UNWTO canvasses for more funds for tourism
Despite its wide-reaching socio-economic impact, tourism still receives limited attention as a tool for development.
At the third international conference on financing for development held...
A memorable visit to Ethiopia, the Land of Enchantment (1)
Ikechi Uko, a passionate travel and tourism expert, Chief Executive Officer of Jedidah Promotions, and the organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market (AfTM), told...
S.Africa announces visa waivers to boost tourism
South Africa on Thursday announced visa waivers for four countries in a bid to boost tourism amid an economic crisis and falling...
Igbo-Ora, Nigerian town, celebrates claim as world’s ‘twins capital’
The sign greeting visitors at the entrance of Igbo-Ora in southwest Nigeria welcomes people to a place unlike anywhere on the planet:...
Diri pledges support for unifying festivals in Bayelsa
Diri said the festivals are unifying factors in Bayelsa State
By Emma Ogbuehi
Bayelsa State Governor,...
Osun Osogbo Festival to kick off in August
Osun Osogbo Festival to kick off in August
Nigerians spent $2.5b on flight tickets outside Africa in 2014
Nigerians spent over $2.5 billion (N500 billion) on flight tickets alone last year, and most of the travels were outside Africa.
This was disclosed at...
I woke up with man on top of me in bed at ‘rape case’...
A man attempted to rape a woman in the same Cyprus hotel where a British teenager said she was raped by a group...
AfTM champions growth of travel, aviation, hospitality in Africa
By Renn Offor
Special Correspondent, Lagos
Global tourism searchlight was beamed on Nigeria as countries and international brands representing buyers and sellers of travel, aviation, and hospitality...
Tourism, Nigeria beyond oil (2)
Cross River leads the pack
The burden to change the financial fortunes of Nigeria and create jobs does not rest on the shoulders of the...
