Tourism

With the travel industry contributing just under 10 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing 300 million workers globally, the opportunities for Africa are immense. This is the view of President of Skal International, Lavonne Wittman, visited Nigeria last week as the first ever President of Association of Travel Professional, an organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship. Wittman, who was also in the country to inaugurate the…

  Until stakeholders in the tourism sector in Nigeria and other African countries begin to partner within and beyond the continent, the local industry may continue to lag behind in global development. The president of Skal International, Lavonne Wittman, said while the potential of tourism, destination and hospitality businesses were not in doubt, the practitioners must do more to market Africa to the world through collaborations. Travel and tourism are the fastest growing businesses in…

Tourism summit to discuss sustainable development Nigeria has been urged to wake up from its slumber and take its rightful position as a front runner in Africa’s tourism Industry, according to the organisers of the forthcoming International Tourism Transport summit and expo 2019 slated for April 29 and 30th, 2019 in Abuja. The summit brings together players in the tourism and transportation sector of the country to brainstorm on the interconnectedness between and tourism; a…

Airport infrastructure and facilities be they for domestic or international, are important components of air transport services. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is a service organization statutorily established and charged with the responsibilities of managing all commercial airports in Nigeria and provide service to both passenger and cargo airlines. In order to be a key player and create conditions for the development in the most economic and efficient manner of air transport and the…

The apex aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed firm commitment in fully participating in the Tourism Transport Summit/Expo being anchored by the Institute of Tourism Practitioners (ITP) for the Ministries of Transportation and Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. NCAA  as regulatory body oversees the activities of all airlines and their pilots, engineers and cabin staff, airports, airstrips and heliports, navigation aids, all service providers including the airport authority and…

  Nigerians, others to experience the best attractions in Dubai at special discounted prices    Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) is offering a new and exciting deals to Nigerians and other visitors at discounted rates. The agency made the disclosure at the ongoing Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The Dubai Pass is an all-inclusive pre-paid card that grants cash-free access to 33 key events and venues across Dubai, making it the perfect way for…

The Federal Government has been urged to pay more attention to the tourism sector of the country as it has the capacity to transform the economy. Making the call in Lagos during SKAL International Day which held at Lufasi Nature Park along Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, President, SKAL International Lagos, Mrs. Rita Ofure Obidike said that with the right type of support from the government, tourism could provide jobs for millions of Nigerians. Skål is a…

On April 11, 2018, starting from Lagos, the artist group will begin a six-week journey with a Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines branded, converted public transport bus, called the Molue Mobile Museum of Contemporary Art.    They will cross through Benin, Togo, Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Mali, with a planned arrival in Dakar, Senegal at the beginning of May, right in time for the opening of the13th International Biennial Dak’Art” exhibition.    The artists will be…