The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the Federal Government have approved that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) on Wednesday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that European border and […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the state government plans for the construction of the fourth mainland bridge, saying his administration will make use of private equity to achieve the project. The governor, who made the revelation while fielding questions on Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme, said: “Two weeks ago, we advertised […]
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered that no transport union should transport any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from 6 p.m. during the yuletide. Boboye said this during the FRSC end of the year parley with transport union stakeholders as one of their programmes in preparation for […]
Arik Air received two aircraft from C-Check over the weekend, thereby boosting the operations of the airline in the coming festive season. The two aircraft include a Q-400, while the Boeing 737-800 check was conducted by Lufthansa Technik AG in Malta. According to a statement, over the last two years the current management has been […]
The holiday season is just around the corner and we can’t wait to explore the world around and beyond us. For this special issue, we have compiled three-holiday destinations with peculiar interests. Greece For The Beaches Greece is famous for a lot of things – the birthplace of Democracy, the land of ancient gods that […]
As part of its no-city-left-behind initiative, Air Peace airlines has concluded plans to open the Ibadan route via direct flights connecting the city to Abuja, Kano and Owerri. The Chairman of the airline, Allen Onyema, disclosed this at the University of Ibadan’s Alumni Association Luncheon and Awards, held in Ibadan, saying the new routes would […]
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has blamed the short life span of Nigerian airlines on what it called financial recklessness by the operators. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Ahmed Kuru, specifically faulted aircraft acquisition without the due diligence of feasibility studies. He said Arik Air which is under its receivership blew […]
The march towards the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail is gaining traction That the system rail is a viable alternative to the already overburdened road network, especially in Lagos where perennial traffic snarls are the order of the day, would be stating the obvious. Though the cost of building a rail is higher […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) loses about $3m to $4m annually due to the waiver on pilgrimage operations, the Managing Director, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, has said. According to him, the government's policy of waiving 65 per cent of gross revenue accruing from annual pilgrimage operations is eating into the revenue of the organization. […]
South Africa Airways (SAA) was recently embroiled in labour issues when it wanted to sack over 900 of its workers in the bid to restructure its operation, which the management saw as the only key way to survive. This led to an industrial action that nearly crippled the airline, but for the sudden end of […]
