FAAN Remits N2bn to Consolidated Revenue Account

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday disclosed its revenues and expenses for the year 2020, revealing that it remitted N2billion into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) account between January and September 2020. The Managing Director of FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, made this known when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation […]

U.S Enforces 6 Month Passport Validity Rule for Christmas Travels

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has advised both U.S citizens and dual nationals to ensure that their international passport has at least six months validity period before they travel this holiday. Many countries require passports to be valid for six months beyond the intended return date. If it expires before that, one may be […]

Port Congestion Drops By 20% - Shippers Council

The congestion at various terminals at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports has dropped to 20 per cent from the initial 40 per cent, said the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello. He disclosed this on Monday during a courtesy visit to CMA CGM and MSC shipping lines. Bello said the […]

Air Peace Flight Debuts in Makurdi

Air Peace on Monday commenced its inaugural commercial flight from Lagos to Makurdi in Benue State with 40 passengers. The flight will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays connecting passengers from Lagos to Makurdi via Abuja. The Ground Operations Manager at Air Peace, Adeyemi Ayodeji, who represented the Chairman, Mr. Allen Onyema at the celebration at […]

Lufthansa Resumes Flights to Nigeria

The first Lufthansa flight after an eight months suspension occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, arrived in Lagos last Thursday. The airline said it is offering in December, up to eight weekly departures scheduled from Lagos and Abuja Airports to Frankfurt, while safety and hygiene on board remain a top priority The European mega carrier said […]

Lagos-Ibadan rail fare to range from N3,000 – N6,000

Nigerian government Friday said the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge fare will range from N3000 to N6000. “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan rail project by January 2021 which will make Nigerians see the way the standard gauge railway looked like,” Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, said […]

Imperative of right stimulus for airlines’ recovery, survival

Bickering over the right amount of bailout to inject into aviation and revival of local airlines has taken more time than necessary. But as financial liquidity is critical, so too is the imperative of enabling environment, regulatory support and fiscal discipline to long-term growth. WOLE OYEBADE writes It began as a, promise-and-fail scenario. The Federal […]

Recovery in sight for aviation as local airlines scale up operations

At least three local airlines have shown signs of early recovery from COVID-19 lockdown, with the reopening of closed routes and additional frequencies on traditional routes. As of yesterday, airlines like Dana Air, Air Peace and Arik Air had received an additional capacity to expand operations across the local network.The development, industry analysts said, suggested […]

FAAN Inspects New Terminal At Kano Airport

Ahead of the commissioning of the newly completed, international terminal at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, the Management of the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), has inspected the airport. A statement by FAAN spokesperson, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, said the delegation was led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu along with the Nigerian […]

NCAA Cautions Pilots, Airline Operators On Adverse Weather

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an advisory circular to caution pilots, airline operators and others against adverse weather condition in Nigerian airports. This is coming as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that $53 million proceeds from sales of foreign airlines’ tickets are still trapped in Nigeria, just as African […]

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