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Announces plans to launch mobile app for travelers FINCHGLOW TRAVELS, a foremost indigenous Travel Management Company (TMC) with offices across the country has reached a milestone of 15 years in business and is celebrating the extraordinary feat with the launch of its mentor-ship program for young aviation professionals. The mentorship program aimed at bridging the gap between junior and senior …

AKWA IBOM State Commissioner of Tourism, Orman Esin and his information and strategy counterpart Comrade Ini Ememobong have highlighted strong points on the state as the best option for tourism in the country showcasing what the endowed state offers. This was at the joint press organised with the leadership of Nigerian Association of Tour Operators NATOP in Uyo Akwa Ibom …

PILOTS, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel of Nigeria’s foremost airline, Air Peace, have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to help curtail the spread of the virus and give passengers more confidence to fly with the airline. Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this information to newsmen on Friday, stated that the vaccine was being administered by the …

TRANSCORP Hotels Plc. Africa’s leading hospitality brandhas announced the launch of Aura, a new digital platform through which people can book accommodation, vacation homes, holiday, restaurants, and experiences. The new brand, Transcorp’s first in the alternative accommodation segment, is part of the company’s asset-light model, leveraging technology to deliver true hospitality, exciting experiences, and drive shareholder value. “It’s a new …

THE power challenge bedeviling the Obudu Mountain Resort Honorable may have been tackled as the government of Cross River is installing a 60Kw solar energy plant to power the ranch along with the many industrial generators already in use assuring of 24 hours power supply. The Ranch has had challenges from the often cited major problem to quality accommodation to …

BAUCHI State Government has named Alhaji Abubakar Bibi as the Executive Secretary of Bauchi State Tourism Board (BSTB). The appointment, which has been approved by the State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has elicited excitement and anticipation among tourism stakeholders. The appointment of Bibi, an experienced Aviation and Travel Professional, is widely seen as the right step in the right …

THE Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture is set to develop local tourism sites in the state even as it commences work on newly discovered ones as part of efforts to promote domestic tourism and  consumption of the state’s local tourism asset and products and create new channels of tourism market Speaking at a press conference to herald …

LAGOS State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf has said that the State Government has concluded plans to join tourism stakeholders across the globe to celebrate the Year 2020 World Tourism Day (WTD) on Sunday, 27th September, 2020. Akinbile-Yusuf, who made the disclosure, when she hosted the Ambassador Ikechi Uko-led team from Akwaaba African Travel Market and …

AHEAD of tomorrow’s recommencement of international flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, the Lagos State Government has expressed satisfaction at the level of preparedness of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to restart. This disclosure was made when officials of the State Government paid a working visit to the airport to ascertain its level of preparedness. Speaking …

Says right amenities, infrastructure not security is bane of domestic tourism DOWNSTREAM sector of the aviation industry, in a bid to survive and avoid downsizing,  is canvassing single digit interest loans, tax holidays and reductions as a means of keeping the industry afloat following the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving in its wake Group Managing Director of Finchglow …