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ValueJet opens Banjul, West Africa’s hidden gem to adventure

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

ValueJet, airline of choice for travellers to Banjul When Titi, a travel enthusiast, first saw the picture of Banjul on her friend’s social media profile, her curiosity about travelling to the city intensified. The white-sand beaches, colourful marketplaces, colonial-era architecture, and serenity she hadn’t felt in Lagos traffic for months drew her attention. Her curiosity propelled her further. “Where is this paradise?” Her friend replied, “Banjul, Gambia. I flew there with ValueJet’s direct flight…

Eko Hotels to leverage ‘Detty December’ to increase bi-weekly N10 billion revenue

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

No intention to be global brand chain hotel- Gbadebo One of Nigeria’s biggest hotel brands, Eko Hotels and Suites, said it plans to take advantage of the monumental success of Detty December last year to increase its over N10 billion it generates every two weeks.. ‘Detty December” is a Nigerian slang term for the festive and celebratory period during December, especially from mid-December through the New Year, characterised by high energy, social gatherings, parties, and festivities….

Akwaaba hails FG for visa hiccup resolution, tourism, travel Expo begins Sept 22

Posted on September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Organisers of Akwaaba African Travel Market have commended the Nigerian Government for supporting and promptly resolving the Visa Issues for its foreign delegates. In a WhatsApp message to tourism stakeholders, the organiser Amb. Ikechi Uko shared his relief that the difficult issue of the Nigerian Visa was speedily settled. He explained that he had posted about his frustrations with Visa for delegates from all over Africa. He complained that the online visa on…

We Are Ready To Partner Govt. Agencies, Stakeholders–Mustapha, NATOP President

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says Marketing Nigeria Should Not Be By Govt. Alone The President of the National Association of Nigeria Tour Operation ( NATOP), Hajia Bolaji Mustapha, said that the association is ready and open to collaboration with relevant government ministries and tourism stakeholders to promote domestic tourism in Nigeria The NATOP President said that her team is focused on working with relevant tourism and culture ministries to promote Nigeria as a tourism destination and to ensure…

GAAN, partners attract more airlines to OR Thambo, Gauteng through tourism

Posted on March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The return of South African Airways and other airlines over the past two years has improved airlift capacity and opened connectivity to a wider network of destinations. This, together with the Gauteng Air Access Network (GAAN) efforts to attract airlines to O.R. Tambo International Airport has yielded positive results with seven airline routes launching between 2022 and 2023 including two that returned after many years of absence. This is coming as GAAN said its partners…

‘Ipada Carnival’ ‘ll Unite 50 Million Africans, Says Akinboboye

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

“Two weeks ago, we dropped ‘Motherland Beckons,’ the tourism product that called on all Africans and lovers of Africans in the Diaspora to connect with the continent and we called on them, that they must heed the call,” said Otunba Wanle Akinboboye at his luxury 65 acres beach resort in Lagos, where he was welcoming guests who had come to witness the African New Year cross-over celebrations, live, at the beachfront. “So based on that,”…

‘IPADA’, Akinboboye’s 11th tourism product seeks process for return of people in Diaspora

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Tourism icon, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye released, ‘Motherland Beckons’ as the product of the week. “But this week, our tourism product is IPADA, a Yoruba word that means ‘The Return’. Motherland Beckons and then The Return. Heed the Call and Return to the Motherland,” says the tourism icon. ‘Ipada’ he says, is the response to the command of Motherland Beckons. The return. Ipada is a clarion call on Africans in the Diaspora and lovers of Africans…

Tropicana Scuba Diving: Akinboboye’s 8th Tourism Product

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

When Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, who was in his mid-twenties returned to Nigeria from the United States of America in the late 1980s, he established La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, which incorporated the oceanfront at Ikegun in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State In the early 1990s, he registered several tourism and recreational-focused companies, one of which was Tropicana Scuba Limited. He aimed to operate and expose Nigerians to leisure activities that leveraged Nigeria’s natural environment while…

Olo Omi Dan Bata hits entertainment world with new single

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Wole Shadare

In a very daring move, music sensation Olo Omi Dan Bata who is also popularly known as Olo, will be gifting the world a new single, which music pundits already say will rock the entertainment world to the root. The female drummer who has before now been shrouded in stardom mystery, gave a glimpse into her lifestyle, philosophy, and music, in this interview, as she awaits the official release of her hot single titled: Are Ayo…

Infrastructure, fundamental to building vibrant tourism sector

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Chief Operating Officer of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of MMA2 Ikeja, Tosan Duncan Odukoya, has emphasized the importance of recognizing and enhancing the forces that drive tourism in today’s world of travel and adventure. She stated that infrastructure and process flow are foundational for building a vibrant tourism sector. Duncan Odukoya stated this during a breakfast forum hosted by Philips Consulting Limited and the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) held at…

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