Tourism

President, National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mrs. Susan Akporiaye has concluded plans to host participants and winners of the Nigerian Teachers reality show for a hands-on and practical tourism experience. The teachers picked from the six geographical zones of the country, will span three days, with destination Lagos tourism in focus and a practical certificated classroom engagement organised by Aerovessel Aviation school in conjunction with Topaz Travel group. Flips to the event, the…

  For his outstanding performance, Ademola Sanya has been re-elected President of Skal Club Lagos. Sanya was elected at the group’s Annual General Meeting, held in Lagos. Also elected are Mrs. Bukola Rokosu as First Vice President and Mrs. Chinwe Efidi, as Second Vice President. Other elected members are Noela Ifedirah as secretary, Emmanuella Inegbedion, Assistant Secretary; Akeem Adewole, Treasurer; Chudi Aligwekwe, Financial Secretary; Ezinne Esinnah, Publicity Secretary; Maryann Onuoha, Welfare Secretary; and Olayinka Dare, Assistant Welfare…

The National Tourism Transport Summit and Expo, a tourism and transportation industry combined event of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) would hold the fifth edition in the series of the programme on April 25th and April 26th, 2022 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The theme: ‘African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Strengthening Connectivity, Effect and Partnership’ were carefully chosen on the need to enhance the development of international cooperation and partnership…

Ten years after lying prostrate, Skal International (Nigeria) came alive with the vision to work closely with both the state government and those at the federal level as well as all other relevant parastatals and government bodies overseeing the tourism sector in Nigeria to ensure growth and stability of the sector. This pledge was made by the newly inaugurated National President of Skal Nigeria, Mr. Daisi Olotu, and his executive in Lagos at the weekend….

The newly appointed National President of Skal International (Nigeria), Mr. Daisi Olotu has highlighted the nation’s enormous tourism potential, stressing that the strength of Skal members and their enormous influence could help market Nigeria as one of the leading tourists’ destinations despite challenges encountered. Olotu, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Dees Travels and Tours Limited, the travel arm of Dees Holdings would be inaugurated alongside his executives on February 11, 2022, to oversee…

The nine-man committee set up by the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to develop the first-ever Holiday Village in Africa to be cited in Lokoja has come up with an eight-point agenda on how to actualize their mandate. The committee known as Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee on Culture and Tourism was inaugurated by the governor late last year. Arising from a meeting today, the chairman of the  Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee, Otunba…

    The National Transportation Tourism Summit and Expo is instituted and convened by the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Tourism, the Federal Ministry of Transportation as well as the Federal Ministry of Aviation as an annual event that focusses attention on the inter-play and connectivity between tourism and transportation as well as to x-ray how comprehensibly the various stakeholders and key players in the two…

Kano State Governor,  Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru  Ganduje has emerged the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Governor of Year Award. He bagged the award for building stronghold support based on tourism infrastructure and providing effective security architecture. Ganduje, the first recipient of the NANTA Governor of the Year Award, beat other governors in Nigeria to the award by a  poll in this category for creating an enabling environment for the growth of cultural tourism…

  The Director-General, Nigerian Cultural Tourism Community, Otunba Segun Runsewe, says identifying and appreciating contributions of individuals and corporate entities in the industry has a deep spiritual meaning and helps to keep award recipients on their toes. “Who are mine”? Otunba Runsewe quoted Jesus Christ, who desired to know from his disciples if he is on track on his Spiritual mission on earth, as a classical example of how to truly assess persons called to…

Barely two years after inaugurating Nigeria Ghana friendship Club, Otunba Segun Runsewe, President, World Craft Council (WCC), on Thursday in Addis Ababa, Capital city of Ethiopia, launched a similar brand board of tourism trade and culture club between Nigeria and Ethiopia. The event, which signaled the great impactful diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and Ethiopia, was part of the celebration of the Africa Union, formally Organization of  African Unity  (0AU), now (AU) born May 25, 1963,…