HOTELS&TOURISM

By Nkem Ndem Christmas in Nigeria is a huge celebration for all the citizens, not only those who belong to the Christian faith. A lot of people travel home to their villages and the families who remain in town, come together to celebrate and have fun. From long parties on...

Following the remarkable 2016 Black Friday campaign that beat all-times sales record of  over 30 per cent gross bookings a day, Jumia Travel is back in the deals business with a new campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday on the company’s official website. According to Olukayode Kolawole, Head of...

By Nkem Ndem It’s Christmas, the season to shop for presents. And of course, you definitely want to include your parents on the list when you go shopping. But then…when the holiday season comes rolling around, there’s a good chance the parents on your shopping list need just about everything...

By Nkem Ndem Getting sick is normal, however, it can be a huge disappointment when you are travelling to your hometown for Christmas. Not only does it take the fun out of the trip, it disrupts your entire schedule and most times, costs extra cash (when you are plagued with...

By Nkem Ndem Long queues and delays are not new to commuters at the Nigerian airports. From the ticket stalls to the check-in counters and even canteens at the waiting area, travellers find themselves caught up in very long and slow queues which become not only intensely boring and monotonous...

Jumia Travel has again cemented its position as the leading hotel booking portal in Nigeria after winning the Hotel Booking Portal of the Year Award at the Nigeria Technology Awards held last weekend at the City Mall, Onikan Lagos. Other nominees for the category included Hotels.ng and Hotel NowNow. The...

By Nkem Ndem Italy and Brazil may be known as the flagship countries that popularized festivals all over the world, but with time, other countries and societies, including Nigeria are now rising up and boosting their local festivals so much that they now even stand a chance at competing with...

By Nkem Ndem Lagos taxi cab drivers are huge lifesavers for commuters in the city ,especially when the commuters are first-time visitors, who do not have the muscle required to navigate Lagos city via public transport systems. With the constant traffic and bustling around the city, however, the job of...

By Olukayode Kolawole Thinking of your next holiday destination this year? Here are four reasons Calabar International Carnival should be on your priority list. Come December 2016, Calabar will bubble once again, as it does every last quarter of the year, with its signature event, “The Calabar International Street Carnival.”...

By Nkem Ndem The bustling city of Lagos is populous with the highest concentration of movie, music, television, theatre, and sports celebrities of any city in Nigeria. From film and television shoots on the streets, to star-studded events at event centres and glitzy clubs a trip to Lagos would not...