By Taiye Olayemi Practitioners in Africa’s tourism, hospitality and travel industries on Wednesday urged African leaders to create favourable policies that could guarantee seamless travels within the region. The practitioners said during the PYNE-NESG Africa conference that tourism in the continent was lagging behind, due to difficulties Africans experience inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Vera Kamtukule, Malawi’s Minister of Tourism, on Wednesday called on Africans to drop their preference for western goods and take pride in their products. Kamtukule made the call during the maiden PYNE-NESG Africa conference, with the theme “Tourism in Africa: Catalyst for accelerated economic empowerment”. She saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Miss Tourism Nigeria, Joy Ekekwe, on Tuesday urged hoteliers to participate in marketing Nigerian historical and tourism sites. The 26-year-old financial consultant made the call during the 19th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, held in Lagos from Sept. 3 to Sept. 5. Ekekwe said that marketingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Lady Alex Ibru, Chairman and Publisher, Guardian Newspaper, on Monday called on African youths to shun indolence and embrace hardwork. Ibru gave the advice at the ongoing 19th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, on Monday in Lagos. She noted that the only route to make remarkableContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said the partnership between Nigeria and Ankara, Turkey had the prospects of creating over one million jobs in the healthcare and infrastructure delivery system. Dr Sijuade Kayode, Vice-President, Commerce of ACCI, said this on Friday when some team membersContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Stakeholders in the tourism industry have called on the new Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, to be purposeful with a view to moving the sector to the next level. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, described the establishmentContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Olugbenga Adebayo, Chief Executive Officer of Gadeshire Travel Company, on Tuesday called on the new Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, to re-evaluate the nation’s tourism masterplan. Adebayo while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said this was neccesary to ensure the current realitiesContinue Reading
By Mateen Badru The traditional ruler of Ikate Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Saheed Elegushi, has praised the Lagos State Government and other state governors who accorded recognition to the traditional festival celebration, Isese Day. Elegushi, during the celebration of the Day in his palace on Sunday, said theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has congratulated Lola Ade-John, the designated Minister of Tourism, urging her to devise ways to create a development fund for the growth of the industry. Mrs Ime Udo, National President ofContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu There is heavy presence of security personnel at the Osun-Osogbo groove in Osogbo, as the annual festival begins to come to a close at the River Osun bank on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that armed policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil DefenceContinue Reading
