There are strong indications that the challenge in Visa processing is stifling tourism growth in Nigeria, causing the nation to gradually lose billions of dollars that would have been earned if it has liberal visa process and comes as affordable as that of other countries in Africa, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Tourism has been described […]
The Founder and organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Ikechi Uko, has called on African countries to develop their respective domestic tourism. According to him, with 1.4 billion people from 54 countries, Africa gets less than 100 million tourists annually. Uko, a tourism development and travel expert, in a statement said, “If each country generates […]
Tourism development and travel expert, Ikechi Uko, at the sidelines of the Accra Weizo held in Accra, Ghana, speaks about the factors militating against seamless travel within West Africa, need for intervention by ECOWAS Commission President for deepening of collaborations among tour operators in the West African region, among other issues. Charles Ajunwa brings excerpts: […]
Travel and aviation experts have declared that for Nigeria to realise its full potential in tourism, it must establish a national carrier to buoy the sector. The experts spoke at the just concluded Aviation Summit 2025 conference themed: “Governance Strategies for Aligning Aviation Development with Sustainable Tourism Goals,” organised by the Institute of Chartered […]
The first zipline in Nigeria and the longest Canopy Walkway in Africa will soon be unveiled in Enugu State, as the government earmarks N30 billion for the development of tourism The government of the state also approved the budget of over N13 billion for the development of several tourism projects in the state in […]
