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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…

UNIMED Students Get ‘YATE’ Experience At La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills, Cave Resort

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Penultimate week, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye’s recently announced tourism product, Youth African Tourism Expedition (YATE), came alive for the students of the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo state at La Campagne Tropicana Forest, Hills And Cave Resort, Ondo. The popular Youth African Tourism Expedition (YATE) programme was rolled out for the full benefit of the students who came out in large numbers, to have fun as part of the curriculum activities of the University and…

NCAC, Skal partner to project Nigeria

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National Council for Arts and Culture has cemented a pact with Scal Club International; a professional organization whose mandate is to promote global tourism and friendship and harness the huge tourism potentials in Nigeria for the global market. This agreement was reached when the Director General of, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe received in the audience a delegation from Skal Club International, a non-governmental organization promoting global tourism in…

Tourism professionals seek stand alone tourism Ministry

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Wole Shadare

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 Ahmed BolaTinubu as the fastest means of resuscitating the nation’s ailing economy. Chief Odusanwo who made the call when he addressed newsmen in the Abuja head office of the Institute on…

Freezing of Accounts: La Campagne condemns attempt at blackmail, assures safety of operations

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The management of La Campagne Tropicana beach resort has condemned attempts at blackmailing the company, distorting its reputation, and obstructing its operations. This is even as it assured the public, its numerous clients, personnel, vendors, and communities as well as family dependents, that its facilities and operations are safe as well as their safety and security are guaranteed. The management of the awards-winning African-themed resort located in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos further noted that the company…

National tourism, transportation summit, expo holds April 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The National Tourism and Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTS & E), a combined tourism and transportation national event would be held from the 3rd to the 4th of April 2023. The theme of the summit is AfCFTA: Exploring Intra-African Trade, Tourism and Transportation Opportunities and Mitigating the Barriers to Collaboration at the Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja, The 2023 edition of the Summit and Expo provides yet another rare opportunity where stakeholders in the Travel…

How to reinvent W’Africa’s tourism industry, by S’Leone’s Tourism Minister

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Travelling around Africa, particularly, West Africa is not only difficult by air, road, rail, or sea but one that has seriously impacted negatively on tourism on the West Coast according to the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Dr. Memunatu Pratt. Pratt, who was in June 2022 appointed as the global chairperson for women in tourism by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), while fielding questions from Aviation Metric at the just concluded Akwaaba Africa…

Eko NAFEST 2022: Sanwo-Olu transforms National Stadium to festival city

Posted on October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that nothing should be left to chance in the hosting of the Eko National Festival (NAFEST) at the refurbished National Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria’s iconic but decrepit football theatre, the National Stadium, now wears a new look, courtesy of, the Lagos State Government. From the lodging facilities of Nigeria Institute of Sports (NIS) to about five mini stadia originally conceived for training and other sports games, the splash of…

World Tourism Day: Tourism plays key role in economic dev’t, says Skal President, Olotu

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Wole Shadare

President, Skal International (Nigeria) Mr. Daisi Olotu has re-emphasised the importance of tourism as an effective tool for socio-economic development, adding that the tourism sector plays a key role as a driving force of economic development with a huge impact the industry can have in the different stages of economic development depends on the specific characteristics of each country. Olotu spoke at an occasion to mark this year’s 42nd World Tourism Day with the theme,…

Rise of dollar against Naira, pandemic against tourism- DG NTDC

Posted on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation ( NTDC), Foluronsho Coker has expressed concern over the sudden rise of the US dollar against the Naira is posing a huge threat to the survival of tourism and related enterprises in Nigeria and in third-world countries. He likened the dollar situation, particularly its scarcity to another COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the fabric of goods and services in Nigeria in recent times. “The dollar has ravaged our industry,…

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