The city of Mississauga in Ontario Canada was agog with the display of Nigeria and Africa’s rich cultural heritage at the maiden edition of The Drum Festival, (Ayan-Agalu) with the theme “Rejigging Yoruba Cultural Heritage: As Catalyst for National and International Unity, Progress and Development on July 28, 2023. The cultural fiesta which was organized […]

The National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), Chief Abiodun Odusanwo has added his voice to the clamour for the creation of a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Nigeria by the current administration under the leadership of President Asiwaju Ahmed BolaTinubu as the fastest means of resuscitating the nation’s […]

Abuja Continental Hotel has announced the appointment of Wayne Kingsley as the new Executive Chef. Wayne is a talented culinary artist with over three decades (37 years) of experience working with Michelin star chefs at worldclass hotels and has a distinguished track record as a consummate hotelier. He is highly regarded within the industry, having […]

The Executive Director of the Federation of West Africa Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI), Ambassador Aminou Akadiri has said the West African private sector body is committed to promoting cross-border trade, tourism, investment and access to markets. Akadiri said this during his speech at the maiden edition of the AfriTrade B2B business networking event, […]

Nigeria’s ex-Minister of Information and Culture during the administration of  ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed Special Advisor to the Secretary of  United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili. The announcement, according to the Vanguard newspaper, was made during the opening session of  66th Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting in Mauritius. Mohammed, who throughout […]

CAVISTA  Holdings, the parent company of Glocient Hospitality group, managers of Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort, Ekiti State has said it took dedication, hardwork and tenacity to turn around the fortune of the famous resort within   a short period of time and  reposition the resort  to attract regular guests from every part of the country and […]

The 2023 edition of the Argungu Polo Tournament and cultural fete will hold on September 7 and 8 at the ancient city of Argungu in Kebbi State. This was disclosed by the organisers of the event in a press release. The 2023 edition will be the eighth.  The polo festival will have  participants from Nigerian […]

Within a period of two weeks, practitioners in the private sector tourism industry in Nigeria saw multiple appointments and invitations from different state governments to serve. First, ex-ANJET President and New Telegraph newspaper Tourism Editor, Mr. Andrew Iro-Okungbowa was appointed the Chief Press  Secretary (CPS) to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Gaius Obaseki. It is […]

For the first in history, the Ayangalu drum festival was celebrated  in two continents simultaneously. In Africa, Ife, the Ooni of Ife , His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeaye Enitan Ogunwusi, flanked by his Olori Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi  who is the AyanGalu Drum Festival Global Ambassador ,  marked the festival with pomp and pageantry at […]

The Heritage Center, a one-stop hospitality and tourism hub, in Agege area of Lagos State is set for commissioning on Thursday this week. It is built, according to the management of the centre, to redefine hospitality and leisure for Agege and its environs in Lagos mainland. The centre boasts of four world-class screens, which host […]