The Nigerian High Commission in London has renewed the passport of former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Nasir el-Rufa'i, after the presidency overruled instructions to deny him.

The recent introduction of the air passenger duty (APD) for departures from United Kingdom airports to long haul destinations is causing jitters within the tourism industry, with players fearing that they could lose British tourists.

The Federal Airports Au-thority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reopened the newly resurfaced Kaduna runway for flight just as the authority announced the commencement of the metal fence project at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Ikeja, LAgos.

Arik Air Airline has announced the secondment of two executives from Arik International SA with the appointment of Mr. John Roijen and Mr. Kevin Dudley as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) respectively.

Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced the selection of Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its new Airbus fleet of 10 A330-300s, the aircraft due for delivery from early 2011.

Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has disclosed that the collaboration between the NTDC and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has greatly reduced crime significantly in Nigeria.

The long-awaited guidelines on the standard criteria for classification of hotels and other tourism facilities have been launched.

In line with the Sheraton Abuja Hotel's Check Out for Children Kids Belong-theme, over 800 boisterous participants from various sectors of the Federal Capital Territory-Abuja converged on the Sheraton Abuja Hotel on October 10, to walk for vulnerable and orphaned

That Nigeria remains the fastest growing society as far as internet usage is concerned, has become a fact, of sorts, as attested to by the growing subscriber base of not just telecommunication firms operating in the country, but also from

STILL bustling in the glory of the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup win that sent Zimba-bweans from all walks of life celebrating with pomp, zest and funfair, the nation must start building its fortunes around soccer tourism too.

Arusha will soon have yet another world-class hotel following injection of multi-million dollars to the rehabilitation of Mount Meru Hotel, along Arusha-Moshi road.

The Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA) and partners in the industry; such as Gambia Hotel Association and the Travel Association of the Gambia, yesterday, took group of journalists and tour operators from Germany to a familiarisation tour, dubbed FAM and Press

The global Travel & Tourism industry has emerged as one of the 21st Century's most powerful segments of economic and social growth and development.

The air collision averted at the Calabar Airport last Friday was caused by an Air Traffic controller who mistakenly asked the two aircrafts involved to descend and ascend to the same 21,000 feet, Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba said yesterday

GLOBAL investment in the hospitality industry had crashed from 127bn in 2007 to less than 2bn in the first quarter of this year, Arthur de Haast, global CEO of hotel advisory group Jones Lang laSalle Hotels said yesterday.

One of the objectives of President Ben Ali's 2009-2014 electoral program is to reach 10 million tourist entries by 2014.

20-YEAR-old Chipo Pasipamire of Bindura is this year's winner of the Miss Tourism Mashonaland Central after beating 14 other contestants at the provincial beauty pageant held at the weekend.

The Mombasa council has won a major concession from hotels over a controversial bed levy.

The cash-strapped Mombasa Municipal Council has a reason to smile after winning a major concession from the major hotels over a controversial bed levy.

You may have a different opinion but after paying your hard -earned CFA 10,000 for a hotel room, you discover the unexpected. No water and blurred TV images. The hotel proprietor is evasive and bites his lips as he unconvincingly