Foreign Airlines Earned $1.4B from Nigeria in 2017

International airlines sold tickets worth $1.4 billion to Nigerian travellers in 2017 despite the economic recession that impacted negatively on individual income in the last three years. This was disclosed on Saturday by the President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard. Bernard explained that the revenue generated by these airlines […]

Bernard: Blame Govt for High Cost of Airfares

  President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents, Bankole Bernard blames the high cost of air fares on government’s taxes. What is your evaluation of the Nigerian travel market? The Nigerian travel market has witnessed a downturn and this is a reflection of the economy. It shouldn’t have been like that if the […]

TOURISM CAN PULL NIGERIA OUT OF RECESSION-OBASANJO

The former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said if well development and with government commitment, tourism can pull Nigeria out of current economic recession. Obasanjo who made this known on Tuesday in Lagos at the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA)’ non elective Annual General Meeting advised NANTA on the need to emphasise on […]

OBASANJO, LAI MOHAMMED, SIRIKA TO ATTEND NANTA 41ST AGM

The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Minister of information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika are billed to attend this year’s National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. The theme of the AGM […]