We are yet to harness abundant tourism potentials in Africa’

We are yet to harness abundant tourism potentials in Africa’

  Ofure Rita Obidike is the President of Skal Lagos. It is an association of travel professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship. Obidike who is also the Managing Director of Discovery Travel & Tours Limited speaks with WOLE SHADARE at a lunch organised for visiting President, SKAL International, Lavonne Wittman in Lagos on the landmark achievement of SKAL, the growing influence of SKAL in the entire travel, tourism and hospitality industry…

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Unspoiled The Place, Tokeh, Sierra Leone reaches out to Nigerian tour operators, market

Unspoiled The Place, Tokeh, Sierra Leone reaches out to Nigerian tour operators, market

 A sense of adventure is required to be tempted by this small West African nation, but Sierra Leone has more for visitors to discover than just its thought-provoking history. One of the attractions to Sierra Leone is The Place Resort, Tokeh, which has become Sierra Leone’s Premier Beach Resort. Inspired by all four of the older resorts opened six years ago is fast welcoming the same amount of international guests and help put Sierra Leone…

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Nigeria urged to take rightful place in Africa’s tourism sector

Nigeria urged to take rightful place in Africa’s tourism sector

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…

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FAAN lauds Minister over tourism transport summit and expo

FAAN lauds Minister over tourism transport summit and expo

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…

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NCAA commits to Tourism, transport summit expo

NCAA commits to Tourism, transport summit expo

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…

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Dubai Tourism Launches Dubai Pass for Nigerians, Others

Dubai Tourism Launches Dubai Pass for Nigerians, Others

  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…

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Tourism, catalyst to economic growth- SKAL President

Tourism, catalyst to economic growth- SKAL President

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…

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Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines back W/African artists tour in Molue Mobile Museum

Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines back W/African artists tour in Molue Mobile Museum

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…

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Tourism: Dubai Delivers Record 15.8 Million International Overnight Visitors in 2017

Tourism: Dubai Delivers Record 15.8 Million International Overnight Visitors in 2017

…consolidates its position as fourth most visited city globally, targets No. 1 spot    Dubai recorded a strong 6.2 per cent year-on-year increase in international overnight visitation in 2017, accelerating the 5 per cent growth witnessed in the previous year and propelling the emirate’s momentum towards its 2020 goal of welcoming 20 million visitors per year by the start of the next decade. According to the latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and…

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Air Peace boss makes NESH list of 100 impactful entrepreneurs

Air Peace boss makes NESH list of 100 impactful entrepreneurs

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema has been listed among 100 “most remarkable and impactful entrepreneurs in Nigeria” in 2016/2017. The list compiled by the Nigeria & Entrepreneurship Summit Honors (NESH) comprised the names of 100 Nigerians positively impacting the country’s economy in their different spheres of operation. Onyema was, however, the only entrepreneur honoured in the aviation sector, where he has made huge investments providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs…

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