Travel & Tourism

To drive transformative change through international trade development, UK Africa Trade Expo (UKATE) brought together sector professionals across the globe to dialogue on how to bring culture and commerce together for sustainable development at the Institute of Directors in Central London recently. UKATE, which was a move to improve economic opportunities for Medium, Small and Micro…

The number of destinations offering Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) has risen significantly over recent years, with almost half now offering visas for at least one year.

• Stakeholders say rise in transport cost impacts regional trade volumes The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the objectives of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented beacon of hope for Africa’s economic transformation, ranging from the promotion of intra-African trade to sustainable economic growth. He stated this at…

Experts in the transport and logistics sector have charged the government to invest in the development and improvement of interconnectivity infrastructure as well as deploy technology to facilitate smooth transportation of goods to and from the ports and hinterlands. They gave the charge at the second yearly Transportation Technology Conference and Exhibition, held in Lagos…

The continuous boat mishaps claiming lives in the northern region of the country have raised concerns and the need for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to address the challenges of the waterways transport system. The series of boat incidents in the Taraba, Niger, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Kwara, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States in the…

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) is unable to meet its revenue targets over the years, with significant variance between approved budgets and actual revenue generated. Recall that the Federal Government announced plans to stop funding professional bodies and councils from budgetary allocations from January 2024 in line with the…

Nigerian-based Indian exporter, Aarjun Aarav, has raised the alarm over evading customs duty with the use of falsified import documents to ship soybean from Nigeria through Niger Republic to India. Aarav disclosed this in an urgent letter to the Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India and made available…

In a compelling letter addressed to United States President Joe Biden’s office, under the title “Leveraging Technology to Combat Corruption in Nigeria and Foster Unity in America”, Nigerian born Nwachukwu...

With a focus on tourism education and training, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly looked to the future at the global education forum which brought together Ministers, employers, educators and learners to address the biggest challenges and opportunities for advancing training across every part of the sector.

Zikoko, a leading digital media platform in Nigeria, announces the launch of Burning Ram, a meat festival that will showcase the best suya, kilishi, asun, balangu, burgers, and culinary takes on common Nigerian meat snacks. The event is scheduled to take place on November 11, 2023 at La Madison Place, Lekki, Lagos. Burning Ram promises…

With last week's Supreme Court decision on the presidential election matters, Dr Josef Onoh has declared the 2023 political process as concluded and has returned to his hospitality and wildlife conservation business. Onoh who aspired for the Governorship of Enugu state became President Tinubu’s spokesman in the southeast where he was vociferous in the defences…

Towards communicating the impact of tourism through films, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), during the just concluded 2023 edition of its Video Competition used the power of visual storytelling to highlight tourism as a force for good.    Member States from all regions were invited to submit their videos for consideration, with a…