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The 7th Tourism World International Commercial/Agro-Tourism Conference and Awards held at the Aguiyi Ironsi Conference Hall, Umuahia, Abia State held on Friday, 26th September 2025 brought together stakeholders from across the tourism and hospitality spectrum to chart a new course for the industry.

In this special interview, Lucky Onoriode George engages Efetobo Awhana, Founder of the Africa Tourism Awards, in a conversation that goes beyond the surface of recognition and celebration. The Africa Tourism Awards is steadily carving out its place as a transformative force in the sector, with ambitions that extend far beyond an annual ceremony.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy , Dr. Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, on Wednesday paid a working visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority , Abuja.

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerians that visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Hotel owners in Abuja have appealed to the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism to remain committed to its founding mandate as a training and capacity-building institution, rather than adding to the mounting financial burdens facing the hospitality industry in Nigeria.