The South – South Zone of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria is set for the inauguration of its new Executive Council scheduled to hold on November 17, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Rivers. In a press statement by FTAN Vice President, South-South, Mrs Faith Esohe Essien, the inauguration willContinue Reading
Nigeria’s tourism industry received a major boost recently as the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) celebrated distinguished Nigerians whose contributions have shaped and sustained the country’s tourism and hospitality landscape. At its annual conference and awards ceremony held at the Sheraton Lagos Hotel, themed “The RoleContinue Reading
Former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ambassador Frank Ogbuewu, has called on the federal government and stakeholders in the tourism sector to prioritise continuity of programmes and policies to ensure sustainable development of culture and tourism in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview, Ogbuewu lamented that many impactful initiatives introduced inContinue Reading
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has moved to strengthen strategic engagements with Turkish Embassy with a courtesy visit aimed at promoting international tourism cooperation . The visit to the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Nigeria, H.E. Mehmet Poroy, marks a new phase in Nigeria’s tourismContinue Reading
Ahead of the much-anticipated Argungu International Fishing Festival, which is scheduled to hold in February 2026, in Argungu, Kebbi State, the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy and the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) alongside the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and the National Council forContinue Reading
By Onyeka Ezike The President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), **Mr. Yinka Folami**, has expressed optimism that the dollarisation of the aviation sector will soon become a thing of the past. According to him, the era of selling airline tickets in foreign currency is gradually comingContinue Reading
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), South East Zone, has called for stronger collaboration between the government and private sector to drive tourism growth across the region. This call was made during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Commissioner for Culture, Arts and Tourism, Anambra State, in AwkaContinue Reading
Lagos — The National President of the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON), Dr. Ganiyu Tarzan Balogun, has called on the Federal Government to extend greater support to tourism practitioners, especially those operating along the nation’s waterways, to enhance the growth of the tourism economy.Continue Reading
Makinde presents instruments of office to Ladoja as 44th Olubadan By Adewale Owoade Former Oyo State Governor, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, has been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland at Mapo Hall, Ibadan. The Oyo State Government deployed more than 2,000Continue Reading
