How Did I Get Here With Susan Akporiaye (MD/CEO Topaz Travels and Tours Ltd)

End of Season 2 with Ajala Nene

Season 2 of see the world with Ajala Nene has come to an end, and we want to appreciate our listeners and guest

How Did I Get Here With Michael Balogun (CEO, Tour2Nigeria)

Otunba Michael Balogun is the CEO and Founder of Xtrm Tours 2 Nigeria Ltd., brand name Tour2Nigeria which is a multi-award-winning domestic tour company based in the aquatic city of Lagos State. The company was established solely to offer tour packages, promoting them, and creating an inroad to Nigeria's tourism destinations. Otunba Michael is the South-West Vice President of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP). He has also partnered with a lot of hospitality businesses across the continent, and in the process, collaborated with acolleague from Tanzania (Msifari Travels and Tours) to create a dedicated group called Intra Africa Travels, and invited dedicated tour operators from the African continent to join to start promoting our continent and advocating for a borderless Africa. As an avid advocate for tourism development in Nigeria, he uses his social media platform, such as LinkedIn, to promote and showcase tourist destinations in the country, which has helped boost the sector's socio-economic results. Follow Michael on Instagram: @tour2nigeria Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbalogun

How Did I Get Here With Susan Akporiaye (MD/CEO Topaz Travels and Tours Ltd)

Susan Akon Akporiaye is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Topaz Travel and Tours Limited, Abuja. In the space of two years of operation, her company became fully accredited, locally by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and internationally by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Susan was awarded the Top 100 African Women in the Travel and Tourism Industry in 2017 by ATQ. Topaz Travel and Tours has gotten the British Airways Gold Agent Award and British Airways Award of Best Selling Agent – Abuja and Northern Nigeria. She has also received outstanding performance awards from other Airline companies like Lufthansa; Ethiopia Airlines/Asky Award for the Highest Overall Sales; South African Airways; AirFrance/KLM Award; and other numerous awards. She was also the past President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) and the second deputy President of the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN). Follow Susan on Instagram: @susan.akporiaye Follow Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-akporiaye-14016a168

How Did I Get Here With Bolaji Seun (Brand Manager, Naija Explorers)

Bolaji Seun is the Brand Manager of Naija Explorers - a Nigerian Tourism brand that seeks to showcase Nigeria's unique destinations and promote domestic tourism in Nigeria. Having travelled to 33 states of the country, Bolaji is a Travel writer, tourism promoter, and Tour operator. He has bagged a number of awards for his brand, including The Rising Start of the Year (Tourism) at The Pyne Award Africa 2022, Best Domestic Traveller in Nigeria at the Abuja Jabamah Festival 2022, Champions of Domestic Tourism in Nigeria 2023, and many more. A holder of a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Bolaji was inducted into the Top 100 Tourism Personalities in Nigeria in 2019. In 2023, he was recognised as one of the Africa Travel 100 Under 40 Awards by Akwaaba Travel Market. Follow Bolaji on Instagram: @seunbolaji24 @naijaexplorerss

How Did I Get Here With Ayomofe Yejide Runsewe(Founder, Naija Nomads)

Ayomofe Yejide Runsewe created an online travel company called Naija Nomads after an eye-opening trip to Morocco in 2011. Mofe started her travel platform in 2015 due to the lack of stories from Nigerian travelers. There were no online resources that Nigerians could relate to, and she wanted to change that. Since then, Naija Nomads has evolved from a blog to a full company that provides all kinds of travel needs, from content to experiences. It curates travel experiences and organizes group and custom travel trips for Nigerian green passport holders. She also runs Casa Nomads, a premier Short-Term Rental Company in Nigeria, that provides a “Home Away From Home” for their visitors. Follow Ayomofe on Instagram: @mofya @naijanomads Follow Ayomofe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yejide-ayomofe-runsewe-93b28048