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NIHOTOUR DG Commends NANTA for Effective Self-regulation

The Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Dr. Abisoye Fagade, has commended the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) for its aggressive and strategic training initiatives, which he described as crucial to aligning members with global travel trade best practices. Fagade described NANTA as a leading advocate of professionalism in […]

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NANTA President Condemns Dollar Only Ticket Sales by Foreign Airlines

The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has excoriated some foreign airlines that sell dollar-only tickets in the country, saying that it infringes on global practices, describing it as an exercise that is direct affront on Nigeria’s sovereignty. Folami also described cross-border trading as the ‘greatest infidelity and a sin’ against […]

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NANTA Engages Interior Ministry, Seeks Strategic Partnership

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the federal government in advancing Nigeria’s travel and tourism agenda. This was made known during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, recently. Welcoming the NANTA delegation, the minister affirmed the government’s openness to stakeholder engagement, […]

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NANTA President Commends Emirates, Urges UAE to Review Visa Procedure to Enable More Nigerians Travel to Dubai

  President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has commended Emirates Airlines for its successful operations to Nigeria since it resumed flight from Dubai to Lagos last year. Folami who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Travel and Logistics Centre Limited, said that for Emirates to take advantage […]

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As Emirates Resumes Flights to Nigeria

After a two-year hiatus, the Dubai based Emirates has resumed flights to Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria. The Middle East mega carrier inaugural flight touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on October 1, 2024, as Nigeria was celebrating its 64th Independence anniversary. Commenting on the return of services, the Deputy President […]