They anticipated a boom when Kaduna airport was hurriedly put together to allow for Abuja airport repair. But the reverse is the case WOLE SHADARE writes Cloudy sky The blue skies of Kaduna Airport should be clear for airlines, but they are not. Fuel bills may be a fraction of their problem, but there are […]
With the revenues earned in Lagos or Abuja, Lebanese expats build ostentatious villas in the village of Miziara back home. The picturesque, two-hour drive from Beirut to Miziara follows the coast up north through windy mountain roads, and crosses a familiar landscape of orange-tree orchards and olive-tree fields. Similarly, the main square with its stone […]
The choppy boat ride only lasted about 20 minutes to Makoko, but in that time, I considered whether I would need to paddle to shore. We were approaching a new locale. Houses ahead…on water. A shout of “Yevo” was quickly taken up and chorused repeatedly at high volume like a rallying cry. Eyes everywhere were […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that about 18,794 passengers used the rail service in its Abuja - Kaduna route in the last three weeks. NRC attributed the growth of the passengers to the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for repair works. Mr Victor Aduma, the rail service operations manager, made this […]
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said he will resign his appointment if the federal government fails to meet the six-weeks deadline for the rehabilitation of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The minister made this known on Monday during a meeting with Aviation Round Table (ART) in […]
The Federal Government has said it will replicate facilities at Kaduna International Airport in 11 other airports across the country. Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, announced this yesterday during the inspection tour of Kaduna International Airport by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, led by its Chairman, […]
Kajuru castle is a fascinating destination located in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It’s a tourist delight and one of Kaduna’s best kept secrets lodged in the mountains of Kajuru, Kaduna. Here are five reasons you really should include a visit to Kajuru castle in your bucket list. It’s a castle! Kajuru castle is a private exclusive villa […]
Edo, Borno and Cross River States topped the list of states with the highest air fare in February, according to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). While Edo State led the pack with N40,000, Borno State, an average air fare is N35,878, and Cross River State N35,758. States with the lowest air […]
60 per cent of workforce of the distressed Aero Contractors may have been shown the way out following dwindling operations by the airline which is the oldest in the country. The workers who are over 1000 according to Daily Trust findings were issued letters of redundancy this week in a step to reduce operational cost. […]
The Federal Government has hinted that the procurement process of the second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIAA) will commence this year. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed this to journalists shortly after he, along the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, accessed the smoothness of operations at […]
