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Tina Nwanya: ‘Collaboration is the future of travel & tours business in Africa'! Tina Nwanya, Senior Travel Consultant, Nje Tour Limited In this interview, Tina Nwanya wows us, as she shares with  Renn Offor, Managing Editor, MyExperience Africa, taking us into the very special landmarks on her sojourn so far, the very unique secrets  that standout Njetour Limited and her unique secrets that would inspire any person seeking to find their purpose and direction in their pursuit for success. Tina Nwanya  is the young, dynamic Senior Travel Consultant at NjeTour Limited, a modern technology driven travel and tours agency. She is a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from Obafemi Awolowo University and graduated in 2011. Her passion for travel and tours long before entering into the University as her parents happened to be business people who traveled a great deal.  Group tour to Singapore Tina, as an undergraduate of the ‘Great Ife’, became a member of The Tr...

World Tourism Day 2023 Celebration: Akwa Ibom is Ready to Host Nigeria Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, President FTAN The Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) is set for World Tourism Day 2023 in Uyo organised in partnership with Akwa Ibom State Government. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Tourism & Green Investment’. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has identified investments as one of the key priorities for tourism’s recovery and future growth and development. The World Tourism Day WTD 2023 is coming to Uyo! Tourism practitioners from across Nigeria, heads of Federal & State agencies in the Tourism sector and key stakeholders / players shall converge in Akwa Ibom State from the 26th to 28th September 2023 to mark the world tourism day, disclosed Mr Nkereweum Onung, President of FTAN in a statement. The activities lined up to mark the event in Akwa Ibom state are; 26th – Arrivals & Cocktail 27th – Tourism Conference & Award Nite 28th –...

HMC Masterclass: ‘Elevating Guests Experiences: From Welcome to Farewell', holds September 30th Organizers of the annual Hotel Managers Conference & Awards have called on all hotel and hospitality professionals involved in guests relations services to avail themselves of this strategic opportunity to be part of the skills enhancement Masterclass intended to impact on the performance of hotel and hospitality sector across the country and beyond. ‘The theme for the September edition of the Masterclass is deliberate: ‘Elevating Guests Experiences: From Welcome to Farewell'. I have noticed a lot of below par performances in the manner with which hotels handle their guests', says Mr. Gbenga Sunday, organizer of a Hotel Managers Conference & Awards and the HMC Masterclass. ‘Our monthly Masterclass is targeted at addressing various issues arising from the operations and management of hotels and hospitality outfits in the country with the view to entrench a culture of conti...

Award winning Old English Bar & Grills opens ‘Buffalo Buffet', new outfit in Owerri By Renn Offor Old English Bar & Grill, winner of the ‘Best Outdoor Experience Center in Nigeria 2023’, located at Item Street,  Ikenegbu Layout Owerri,  Mr. Uzochukwu (C) sampling the dishes at the opening... on Saturday 16th September, 2023 officially launched it newest addition to its offering with the opening of the long awaited Buffalo Buffet restaurant. Inside Buffalo Buffet restaurant Owerri Speaking about Buffalo Buffet restaurant, Mr. Uzochukwu Elui, Founder/CEO of Old English Bar and Grill expressed deep excitement and a great sense of the accomplishment of this vision. “Buffalo Buffet is a game change in the Owerri area and Nigeria in general as we present to the public the best and most affordable Buffet experience anywhere. (L)Mr. Uzochukwu Elui, Founder/CEO, Old English Bar & Grills with Mr. Gbenga Sunday, CEO, Hotel Managers Conference, at the Opening of Buffalo Buffet...

Cross section of some of the Speakers at the Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 202 3 The much awaited Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023 held over the weekend on a high note as high level networking among managers with the top brass in the hotel and hospitality business in Nigeria flourished at the event. The opening of the conference was graced by Dr. Elias Martins Emedom, Commissioner for Ministry of Social Welfare and Sanitation, Imo State. Other VIPs present at the official commencement of the Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023 includes Professor Wasiu Babalola, Dr. Belinda Nwosu of Lagos Business School, Dr. Eric Mekwuye, Founder, Hospitality Business School Lagos; Dr. Belinda Nwosu, HRM Lagos Business School; Dr. Michael Pinder, GM Ogeyi Place PH Rivers State State; Dr. Omopeju Afanu, CEO Cooperhouse Hospitality; Alhaji Gbenga Sunmonu, National President, Nigerian Institute of Hospitality and Catering Institute and Mr. Elui Uzochukwu, Chairman, Old English Group. A cross sec...

No fewer than 3000 Nigerian youths are to benefit from the capacity building programme midwifed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with the the Peoples Republic of China in the later part of the year.  The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe revealed this to newsman when he received in audience the Chinese Cultural Attache Lee Xuda at the Nigerian Culture House, Abuja, Runsewe stated that his recent visit to China gave him an opportunity to understudy the secret behind the ingenuity and creativeness of the Chinese in goods production. He further stated that there was need for Nigerian youths to be exposed and trained in such environment to gain the needed skills and knowledge in various area of goods production.  The Director General reiterated that this capacity building programme when finalized will involve selected youths from every state of the federation and the FCT who will be sponsored to China ...

Goverrnor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Director General,  National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC) Otunba Segun Runsewe says time has  come for Nigeria to take Cultural tourism business seriously and give it all the political and financial push necessary to derive the expected gains.  He spoke to commend Oyo State Governor,  Seyi Makinde, who has strategically repositioned the State's tourism economy,  separating it from Information.   Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director General,  National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC)  Runsewe stated that the development is not only cheerful and interesting but a strategic effort to promote and market the cultural tourism economy of Oyo State, a destination rich in culture, history and tradition. "What the Governor did in Oyo State amounts to a deep thought through action plan, and I commend him for that boldness in decision making.  If we truly must  harness the gains of tourism in Nigeria, we...