FTAN Lagos reunites members with Port Novo boat cruise
Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), Lagos Chapter converged on the Benin Republic over the weekend, to reunite members, as well as, reawaken exciting activities of the tourism practitioners' body. Organised by Mr. Tope Fajemirokun, FTAN Lagos Coordinator, no fewer than 22 people representing affiliated associations of the main body, attended the Ileya Boat Cruise to Port Novo, Benin...
FTAN Lagos declares ‘Cleaning Apapa’ project
Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) Lagos Chapter has disclosed plans to assiduously restore the lost aesthetics of Apapa area of the state. Mr. Tope Fajemirokun, FTAN Lagos Coordinator Speaking during the stakeholders’ meeting held at the association’s secretariat, Apapa, Lagos, Coordinator of FTAN Mr. Tope Fajemirokun said that the “Cleaning Apapa” project has been scheduled for Saturday, June 29,...
Tour operators pick Kwara for 8th AGM, to showcase state to global tourism market
Umbrella body of tour operators in the country, the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has pledged its commitment to marketing tourism assets in Kwara, as it gears towards its 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated to hold in Ilorin. National President of NATOP, Mrs Ime Udo, who disclosed this during a virtual media briefing in Lagos on Friday, also...
Minister leads Nigeria’s delegation to 121st UN Tourism Executive Council
Nigeria has joined 11 other elected African member countries to participate at the 121st session of the United Nations Tourism Executive Council held in Barcelona, Spain. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John (middle) with the UN Tourism Secretary General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili (left) at the 121st Session of the UN Tourism Executive Council meeting in Spain According to the Ministry of Tourism...
Taxes, levies, others top discourse, as Lagos MDAs meet T&H operators
Factors militating against an ideal working environment, relationship and understanding between regulators, policy formulators, on one hand, and practitioners in the Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) industry in Lagos state were laid bare at a one-day stakeholders' forum convened by the state's Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, last Thursday. Private sector panel of the just-concluded engagement session with stakeholders in...
Tourism minster bags NIHOTOUR Fellowship
Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has been honored with the prestigious Fellowship by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John with her NIHOTOUR Fellow award 2 This accolade, presented during the NIHOTOUR Annual General and National Lecture (AGNL) event, recognizes her exceptional visionary approach, dynamic leadership, public spiritedness, and substantial contributions to the public service. The...
Tourism minister harps on collaboration among policy makers, as 2024 AGM ends in Abuja
Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John has reiterated the imperative of collaboration among key policy makers in overcoming existing industry challenges in the country. Tourism minister, Ade-John at the just-concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM) with some state commissioners of tourism in the country, permanent secretaries and directors of tourism from the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory...
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...
