Jingle bells may not have started chiming all the way, but the yuletide is way closer than you think. And you know what? Nothing beats planning your Christmas vacation ahead. Aside the early bird advantage you enjoy with fares, you also have the luxury of time to select the best holiday spot that meets your […]
Some 22 directors and general managers have been sacked and demoted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). News of the sanction has caused pandemonium and anxiety among members of staff. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos that majority of the directors were relieved of their duties while the […]
General Electric (GE) confirmed its “keen interest” in acquiring a Nigeria railway concession project worth about $2 billion, the U.S. company said on Monday. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said this month that GE would be investing $2.2 billion in a concession to revamp, provide rolling stock, and manage some of the country’s railways. “Given the […]
Aero Contractors Airlines, one of the oldest domestic carriers in Nigeria is at risk of losing about N16 billion between September when the airline suspended its flight operations and December 2016, Leadership reports. The carrier had on September 1, suspended its scheduled flight operations services, which was part of the strategic business realignment to reposition the airline and return […]
Bala is a busy business man who is always on the move. He could barely spend two nights in a city before he finds his way to the next. Recently, he flew into Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos from Dubai late in the evening and he had only one hotel in mind- Eko Hotel & […]
Nollywood is the sobriquet for Nigeria’s film industry and it is unarguably the biggest in Africa. The industry has grown and well recognised all over the world. In fact, the quality of Nigerian movies has improved that it now features Hollywood actors. Although Nollywood is yet to reach the zenith, it has made significant and […]
Africa will come together to battle piracy and illegal fishing for the first time at an African Union maritime security summit that kicks off in Togo on October 15. The continent urgently needs to fight “extremely high stakes” piracy and illegal fishing in its waters by joining forces over policy and working to raise necessary […]
Arusha — Tanzania, the deputy chair of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's World Heritage Committee (WHC), has just set the continental agenda for the committee meeting in France later this month. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Major General Gaudence Milanzi said over the weekend that Tanzania being a […]
Africa recorded a 5 percent increase in international tourist arrivals in the first half of this year aided by a 12 percent growth in sub-Saharan Africa while the northern part of the continent continues to suffer declines, latest United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) data shows.North Africa, which previously was the main volume driver for […]
Used to the “drop” culture, taxi operators are battling to stop the Lagos State Government from enforcing the taxi operation law. Is the law inimical to their interest? ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE reports that enforcement of the law is the way to go. Nobody can say how and when taxi operators started the “drop” culture in Lagos. […]
