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ITPN: ‘Sustaining tourism, hospitality as a sector of hope and opportunities is a collective responsibility through training’ – Hon. Abolaji Kelani

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Hon. Abolaji Kelani, Ogun State Coordinator of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) Ogun State Coordinator of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), Hon. Abolaji Kelani, has asserted that, ‘Sustaining tourism and hospitality as a sector of hope and opportunities is a collective responsibility through training to ensure empowerment and entrepreneurship for people and education'. Hon. Abolaji made the statement recently at the first Retreat of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter for New Members and Stakeholders held at Wenby Suites, Ibara, Abeokuta. Ogun State. After commending the efforts of the past and present administrators at the helm of affairs of tourism management in Ogun State, Hon. Kelani delved into the nitty-gritty of ITPN, saying that, ‘The ITPN is the premier awarding and certification body for hospitality, culinary, creative industry, travel, passenger transportation, and tourism occupations in...

'ITPN seeks collaboration with state governments to revolutionize Nigeria’s tourism offerings’ - Otunba A. Olumoko

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Otunba Ayodele Micheal Olumoko, Vice President South West Zone of ITPN Leadership of the Institute of Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), a premier privately sector driven tourism training and certification institute for travel, hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, has asserted its commitment to partner with various State Governments in a bid to revolutionize tourism offerings in Nigeria. Otunba Ayo Olumoko, Vice President South West Zone of ITPN, made this statement at the recently concluded first retreat for new members and stakeholders organized by the Ogun State Chapter of the Institute of Tourism Professionals of Nigeriq (ITPN) held at Wemby Suites, GRA, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Otunba Olumoko, opening his speech at the event, praised Ogun government led by Gov. Prince Dapo Abiodun for the great milestone he achieved while insisting that the Gateway agro Cargo Airport will boost tourism growth to the State. ‘The airport will no doubt rub off tremendously on helpin...

Ogun State accepts ITPN vision, to raise professionals in tourism sector in a drive to transform the State into a force in tourism

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  Picture L- R Mr. Charles Ukomadu, Adviser ITPN South West Zone; Mrs. Seun Tokunbo-Peter, Permanent Secretary Ogun State Ministry of Culture and Tourism; Hon. Abolaji Kelani MITPN, State Coordinator; Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Adeleye-Oladapo, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ogun State; Otunba Ayo Olumoko FITPN, F.ICA ,F.IoD ITPN South West Zone & Vice President and Mrs. Esther Abolaji of ITPN Lagos State Chapter,  at the Stakeholders & New Members Retreat of Ogun State Chapter of Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria ITPN held Thursday 20th April 2023, at the State's capital city in Abeokuta. Ogun State government, through its Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has stated it has  embraced the vision of the Institute of Tourism Professionals (ITPN) to train and raise Tourism professionals for the sector in its drive to transform the State into a force in Tourism in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. The statement was made at the first retreat for new members ...

Ogun State Govt.: ‘We’re determined to revive, sustain and promote cultural heritages like never before,’ Hon. Adijat

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Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Adeleye-Oladapo, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ogun State The Dapo Abiodun led Government of Ogun State has reiterated the administrations commitment to revive, sustain and promote the State’s tourism and cultural heritage. This was revealed on 20th April by Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Adeleye-Oladapo, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism as the State hosted the maiden edition of Stakeholders and new members retreat of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), Ogun State Chapter, at the Wemby Suites, GRA, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The event was part was of the effort of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) to bring the impact of the institute closer the various States and to interface with the various stakeholders about its benefits and to bring Nigeria Tourism to the front burner by enhancing the status of Tourism and its Practitioners to meet higher global standards, applying same to Ogun State. Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Ad...

Monty Suites unveiled as Hotel Sponsor for 5th Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023

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Monty Suites is Hotel Sponsor for 5th Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023 Monty Suites, an indigenous hotel chain in the Nigeria, has been announced by the organizers as the Hotel Sponsor for 5th edition of Hotel Managers Conference tagged Owerri 2023 edition holding in Owerri, Imo State, South East, Nigeria. The Hotel Managers Conference is an annual hotel and hospitality business managers conference in Nigeria with an African outlook. This year's edition is the 5th of the Conference and would focus on the theme, “Performance Management; Managers & Owners Dilemma”. The Hotel Managers Conference would hold on the 13th and 14th July 2023, at the Fullmoon Hotel Owerri, Plot H-1 Fullmoon Avenue, by Akanchawa Road, Housing Area “C” New Owerri, Imo State. Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, CEO and Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference, praised the resilience of Monty Suites as an indigenous hotel brand with vision and passion to run with global standards in delivering their hospita...

5th HMC Owerri 2023: LG Electronics Nigeria is Headline Sponsor

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Organizers of the annual Hotel Managers Conference, a hotel and hospitality business managers conference in Nigeria with an African outlook, has unveiled LG Electronics Nigeria as the Headline Sponsor for the 2023 edition holding in Owerri. This year's edition is the 5th of Hotel Managers Conference and is tagged  ‘Owerri 2023’. It would focus on the theme, “Performance Management; Managers & Owners Dilemma”. The 5th Hotel Managers Conference would hold on the 13th and 14th July 2023, at Fullmoon Hotel Owerri, Plot H-1 Fullmoon Avenue, by Akanchawa Road, Housing Area “C” New Owerri, Imo State. Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, CEO & Convener of Hotel Managers Conference Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, CEO and Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference, speaking about the Sponsorship by LG Electronics expressed his excitement about the partnership, noting that, ‘We're very excited about this partnership with LG Electronics. LG Electronics is a very big and globally recognized c...

FTAN Appoints WIHN President, Ovat as Secretary of Tourism Law Review Committee

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President, Women in Hospitality Nigeria (WIHN), Mrs. Justina Ovat The President, Women in Hospitality Nigeria (WIHN), Mrs. Justina Ovat has been appointed as the Secretary, Tourism Law Review Committee. At the inauguration of the 9-man committee in Abuja, the President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung disclosed that it imperative, and desirable for the Federation to put together tested industry leaders, technocrats and experts to look at the laws and they may affect the well-being, operations, sustainability and development of tourism and related enterprises in Nigeria. The committee headed by President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mrs. Susan Akporiaye are to study and review Nigerian Tourism Development Authority Act of 2022 and that of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Establishment, Act, duly and recently assented to as tourism laws by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a release, the Communications Dire...