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,...
ANJET meets Tourism Minister, seeks additional agencies for statistics, others (Updated)
Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) has urged the Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John to work towards establishing an agency solely for statistics and data gathering within in order to galvanise growth and development in the industry. ANJET delegation meeting the Minister of Tourism, in Abuja The proposed agency, according to the association, would help to unlock...
Ministry to market Nigeria’s tourism assets via virtual realities, documentaries
Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, says plans have begun to market the enormous potential in Nigeria’s tourism industry through virtual reality gadgets and documentaries. Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John flanked by the ANJET delegation during the courtesy visit in Abuja, March 7 Ade-John disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of...
ANJET Position Paper to FG on Tourism Development in Nigeria
Congratulations to you the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John on your appointment to the office in August, last year by President Bola Tinubu. We also commend your dexterity in returning back to office after weeks of being sidelined by unforeseen circumstances. What we do As pulse of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), the Association of Nigerian...
