TRAVUL.ORG: Turning Travel Dreams Into Global Journeys For Young Africans
Two years ago, TRAVUL.ORG began as a bold idea to transform travel dreams into real plane tickets for young people who had never boarded a flight, studied abroad, or ventured beyond their hometown. As the platform marks its second anniversary on February 15, 2026, the...
PRESIDENT TINUBU, WHY NIGERIA NEEDS A STANDALONE MINISTRY OF TOURISM
By Wale Ojo-Lanre, Esq. Mr President, I come before you not as a critic, not as a partisan, and not as a spectator, but as a Nigerian who has spent his entire professional life studying, documenting, advocating, and believing in the unrealised promise of this...
My priority is to promote responsible tourism, cultural heritage and youth empowerment – Miss HATMAN
Nkemakonam Cynthia Amaizu is calm, thoughtful, and fiercely proud of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria crown she wears as the reigning Miss HATMAN. Her journey in the industry is more than just about hospitality, tourism and aviation; it’s...
NIHOTOUR ACT 2022: One of the Enduring Legacies of Late President Muhammadu Buhari for Nigeria’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry
By Prof. Wasiu Babalola On July 13, 2025, Nigeria mourned the passing of one of its most consequential post-independence leaders, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). After a brief illness, his death marked the end of an era defined by both resilience and reform. As the...
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUILD THE HOTEL!
By Adun Okupe PhD Whenever I see an uncompleted hotel project, or one that has been closed down, I wonder what happened and typically, I find that there are some critical questions they didn’t answer: Who will come?; Why should they come?; How often are they...