Yenagoa — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, weekend said the huge investments by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State in ensuring quality healthcare delivery will soon turn the state into a medical tourism hub in the country. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Francis Agbo, Chief Obasanjo, […]
One of Nigeria's commercial airlines, First Nation Airways, has abandoned schedule flight service for charter operations. This was confirmed in a telephone interview by the airline to journalists who wanted to know why it still operates one aircraft instead of the minimum of two as prescribed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations for scheduled service. […]
Since taking office in January, United States (US) President Donald Trump has made more than his fair share of inexplicable decisions. But the inclusion of Chad in the latest revision of his infamous travel ban may just be the most inexplicable of the lot. The African Union (AU) says it is 'perplexed' that Chad is […]
Lagos State Government has upgraded the facility in its ferry terminal at Ipakodo in Ikorodu in line with its resolve to exploit its intermodal - road, rail and water - transportation system. The renovation of the terminal is expected to present a "robust and accessible hub for the water transportation and other ancillary services that […]
Since it started operations more than three years ago, Air Peace has recorded surprising success to become the airline with the highest number of aircraft in West Africa. Now, it is poised to lead other Nigerian operators to take over the travel market of the sub-region, writes Chinedu Eze Since the past 20 years Nigerian […]
Cape Town International Airport has once again won the prestigious award for best airport in Africa. The announcement was made at the Skytrax, World Airport Awards held in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday. This is the third consecutive year that Cape Town has won this award, often referred to as the "Oscars of the aviation industry". […]
Travel agencies in the country will next week converge at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to chart path to the growth of aviation and tourism as a potential mainstay of the economy. The agencies, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), at their elective Annual General Meeting (AGM), will be reemphasizing […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) under the Airport Excellence (APEX) in safety programme of Airport Council International (ACI-Africa) is to commence a safety review of the international airports in Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna and Enugu. According to the FAAN MD and President of ACI-Africa, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, the APEX programme has led to […]
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has revealed ambitious plans to establish a tourism and fisheries university to cater for the Zambezi Valley region once elected into office. The opposition alliance, Chamisa added, would also transform Victoria Falls into the Las Vegas of Africa. Speaking at a campaign rally in Victoria Falls last Friday, Chamisa said […]
Travellers passing through Kenya's main air transport hub have singled it out as the most improved airport in the continent. This is according to a survey by the Airports Council International (ACI) -- a trade association of the world's airports -- which named the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) the most improved in the region. […]
