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Onung pledges to work with Ogun as ITF takes over sector skills council from NBTE

The Chairman, Hospitality and Tourism Skills Council of Nigeria (HTSSCN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung has pledged to work with the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun to improve the industrial tourism skills within the Nigerian tourism ecosystem.  Onung made the promise during the handing over ceremony of the National Sector Skill Council to the...

ATBOWATON President, Tarzan Balogun, calls for unity, peace in FTAN

A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of  the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), and also the newly re-elected President of the Association of Tourism Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) Dr. Ganiyu Tarzan Balogun has called for peace and unity among members of FTAN. Tarzan made the call while delivering a goodwill message on...

Ogba Zoo dispute: A test case for contract integrity and environmental governance

The protracted dispute surrounding the Ogba Zoological Garden and Nature Park in Benin City has evolved beyond a mere contractual disagreement into a defining test of government credibility, environmental stewardship, and the viability of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Nigeria’s ecotourism sector. At the heart of the controversy lies a troubling mix of land encroachment, alleged breach of contractual obligations, and...

NIWA intensifies safety campaign in Abaji as rainy season peaks

As the rainy season peaks with rising water levels and increased pollution, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has moved to sensitize waterfront communities in the Federal Capital Territory on safety and environmental protection.The NIWA Abuja Area/Liaison Office on Wednesday, July 28, staged a Marine Safety and Environmental Protection campaign at Abaji Area Council.The exercise re-emphasized safe navigation practices...

Why I accepted to head National Committee on Industry Professional Bodies Recognition and Governance, by Prof. Babalola Professor Wasiu A. Babalola is a distinguished academic, legal practitioner, hospitality and tourism professional, and corporate governance expert whose career spans academia, law, hospitality, tourism, finance, forensic accounting and audit, taxation and culinary arts, to mention but few. His multi-disciplinary expertise...

NIHOTOUR inaugurates committee on tourism professional bodies’ recognition

As a follow up to its recently concluded stakeholder conference and in a landmark step towards strengthening professionalism, institutional governance, and stakeholder collaboration within Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism industry, the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has inaugurated the National Committee on Industry Professional Bodies Recognition and Governance (NCIPBRG).The Committee, inaugurated at the Institute’s headquarters in Abuja by...

Safari World set to expand into Nigeria to boost eco-tourism

Safari World, an adventure cum ecotourism outfit from Ghana, with facilities such as Safari Homes, Aqua Safari and Safari Valley, is planning to expand into Nigeria. This is part of the group’s efforts to strengthen the region’s tourism potentials and position West African as a tourism hub in African and across the World. Founded in 2020 by Samuel Afari Dartey,...

Ghana’s deputy tourism minister calls for closer ties between Nigeria, Ghana as NANTA concludes retreat

The Ghanaian Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Mr. Yusif Jajah has called for greater collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria in the area of tourism. He said this while giving a keynote speech at a dinner organized at Safari Valley Resort, Adukrom, for the National Executive Council of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) who...

Travel agency petitions ICPC over alleged N19m debt by House of Reps member, Akpanke

Honourable Peter Akpanke, a member of the House of Representatives representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency of Cross River State has been dragged to Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an alleged unpaid travel debt of more than N19.15m arising from the procurement and reissuance of international and local airline tickets. The petition, addressed to the ICPC was...

Having excos’ retreat helps sharpen our plans for NANTA, says 1st Deputy President

 The National 1st Deputy President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Alhaji Mohammed Mustapha, has expressed satisfaction with the one week executive retreat embarked upon by the National Executive Council of NANTA to Safari World, Ghana, saying it has not only helped in giving the association the opportunity to build regional bonds,  it has also opened...