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  The Management of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) have announced their hosting of Gastronomy Festival, at the sprawling Abuja International Conference Centre, on the 16th and 17th of June 2023. This year’s Gastronomy Festival is the third consecutive food and beverage exhibition and sampling event annually organized by NIHOTOUR, since 2021. The theme for this year’s event is “Culinary Arts: The Gate Way to Growing Tourism Destination”. Disclosing highlights of the Gastronomy Festival in his office in Abuja, Nura Sani Kangiwa, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NIHOTOUR said the event will feature, amongst others, exhibition of indigenous gastronomy by exhibitors prominent among which are, the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), that will as usual, showcase indigenous Nigerian cuisines from the six-geopolitical zones of the country. The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism of Nigeria is established by an Act o...

MICE: Accra Weizo the West African Tourism fair returns to Ghana after a 3 years hiatus due to Covid19 Accra Weizo Travel Expo is a travel event that seeks to grow seamless Travel in West Africa and it is organised by the Akwaaba African Travel Market in partnership with Ghana Tourism Authority. West Africa is the biggest region in Africa with over 400 million people rich in culture and tourist attractions. It receives the least number of tourists yet, West African Countries generate the highest number of outbound travellers in Africa. There is a need to encourage West Africans to Travel within the region and this is the goal of Accra Weizo. To make this happen, there is a need to create a seamless travel environment making West Africa an open domestic market, harnessing the market and opportunities within which is the goal of Accra Weizo. It has stimulated inspiring discussions on how to liberalise movement within the African borders, especially in West Africa, to promote travel acros...

  Prof. Babalola, Dr. Pinder, Alhaji Sunmonu others to Speak at HMC Owerri 2023 Organizers of the annual Hotel Managers Conference have unveiled the speakers for the 5th edition of the annual Managers event for hotel Managers in Africa. The 2023 Conference would have 6 Guest Speakers who would be doing justice to this year’s conference theme of, ‘Performance  Management; Owners & Managers Dilemma. The speakers and topics they would be speaking on at the 2 days conference are explained below. Theme Interpretation: Professor Wasiu Babalola. Key Note Speech by Dr. Michael Pinder; What Managers do and What Owners expect. Professor Wasiu Babalola.  Performance Planning for Management efficiency in today's hospitality & tourism business by Dr. Omopeju Afanu; Performance is the King and the Key Concept and Meaning from a Staff. Consultant & I nvestor's Perceptive, by Alhaji Gbenga Sunmon. Rating and Reward System towards enhancing Productivity by Benedicta Ogar and M...

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has come out to inform the general public that the report obtained by People's Gazette of an incident of an alleged assault of a female  passenger at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja recently, is not true.  'Although there was a misunderstanding between the passenger and AVSEC officials bothering on compliance with airport security protocols which has been resolved upon investigation', says Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze,  Ag General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN. 'She was not physically assaulted at any time. Her tweet of rebuttal on 19th January 2023 is an attestation. 'The passenger went down due to a prior health condition and was attended to promptly by FAAN medical team, as well as escorted till she left the airport on her own terms', Hope further explained. 'We are glad to hear further that the passenger is well and good. The Federal Airports Autho...

  Governor Ben Ayade and the Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure  NASENI, Engr. M. S. Haruna, at the Groundbreaking and Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Agricultural Machinery Equipment and Development Institute in Obudu The federal government has said that the decision to cite the Agricultural Machinery Equipment Institute(AMEDI) in Obudu, Cross River was in recognition of Governor Ben Ayade's strides in agro-Industrialisation. The Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive of NASENI, Professor M.S Haruna during the foundation laying ceremony, described the governor as an achiever who deserves to be celebrated. The Institute is to produce high-tech agricultural equipment to ease and modernise farming. Professor Haruna explained that Ayade's achievements and track record prompted President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the citing of AMEDI in Cross River. According to him, "we are here today not only to lay ...

   Mr. Brian Efa, CEO of Celsius Hospital Limited and General Manager of Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State has been confirmed as the Speaker for the first edition in 2023 of the Hotel Managers Online MASTERCLASS.  The Online MASTERCLASS is scheduled for the Friday 13th January by 5.30pm Nigeria Time. Interested participants should call or text  +2348035367918  to receive participation details. Mr. Brian Efa would be speaking on 'Hotel Management Reports, as he attempts to educate and help hotel managers have grasp of modern and relevant framework on all kinds of reports expected from GMs and other managers. Mr. Olugbenga Sunday, Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference revealed that, 'The topic and choice of speaker was a response to the needs of plenty General Managers and knowing we have human resources among our plenty General Managers, Senior Colleagues in the industry, it becomes pertinent to solve a household problem with the resour...

  Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel now Mövenpick Kasada Albatross Holding has completed the acquisition of Southern Sun and commenced operation under the Mövenpick brand. The hotel commenced operations under the Mövenpick brand in December 2022 with most of the staff of the former Southern Sun brand retained by Accor Hotels. Nairametrics first reported in June that South Africa’s Southern Sun Africa (SSA) was disposing of its 75.55% majority shareholding in Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotels, in a deal valued at about $30.4 million comprising $29.1 million in shares and another $1.3 million in shareholder loan claims. The hotel is being acquired by Kasada Albatross Holding (the Purchaser), which is a subsidiary of Kasada Hospitality Fund LP. The Kasada Group’s hotels are operated under the banner of Accor’s wide range of internationally renowned brands. A press release from Southern Sun reads: “ Southern Sun Ikoyi has changed ownership, and from mid December 2022 is operated under the Mövenpick bra...