In preparation for the full implementation date of November 12, 2015, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun test running Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract/ Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (ADS-C/ CPDLC) from the Kano Area Control Centre (ACC) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The Agency said the running of the Kano pilot data […]
The President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigerian (FTAN), Mr Tomi Akingbogun, on Friday called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector, to boost tourism. Akingbogun made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to Akingbogun, the best way to boost tourism […]
The tempo of construction works on the Lagos - Ibadan express road is set to increase with the completion of the "new enhanced design" of the road and re-dedication of all stakeholders to its completion on schedule. In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP and signed by the director of Motorways Asset Limited, Mr Hakeem […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged airlines and other air services providers to become more customer-centric as customer experience remains the top driver of aviation service around the world. Speaking at an aviation industry forum in Lagos, the director-general of NCAA, Captain Muhtar Usman said, 82 per cent of air passengers cite customer […]
On the lookout for a solution to the lingering challenges confronting the operations of tourism in Nigeria, particularly in the area of Hajj, industry experts have stressed the need for the present administration to overhaul the sector so as to boost the nation's economy. The practitioners, who spoke with The Guardian in Abuja lamented that […]
Travelling around and becoming a nomad often means changing countries more often than your underwear. This can often lead to the usual frolics – shagging on trains, blowjobs on street corners and trying to sleep in a hostel bunk knowing the Peruvian couple sleeping above you are doing it doggy style. Without going into too […]
BARELY one year of commercial flight operations in Nigeria, Air Peace Airline has announced its intention to commence commercial flight operations to no fewer than five countries in the West African sub-region. The Chairman of the airline, Mr. Allen Onyema, who unveiled the plan to commence flight operations to the countries in African West Coast, […]
When we think of the wealthiest people in the world, we most often think of the Waltons (of Wal-Mart fame), Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates. However, if you go a bit further back in history, you’ll discover that the wealth of the kings, queens, and rulers of yesteryear trumps the bank accounts of most modern […]
Eighteen years after construction work commenced on the 276-kilometre standard gauge rail line linking Warri in Delta State to Ajaokuta, Kogi State, the project has not been delivered to the Federal Government. The project, otherwise called the central railway line, was initially planned to be delivered in five years, but it was gathered on Sunday […]
A consortium of travel agencies midwife by Travel Investment Company Limited (TICO) has admitted that the Nigerian travel and tourism industry is recorded high by activities involving the movement of people from one place to another. The group noted that the tangible elements include transportation, accommodation, and other components of the hospitality industry. To them, […]