Tourism minister, Ade-John receives Gabon’s First Lady with Prince Harry, wife in Abuja
Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, weekend, in Abuja, received the visiting First Lady of the Republic of Gabon, Mrs Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema, at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. (From left): Minister of Tourism Lola Ade-John, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, with Her Excellency, Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema, First Lady of Gabon, at...
SON partners Lagos, FTAN to implement standardisation of hotel services
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reached an agreement with Lagos Government and the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) to implement standardisation in hospitality services across the state. (From left): Mr. Uche Okafor, Chief of Staff to Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON); Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, Director General, SON; Mrs. Toyin Atekoja, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism,...
Minister inaugurates committee to revise National Tourism Policy
Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John has inaugurated a Committee for the Review of the National Tourism and Hospitality Policy and the Nigerian Tourism Development Master Plan. Cross section of members of the National Tourism Policy Review Committee inauguration with the Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations & Press, Chindaya Ahmadu, said the...
Stakeholders worry over tourism ministry’s myriad of challenges, blame NASS, others
Stakeholders in the country's travel and tourism industry have expressed worry and shock over the lack of adequate funding, including operational equipment for the newly-established Ministry of Tourism, positing that the situation is stalling growth of the sector. It would be recalled that the Federal Ministry of Tourism was established by President Bola Tinubu in August, last year, separating from...
‘We cannot afford to remain stagnant’ – Tourism minister, woos ANJET in quest to revitalize sector
Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to repositioning and diversifying the country's economy through the revitalisation of the tourism sector, in line with the President Bola Tinubu administration's Renewed Hope Agenda. ANJET President, Victor Nze addressing the Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John during the interactive session with tourism journalists in Lagos,...
EcoGenesis Incubator Series: FG trains 40 youth in Epe to be tour guides
By Taiye Olayemi Federal Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), has concluded the training of over 40 young persons in the Epe Division of Lagos State, as tour guides and operators. Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John presenting a participant with certificate while the Director General of NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura Kangiwa watches Minister...
NIHOTOUR, HATMAN announce date for tourism, hospitality management workshop
National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) and the Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) have concluded arrangements to jointly host the 2024 edition of Tourism and Hospitality Management Workshop. Slated for Monday 15 of April 2024 in Asaba, the Delta State capital, the workshop is an exclusive programme tailored for management-level professionals in the tourism and hospitality. The...
2024 edition of NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival gets May 31 date
National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has announced Friday, May 31, as the date for the hosting of the largest food festivals in Africa, ‘NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival’, billed for the Abuja International Conference Centre. According to NIHOTOUR, participation in the food festival remains free and open to the general public. This year’s the 4th consecutive edition of NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival,...
Ministry, NIHOTOUR to train local tour operators, guides, as EcoGenesis Incubator Series moves to Ekiti
Ministry of Tourism, in conjunction with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), is set to train tour operators and tour guides in Ekiti State, as part of the EcoGenesis Incubator Series. The training will hold for two days, running from March 31 and April 1, 2024. Ekiti State Bureau for Tourism Development is expected to host the training, as...
NIHOTOUR calls for papers ahead 2024 Annual Master Lecture Series
National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has announced calls for papers for the 2024 edition of its Annual Master Lecture Series (AMLS) slated for Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Abuja. The AMLS is established to attract Hospitality and Tourism intellectuals who will provide informative, engaging and thought-provoking lectures on myriads issues that are germane to the development of hospitality,...
