FTAN President joins growing calls for green industrialisation by operators in Africa’s tourism, trade sectors
President of the Federation of Tourism Associations in Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, has thrown his weight behind growing global calls for green economy, as he advocated the need for decarbonisation and promotion of green industrialisation by operators in the tourism and trade sectors on the continent. FTAN President, Mr Onung Speaking during the opening ceremony of the of the 1st...
Nigeria will be fully present at 2024 WTM – FTAN President, Onung, applauds NANTA, WATO
Next edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, United Kingdom, in 2024 will fully feature Nigeria travel and tourism operators, according to the President of the Federation of Nigerian tourism Associations (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung. Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John with FTAN President, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung during a recent meeting in September, in Abuja Mr. Onung who disclosed...
Culture as tool for revamping Nigeria’s economy, strengthening the Naira
There has been no time in the socio-economic evolution of Nigeria that the naira, the nation’s national currency, has been under such a severe pressure than as it is today. With the exchange rate of one US dollar to less than one naira in the 1970s, the exchange rate of the local currency against the dollar today has floated...
Irishman snatches Hilda Baci’s Guinness World cooking record, sets new time by over 24hrs
Irishman and Japan-based chef, Alan Fisher has dethroned Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as the new holder of the Guinness Book of Records for longest cooking time by an individual, barely five months after the Nigerian had set the record in Lagos. Irishman and Japan-based chef, Alan Fisher Mr Fisher beat Ms Hilda Baci’s time of 93 hours and 11 minutes set in...
Operators react as stranded Protea hotel guests rampage, amid allegations of Imo Govt directive
Stranded hotel guests of Protea Hotel in Owerri, Imo State went on rampage over refusal by the management to allow them access to their already book reservations. The incident which occurred, Thursday, and was subject of a viral video on social media, at the 90-room Protea in Owerri flagged by the Marriott Hotel Group, however, appears to have been resolved...
Gov. Sanwo-Olu performs groundbreaking of Lagos Film City in Epe
Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has performed the official groundbreaking of the proposed Lagos Film City in Ejinrin, in Ejirin-Ikosi Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in the Epe Division of the state, Wednesday. (From left): Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu flanked by Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka (left); Elejinrin of Ejinrin, Oba Rafiu Babatunde Balogun (right) and other...
Runsewe hails Oak Jubilee of ‘remarkable’ Adejuwon
Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has hailed the ‘achievements of a remarkable man,’ and one of the Nigeria’s pioneer tourism administrators, Dr. Franklin John Adejuwon, who celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary, last Wednesday. Dr. Franklin John Adejuwon The event which held in Lagos gathered a host of top industry operators both from...
FTAN concludes 2023 WTD celebrations in Akwa Ibom with Four Points by Sheraton, Ibom Resorts tours
Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Friday, concluded the three days of activities lined up to mark the 2023 edition of the World Tourism Day (WTD) with a tour of the expansive Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, in Uyo, as well as the Four Points by Sheraton in Ikot Ekpene. The celebration included an Award Night, the WTD...
2023 WTD: Culture, tourism boosting IGR, driving our economy – Edo Govt
Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, Wednesday, disclosed that Governor Godwin Obaseki has made tourism a major backbone of his reforms, leveraging the state’s rich arts, culture and tourism potential to boost internally generated revenue (IGR) and drive economic development and growth. Commissioner of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Uyi Malaka (Second right), Permanent Secretary of...
WTD 2023: Why we give awards to deserving persons – FTAN, honours Eno, Tarzan, Anyanwu
Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has explained the rationale behind its awards to selected individuals in the society, saying it is guided by the need to recognise the body of commitment and efforts put in over the years by the recipients. Speaking, Wednesday, on the occasion of the presentation of the prestigious Tourism Icon Brand Award to three...
