Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos from November 27th. The city becomes the sixth new destination added by the carrier since the start of the pandemic.

Rekia Musa, front office manager, and Henrietta Omogbai, reservation manager, at the Wheatbaker in Lagos, Nigeria, speak to Breaking Travel News as the property is honoured with the title of Nigeria’s Leading Boutique Hotel at the World Travel Awards.

The government of Nigeria has revealed the branding and livery for a new national flag-carrier, Nigeria Air, at the Farnborough Airshow. The development comes nearly 15 years after the previous state-run airline, Nigerian Airways, ceased operations and was greeted with some scepticism.

Radisson Blu has opened its third hotel in Nigeria, and its second hotel in the country’s largest city, Lagos. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group now has a portfolio of 85 hotels, and over 17,800 rooms in operation and under development in Africa.

Hilton and Transcorp Hotels, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, have announced the signing of a 20-year extension to the current agreement to manage the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The agreement will see Hilton manage the property until 2037.

Protea Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott, Owerri Select in south-eastern Nigeria, a development which further consolidates its presence in the country. The 90-room hotel, developed by African Capital Alliance, a leading investment firm, and Kunoch, is located in Owerri city, the capital of Imo state.