, inevitable
By Kayode Arikuyeri “When things go wrong in your command, start searching for the reason in increasingly large circles around your own desk.” This leadership quote by a one time US Army General, Bruce Clarke, justifies the growing calls on President Bola Tinubu to take a surgical look at his cabinet members, if he must […]
UN Tourism puts spotlight on education at Bled Strategic Forum
UN Tourism brought its expertise to the Bled Strategic Forum, highlighting the essential role of investments and innovation as drivers of a better future, while also engaging in an official visit to the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport to strengthen collaboration. The Forum serves is recognized as the top international conference in Central and […]
NANTA partners Eko Hotels to market Theatre of Light
History was made Wednesday morning in Lagos as Africa’s biggest travel trade union, the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies ( NANTA ) signed a lucrative marketing contract agreement with Nigeria’s luxury brand hospitality giant, Eko Hotels to upscale its cultural tourism offering, tagged the Theatre of Lights. The over twenty-five creative themed cultural carnival […]
Ex-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to headline WTTC Global Summit
As preparation for the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 2024 Global Summit set for Perth, Western Australia, continues, the WTTC has announced 68th U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as its keynote speaker forthe global tourism event, taking place on 8th – 10th October. Secretary Kerry led strategies on nuclear non-proliferation, countering extremism, and […]
Jamaica’s tourism minister congratulate Ekiti ATPN on inauguration
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism and one of the world’s leading tourism ministers, Mr. Edmund Bartlett has congratulated the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) on the official flag off of its state chapter in Ekiti State. Barthlett, who is the Chairman of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, University of West Indies, […]
Garbati’s outreach honours five travel journalists, others
Five Nigerian travel journalists have been honoured with grants in the first edition of the Fatima Garbati’s Tourism Outreach Grant. The journalists are: Justina Okpanku of Just Tours; Obinna Emelike of BusineesDay; Franklin Ihejirika of Nigerian Frank News; Olawale Olapade of the Nigerian Tribune, and Omololu Olumuyiwa of Travelscope. The organisers explained that “the five […]