The President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Dr. Aliyu Badaki, has commended the management of Wavecrest College of Hospitality for its visionary step in establishing the Wavecrest Hospitality Skills and Enterprise Development Centre of Excellence (HSEDCE). Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Dr. Badaki described WavecrestContinue Reading
Mr. Nkereweum Onung, immediate past President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), has been appointed Special Advisor to the Africa International Tourism and Economic Council (AITEC World). AITEC World is a new Africa-focused tourism and economic body dedicated to connecting the continent to global opportunities through strategicContinue Reading
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has called for dialogue and consultation as pillars of regional peace. He made rhe call while delivering the keynote lecture at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and Mati Ali, PA ( Media & Publicity) to the Minister, saidContinue Reading
Nigeria’s foremost cultural tourism administrator and former Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has inaugurated a committee to organise a valedictory party in honour of Mr. Nkereweum Onung, the outgoing President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN). Continue Reading
Glocient Showcases “Hospitality with Heart” at the 68th UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa Conference Abuja, Nigeria | June 2025 — Glocient Hospitality Limited took centre stage on Day Two of the 68th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) Conference which just concluded inContinue Reading
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH:The tourism sector in Madinah has witnessed significant growth of 18.7 percent in visitor numbers over the past three years, receiving more than 18 million visitors in 2024, compared with 14.1 million in 2023 and 8.2 million in 2022. According to a report issued on Wednesday byContinue Reading
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has written to the Minister of Culture, Arts, Tourism and Creative Economy, Mrs. Hannatu Musawa demanding the immediate review and overhaul of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Establishment Act 2022, saying the act is currently creating crises inContinue Reading
Runsewe Calls for Truce in Tourism Sector, Urges Stronger Public-Private Collaboratio Olusegun Runsewe, Nigeria’s former chief executive of culture and tourism agencies, has called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict within the cultural tourism sector regarding the regulatory policy by the National Institute for Hospitality and TourismContinue Reading
Hotel Registration: NHCI condemns NIHOTOUR’s unprofessional conduct, arrest of operators …urges Tinubu to call Fagade to order The unprofessional conduct of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) over its arrest of some hotel personnel and disruption of their operations in Lagos last week has been condemned.Continue Reading
