In an era where international travel has become a lifestyle for many African families, I recently had the privilege of hosting a remarkable group of parents and their children on a curated tour across Nigeria. What made this experience particularly noteworthy was not just the journey itself, but the intentional decision behind it. For years, this group has maintained a tradition of annual travel, exploring destinations across Europe, Asia, and different parts of Africa. However, this year, they made a conscious shift and they chose to rediscover Nigeria. This decision reflects a growing trend among well-travelled Africans. There’s an awakening to the value of experiencing and investing in our own cultural and historical landscapes. Family centered tourism is fundamentally different from conventional travel groups. Unlike tours designed for friends, corporate teams, couples, or solo travelers, family tours demand a deeper level of intentionality. They require a balance of safety, educat...

  I offer my sincere prayers for the Black people of South Africa. My concern is profound. If, by any misfortune, tensions escalate into a full-scale race conflict involving various racial and ethnic groups like the British A, Boer descendants, Chinese, Indians, Jews, and Arab South Africans, who will stand firmly in defense of Black South Africans? This question is not raised out of fear alone, but out of historical consciousness and present realities. The truth must be told. Even diplomatic engagement and conflict management have not been sufficiently proactive or effective in addressing the growing tensions within the country. History remains the memory of a people. Any generation that ignores its past risks losing its direction in the future. Many young people today may not fully grasp the sacrifices that were made to dismantle apartheid. The silence or lack of strong, consistent messaging from leadership structures, including the African National Congress (ANC), in condemning ...

   During the dark years of apartheid, Africa stood firmly at the forefront in support of Black South Africans. It was not merely a political stance, it was a moral obligation rooted in shared identity, history, and destiny. Africa rose as one. The struggle against apartheid was never South Africa’s burden alone, it was a continental mission. Today, however, one is compelled to ask difficult questions. What forces are truly behind the growing wave of xenophobia directed at fellow Africans within South Africa? Could this be a post-apartheid strategy, subtle, calculated, and dangerously designed to weaken the bond between Black South Africans and their continental brothers? Could it be an attempt to fragment what was once a united front, thereby leaving future generations vulnerable in the face of potential racial conflict? At times, the nature of these xenophobic actions appears not only troubling but deeply perplexing. They seem senseless on the surface, yet one cannot ignore ...

The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), South West Zone, under the leadership of Amb. Anago-Osho J.A., Vice President, NATOP South West Zone, recently conducted a familiarization (FAM) tour to Ijede historic and Egbin communities within the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State. Precisely on the 12th of February 2026. The tour was carried out in the company of the National President of NATOP, Hajia Bolaji Mustapha, alongside executives and members of the association. The delegation was warmly received by officials of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), including the Tourism Officer, Mr. Ajiboye Oridami, and Hon. Nurudeen Saka, who represented the Executive Chairman of Ijede LCDA, Mrs. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba. During the visit, the new Alajede of Ijede Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adefarasin Saheed Hassan (Ajanaku II), hosted the tour operators and expressed his readiness to collaborate with NATOP in developing and promoting tourist sites within the kingdom. Similarly,...