The Bayelsa government at the weekend opened partnership discussions with its Akwa Ibom counterpart on the use of Ibom Air to start commercial flight operations at the Bayelsa International Airport. Speaking as the leader of a high-powered delegation from Bayelsa at a meeting in...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says 500 small new commercial buses will be released by next week Thursday to replace motorcycles. The Governor, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Lagos Architect Forum on Wednesday, said the state would soon start to...
Following a complaint by the former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Joe Abah, regarding a N2,000 charge by officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the authority has clarified the reason for the charge. In a statement signed by the General...
The Federal Government has expressed concerns over the “unabated” ticket racketeering, seeking ways to curb the menace and not deny passengers access to train services. This was noted at Tuesday’s plenary session by the representative of the Igabi constituency, Kaduna State, Zayyad Ibrahim. Ibrahim...
The Federal Government is expected to raise $250 million from private investors for the proposed national carrier, Nigerian Air. The Ministry of Aviation made this known in a statement while giving an update on the Aviation Development Roadmap of the present government administration following...
Lufthansa has confirmed that it has concluded plan to resume flights from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, as soon as the federal government reopen the airport. This was disclosed by the General Manager, Sales, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, Lufthansa Group, Mrs. Adenike Macaulay....
The protests and petitions have been deafening over the failure of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to promptly issue passports to Nigerians who have applied and paid for them. At the Federal Capital Territory and in Lagos, there are many applicants who have waited...
Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, yesterday took delivery of another Boeing 737 aircraft at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for the state commercial airline called Cally Air. The arrival of the second aircraft is coming barely three weeks after the first...
The ministry of interior has asked the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to work with other agencies to upgrade the security measures at airports across the country. In a letter to the Commandant-General of the corps signed by P.O. Egbodo, Director of...
The Federal Government says Emirates Airline will soon resume flights to and from Nigeria. Musa Nuhu, director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), spoke on Monday during the briefing of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19 in Abuja. In March, the federal...
Overseas maintenance of aircraft costs scheduled local airlines excess of N44 billion yearly. The capital flight, from a conservative estimate of about 70 operating airplanes, lately soared given the black market exchange rate of close to N500/$1. Stakeholders said the loss, to airlines in...
New Peace Mass Transit Ultra-modern depots with unique facilities and services in the ancient Benin kingdom and Aba, have been exciting to travel to the public since their unveiling recently. The Benin Depot is on 119 Akpakpava Road, in the central area of the...
The Federal Government has granted approval for the establishment of the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex, ESIC, to Mercury Marine Concession Company, MMCC. The proposed $2.9 billion project is majorly designed to boost economic/national development of Nigeria particularly, Delta State. Chairman, Chief Executive of the...
The Academy of Medicine Specialties, together with its Rapid-Response initiative group, has advised the federal government to shut the country's international airports for at least two weeks to avoid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an urgent advisory issued yesterday, the President...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted and seized consignments of heroin and khat with a street value of over N10 billion, according to a statement by the agency. The statement by the agency’s Director Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made available...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, presented the progress and achievement on rail infrastructure to the NEC. The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has received an update on federal government's interventions in rail infrastructure projects. Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State briefed State...
Arik Air has announced that it will resume direct flights from Lagos to Kano, effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The airline said the three weekly flights would operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arik said the decision to reintroduce direct flights between Lagos and...
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the first phase of its 37-km Rail Mass Transit Red Line will transport 500,000 people daily. This disclosure was made by the Chief Press Secretary of the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday. After completion, the...
The increasing price of aviation fuel also called Jet A1 has pushed up airfares along all routes in the country. Investigations showed that the price of the aviation fuel has risen by 69 per cent from N160 per litre to between N250 and N270...
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, will on Friday, April 16, flag off freight and haulage services on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line. This will mark the opening of the rail line for goods and cargo movement. In a tweet on Wednesday, Amaechi said: “This Friday,...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has received an alert from the ministry of aviation over planned attacks on airports across the country. This was contained in a memo signed by S.M. Mamman, FAAN deputy general manager of administration and logistics,...
African airlines’ traffic shrunk by 68 per cent in February year-on-year, according to a latest by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The development was a setback compared to a 66.1 per cent decline recorded in January 2021, far less than that of January...
The Federal Government has reopened the Mallam Aminu Kano international airport for commercial flights. The airport was shutdown in March 2020 as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19. It was closed down alongside Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu; and the Port...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s audit report on the activities of Azman Air has identified several safety concern, which the airline would have to address before resuming operations. It was gathered that the airline had started moves to close the identified gaps with...
Global travel and tourism sector has recorded an excess of $4.5 trillion revenue loss for Year 2020, which translates to about 50 per cent decline of its yearly turnover. The Economic Impact Report (EIR) of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) for 2020,...
Following the recent cases of flight delays and cancellation, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said the hazy weather will lessen and flight operations will normalise from today, April 1, 2021. In a statement by NiMet's general manager, public relations, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, the agency...
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday, threatened to expose those it believed are sabotaging the e-Call-Up system by the management of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to tackle the perennial and chaotic gridlock bedeviling the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. This came as angry commuters, who are...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that in order to recover its huge debts from Arik Air, it injected over N375 billion in the airline and established another carrier, NG Eagle, which in the future would run along with Arik Air....
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that Nigerians can now be issued international passport in 24 hours. Speaking at the launching of a new automated fast passport processing centre at the Maitama Passport Express Centre (MPEC) in Abuja yesterday, Aregbesola said it...
Operators in the aviation industry have expressed displeasure over the manner in which the disbursement of the N27 billion Covid-19 intervention fund earmarked for the aviation sector was carried out. The N27 billion bailout palliative was introduced by the Federal Government last year to cushion...
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captian Musa Nuhu has described the Anambra International Cargo/Passenger Airport, Umueri as one of the best airports in Nigeria. The civil aviation boss, who inspected the facilities at the fast...
A certification team from Nigeria's aviation regulatory authorities is expected to visit the airport soon. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has said that the state-owned airport is ready for commercial flight operations. Mr Diri stated this on Wednesday when he made an unscheduled visit to...
The House of Representatives says $90.5 million is lost yearly in Nigeria due to unfavourable concession deals in the aviation sector. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, Daniel Asuquo, chairman of the ad-hoc committee investigating the governing lease of federal government-owned assets, said non-transparent and...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that airlines registered in Nigeria and providing commercial air transport services are entitled to duty-free importation of their aircraft, engines, spare parts and components, purchased or leased. Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, said this in a...
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has suspended trucks carrying export cargoes into ports for the next fourteen days. This measure, according to the Authority, was put in place to allow them clear the backlog currently causing congestion and consequently leading to the gridlock being...
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has disclosed plans to add a brand new Boeing 737-Max aircraft to its fleet and operations. The airline said though the aircraft type had serious safety concerns, it had not cancelled its earlier orders for10 for the state-of-the-art airplanes. Air...
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested €20 million into Bolt, a ride-hailing company, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in Nigeria and other emerging economies. The investment and advisory services being offered by IFC, according to...
Pilots under the aegis of National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has condemned the management of Azman Air for planning to replace sacked Nigerian pilots with six expatriates. The union representing pilots described the moves by the airline as an indication of...
There should be special Forex window for airlines, says OknokwoWhen flight operations resumed last July after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, the major industry worry was low passenger patronage. Demand did go on a roller-coaster and when it stabilised, another problem emerged – insufficient fleet...
Palpable tension now hovers along the access roads to Tin-Can Island Ports, second largest Seaports in Lagos, over Wednesday’s shooting of a clearing agent, Adeyemi Quadri, by a customs officer attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja. The injured clearing agent...
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it was dealing with the challenges of compensations payment and relocation of services slowing down Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and reconstruction project. Alhaji Babangida Hussaini, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, made the remarks during a...
The federal government has, on Tuesday, launched the Nigerian Temporary Passport for one-way trips to Nigeria. This new passport was launched by the Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola. The new passport was designed for Nigerians abroad who choose to return to Nigeria urgently and...
Following complaints by stakeholders and air travellers about the delay in the reopening of other international operations at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has identified...
Air Peace airline is set to resume daily flight operations on the Lagos-Accra route, effective March 15, 2021. The airline said the regional travel that had been on hold since the outbreak of coronavirus last year, was strategic to connectivity in West Africa. Similarly,...
Lagos State Government and CIG Motors Company Limited have formally signed a Joint Venture Agreement for the establishment of Vehicle Assembly Plant in the State. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the ceremony held at the State House in Marina on Thursday also...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to deal decisively with the cabal behind Apapa gridlock that has defiled moves by successive governments in the state to free the roads in the axis. The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday, at the unveiling...
The Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, hitherto undergoing renovation, would now be completely reconstructed. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N809.7 billion for various projects, including the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kano expressway. The meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday also approved the procurement of...
German carrier, Lufthansa, has resumed flight operations on the Lagos-Frankfurt route. The foreign carrier recently operated a Frankfurt-Lagos-Frankfurt flight after eight months of temporary withdrawal due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to officials, the airline will offer up to five weekly departures from Lagos to...
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to pay special attention to the construction of port access roads. It also urged the federal government to dedicate a greater part of two months revenue generated by the four commands of Apapa, Tincan...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved roads and aviation contracts worth N59.350bn across the country. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello and Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 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 airline, Emirates, has opened additional, multi-risk insurance cover for travellers, to the sum of $500,000. Provided by Emirates and AIG travel at no additional cost to its customers, this cover is the first of its kind in the airline and travel insurance industry....
"The tour is aimed at assessing the infrastructural needs of the airports," an official said. The management of the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) has commenced a 10-day facility tour of the nation's 23 airports. A statement signed by Henritta Yakubu, the Authority's spokesperson, said the tour...
Delta Air Lines, the Aeroporti di Roma and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have joined in a first-of-its-kind trans-Atlantic COVID-19 testing program that will enable quarantine-free entry into Italy, in accordance with a decree expected to be issued soon by the government of Italy. “Carefully...
The corps boss says from December, driver's licence will no longer be issued without NIN Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said the corps will introduce the National Identity Number (NIN) information for vehicle registration by the first quarter of 2021....
Ex-workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), have issued the management and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), a two-week ultimatum to explain the status of their N1.13 billion or face legal action. The aggrieved ex-workers numbering over 700 have engaged the services...
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that Nigeria is exempted from the new $15000 visa Bond policy introduced by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump. In statement on it's website a few hours ago, the US Embassy said Nigeria is not...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. IATA said its guidance for vaccine, pharmaceutical logistics and distribution provides recommendations for governments...
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has ordered the immediate evacuation of trailers on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. He stated this recently at a Town Hall Meeting at Ogere, Ogun State, after his inspection of the rehabilitation, reconstruction and expansion of the Lagos-Ibadan...
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has commended the resumption of daily flights services in and out of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Ugwuanyi, who welcomes Dana Air’s inaugural operations recently, said he was delighted to have the airline reconnect Enugu with Lagos...
After the Tuesday clash between commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada and officials of the Lagos State Taskforce at the Second Rainbow Bus Stop, along Apapa Oshodi Expressway, Lagos, there was another clash, yesterday, at Dopemu and Ikeja Along Bus Stops along the Agege...
The Federal Government has listed road infrastructural development in the southwest zone and other zones in the country as its topmost priority. The Southwest Director of Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, made the disclosure, yesterday while addressing newsmen at...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Tuesday that the green chamber will undertake a total overhaul of aviation laws, to make the sector more profitable and effective. The speaker said the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian...
Kano State government has awarded a contract for the reconstruction of Ahmadu Bello Way in Kano metropolis, at the cost of N1. 24 billion. The contract involves expansion of both lanes of the road, construction of culverts, installation of street lights and pavements, among...
The non-issuance of clearance to more airports to restart international fights is delaying the resumption of foreign flights at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu Enugu State, it was learnt on Sunday. Offering clarifications on the criteria adopted by the Federal Government in the...
Federal Government’s plan to concession airports has run into difficulties over an existing debt and pact with China to build four new terminals at the cost of $500 million. The “concession within concession”, according to the coalition of aviation workers’ unions, is untidy and...
All is set for the Air Peace airlines’ inaugural flight to open the Lagos-Johannesburg direct scheduled flight services. The airline yesterday told The Guardian that all necessary arrangement had been concluded for December 2 maiden flight. Similarly, the leading carrier is scheduled to operate...
Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd emerged winner of the 'Car Maker of the Year' 2020 Igbere TV Leadership Excellence Awards. The award is endorsed by the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC). In a seven-day voting by...
The Lagos State Mobile Court had forfeited at least 31vehicles impounded in several areas of the state to the government for contravening the State Traffic Law by driving against the traffic otherwise called "One-way." The court made the pronouncement after the 31 defendants (drivers)...
The Oyo State Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr Kayode Ibrahim, says completion of the 52-kilometre Oyo-Ogbomosho highway project is on course. Ibrahim stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan while speaking on the Federal Government road projects in the state....
Another round of protest rocked Arik Air in Lagos yesterday amidst planned by the Aviation unions to disrupt the operation of the airline on Thursday. Daily Trust learnt that the Aviation unions have concluded a plan to picket the airline again on Thursday over...
The federal government has yet again made budgetary allocation for its proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. The Ministry of Aviation’s 2021 fiscal expenditure proposes to spend N1 billion on what it captured under the line item: “Working capital for the establishment of national carrier.”...
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Itakpe-Lokoja-Abuja railway project which will connect the new Warri port, will commence in 2021. Amaechi who stated this said at the 2021 Budget Defence in Abuja said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is committed to connecting...
Heads of maritime agencies have expressed shock at the attack and level of destruction that took place at the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos, recently, when hoodlums hijacked a nationwide peaceful protest by youths. The chief executives voiced their...
Worried by the second wave of COVID-19 already forcing another lockdown in places like France and the United Kingdom, the Federal Government has disclosed stiffer sanctions, including a six months ban for evaders of the mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests. Meanwhile, a local...
Stakeholders at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu have been worried that two months after the much celebrated commissioning of the resurfaced runway of the airports, several projects meant to upgrade the airport are yet to be completed, even as the Christmas season draws...
Hadi Sirika says the proposed Aviation Development Fund would assist the sector to address its numerous financial challenges. Nigeria's minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday said the aviation ministry needs a special aviation development fund to help deal with capital intensive projects. This,...
The Senate and the Federal Government disagreed sharply yesterday over the N5 billion bailout approved for airline operators and other businesses in the aviation sector to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their operations. While the Senate asked the Federal Government to raise...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, yesterday put the debts of Nigerian airlines over the last 10 years to aviation agencies at about N22.2 billion. Sirika also said the federal government would soon start the disbursement of the N5 billion bailout it approved...
The Federal Government has approved N4 billion as a bailout fund to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations. Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at a three-day public hearing...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) recently disrupted the operations of airlines indebted to the agency by delaying the operations of two airlines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. FAAN officials closed the counters of the two airlines during check in and...
The Federal Government recently hinted at the plan to float a new national carrier already christened Nigeria Air. But the controversial venture is coming at a time of lean resources, global downturn, and investors’ fatigue, amid an unfriendly local environment for airlines’ survival. WOLE...
The Lagos State Government will shut the Adekunle-Adeniji axis of the Third Mainland Bridge for the second round of repairs. According to a statement issued yesterday by the state Ministry of Transportation, the closure will take place on Friday (tomorrow) at midnight. The statement,...
The Akure Airport in Ondo State, which was temporarily shut down following the discovery of a suspicious crater, has reopened for operation. A source at the airport said the swift response of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was helpful in bringing the airport...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, yesterday gave next year as the date for the take-off of a new national carrier. He also said 10 new airports were under construction nationwide just as the Senate lamented the deplorable state of Minna, Ilorin and...
Travel agencies have again raised concerns over the activities of illegal operators, touts and fake agencies that have continued to dupe unsuspecting travellers and give other operators a bad name. The operators, under the aegis of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Lagos...
The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has condemned the looting and burning of the headquarters building of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The Chairman, STOAN, Princess Vicky Haastrup, also conveyed the sympathy of all members to the Board, Management and Staff of...
Air Peace will begin regular commercial flights from its Lagos hub to Johannesburg in South Africa, before the year ends, its management said. This is just as the airline has resumed flights to Enugu and Asaba which were suspended following the curfew occasioned by...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibrahim Baba, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to shift all port operations from Lagos to Port Harcourt to save the country's economy. Baba, who represented Katahum federal constituency in Bauchi State in the fourth...
Local airlines, yesterday, resumed skeletal services following last week’s disruption by the EndSARS protests and the attendant curfew imposed by the Lagos State government. The demonstrations, which had forced some foreign operators to suspend flights, resulted in grounding of operations by indigenous carriers amid...
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, at the weekend tasked the contractors and engineers handling the Lagos-Ibadan railway project to as a matter of urgency assess the impacts of the project on host communities. This is even as he stated that the 157-kilometre...
The Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) Plc has expressed its commitment to ensure that more vehicles run on gas in Nigeria to improve efficiency and guarantee cleaner environment. The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Limited (NGL), Mr. Sanjay Teotia, said the firm was committed...
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has said that the Kano Inland Dry Port (IDP) will be a transit port that would connect landlocked countries of Niger Republic, Chad, Northern Cameroon and other Sahel African countries. He disclosed this...
The Federal Government has commenced acquisition of right of way for the $1.9 billion Kano (Nigeria)-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line, and that of the $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano rail line project. The Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, during an inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge...
The Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (Lekki Port), developers of the Lekki Deep Sea Port currently under construction at the Lagos Free Zone, Ibeju Lekki, has commenced the construction of the 680m long quay wall with the driving of the first pile. Speaking at...
The governments of South Korea and Belgium have pledged more support for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its drive to enhance trade and security in the Nigerian maritime domain. The new Consul-General of the Korean Embassy, His Excellency, Kang Haenggu,...
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said on Thursday that the Federal Government was ready to provide support and enabling environment to investors eager to invest in civil aviation. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr James Odaudu, Director of Public Affairs in...
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved over N33.1 billion for the award of contract for the reconstruction of Apapa-Oworonsoki-Ojota Phase Section 2, and the dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri road. The money also covers the supply, deployment, installation, testing and commissioning of security equipment...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN , workers Thursday embarked on 1 day warning strike to press home their demands for payment of outstanding balance of salaries and allowances. This is just as the workers unions locked the entrance gates to the headquarters...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that it generated total revenue of N1.02 trillion in three years under the tenure of its current Managing Director, Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman. The authority made this know via a tweet it posted on its official Twitter handle....
As the National Assembly begins the review of Civil Aviation Act 2006, aviation stakeholders have urged lawmakers to prioritise the autonomy of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to revive the sector. The apex regulatory body, according to the professionals, is in a better...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State, said it generated over N13.11 billion for the month of September. Meanwhile, the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has bemoaned the slow pace of work on the Marine Beach Bridge,...
Air Peace has acquired a new ERJ-145 aircraft to boost its domestic and regional operations, raising its fleet capacity to 26 aircraft. The 50-seater aircraft, with registration number 5N-BXF, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 20:00hrs on Saturday, October 10, 2020,...
Captain Musa Nuhu is the Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). He assumed office at a time the global aviation industry was on the verge of being shut down following the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, he speaks on the challenges...
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has named four shipping companies it said were responsible for the intractable gridlock on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal and state governments to call the affected companies to order, failing which members...
The Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has commended the signing of Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) between Nigeria and the United States, India and Rwanda by President Mohammadu Buhari, saying it was yet another testimony of the commitment of this government...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has warned United Arab Emirates (UAE)-bound passengers from Nigeria to be in possession of confirmed return ticket and confirmed hotel reservation for the duration of their stay in the Middle East country. NIS issues the travel advisory yesterday in...
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Mr. Fidet Okhiria, has said the Corporation will begin to issue electronic tickets by November this year. The NRC MD stated this Thursday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Idu Train Station in Abuja. He...
President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Freeborn Okhiria as the Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The renewal was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani. According to a statement signed by the ministry's spokesperson, Eric Ojiekwe, Mr...
At last, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start issuing visa to Nigerians from today while the country's mega airline carrier, Emirates Airlines, would start flight operations to the country from tomorrow. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the hint yesterday while...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Wednesday confirmed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will begin issuance of Visas to intending travelers from 8th of October. Sirika in a tweet said: “UAE confirmed that they will begin issuance of Visas from 8th of...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new branch lines and trans-shipment facilities. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, made this known when he briefed...
Poised to stimulate investment and boost activities amid the downturn induced by COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Transportation is seeking a package of tax incentives for the in the maritime sector. The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, told the Minister...
Ship owners and maritime experts have backed the Federal Government's ultimatum to International Oil Companies (IOCs), to ban unregistered vessels in Nigerian waters within the next three months. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) just announced a three-month ultimatum to IOCs engaged...
Ever so often I meet Nigerians and visitors to Nigeria who don't know much about the many tourist attractions in the country. Having travelled across Nigeria myself many times over, I know there are 101 places to delight anyone, whatever their interests. If time...
The $1.6billion Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be completed in December this year or early January 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi, who disclosed this yesterday during a live television programme that also had the Minister of Works and Housing,...
Nigeria's High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. Adeyinka Asekun, says the host country is unfairly denying a lot of Nigerians visas including students. Asekun stated this during a webinar on Nigeria's 60th Independence Anniversary organised by the mission on Thursday evening. He expressed the hope...
About a month after international flight operations resumed in Nigeria and other countries, air traffic is not showing signs of recovery, suggesting global traveller apathy and adverse impact of border restrictions. In the African region, for instance, African airlines’ traffic sank 90.1 per cent in...
As part of efforts to ease the burden of transportation in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced process to harmonize the state's Transport Sector Reform (Amendment) Laws 2018, in a bid to ensure its workability. In view of this, the...
Following an agreement between the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), and the Nigerian government, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has announced plan to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating into and out of the country. According to Sirika, the commencement...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said African air travel fell by 90 per cent in August, with a forecasted 66% drop in global travels by 2020 compared to 2019. The previous estimate was for a 63% decline. In its report on Tuesday,...
While the ministry under Mr Amaechi has made some commendable progress in upgrading rail infrastructure, the situation in the maritime sector leaves much to be desired. Sometime in February, Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria's minister of transportation told CNBC Africa the paucity of funds was hindering the government...
All is now set in Agbor, Delta state for the official commissioning ceremony for commercial operation of the Itakpe-Warri rail line and railway ancillary facility yard by the federal government. President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over the commissioning and is expected to present a...
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, in this interview says the regulatory agency has been able to efficiently regulate the industry because of lack of interference in its regulatory functions. Excerpts: Many industry stakeholders said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...
Elder Nathaniel C.U. Okoro, popularly known as Nat Okoro, is the first indigenous Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The 89-year-old man was reluctant about discussing Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary because according to him, "post-independence Nigeria has...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $1.96 billion contract for the development of a rail line from Kano to Niger Republic. The rail line will go through Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi in Niger Republic. The total cost of $1,959,744,723.71, according to the minister of...
The mission said it would resume immigration and consular services on September 24. The Nigerian high commission in Canada has announced it will resume operations on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the high commission suspended its activities indefinitely in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic and overwhelming...
Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria on Tuesday instituted a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja requesting it to compel the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to stop the collection of taxes, road blocks, levy or fee from...
A renowned molecular biology expert, Dr. Casmier Ifeanyi, has said airline operators must find a balance between cost recovery and passenger safety, as the nature of an aircraft cabin is not a foolproof defence against COVID-19 infection even though the cabin air is filtered....
The Quorum Helicopter that crashed in Lagos on August 28, 2020, had no fuel in its tanks, the preliminary report by Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has revealed. The report indicated that there was no fuel left in the tanks of the Bell 206B 111...
The Federal Government has listed the approved COVID-19 test centres for international travellers. This was disclosed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) via its Twitter handle on Monday. According to the agency, some of the 68 centres are: EHA Clinics, The 54gene...
THE Federal Government's focus on railway and seaport development is a necessity to drive the nation's economy, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi stated this at the virtual 15th Annual Kaleidoscope Global Business Conference hosted by the Consulate General of...
The United Republic of Tanzania says it is reviewing its visa policy for Nigerians. Nigeria falls under Tanzania's Referral Visa category, which requires special clearance or permission from the Director of Immigration Services in Dar es Salaam or the Principal Immigration Officer in Zanzibar....
Aviation unions and Arik Air have reached a compromise a day after the operation of the airline was disrupted by a strike on workers' welfare. Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, presided over the meeting with the union leaders...
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has raised the alarm that some international flight passengers who presented negative COVID-19 results tested positive for the virus on arrival in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, disclosed this yesterday while appearing...
Operations of Arik Air were on Monday shut down by the aviation unions over alleged non-payment of staff salaries since April after placing many of the workforce on compulsory leave and other anti-labour practices. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that unions included the National...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) board has approved the promotion of 79 Assistant Corps Commanders (ACC) to the rank of deputy corps commander (DCC). The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem, an assistant corps marshal, disclosed this in a statement obtained by...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday gave importers a 30-day notice to clear over time goods in 164 containers abandoned at the ports or forfeit them to the Federal Government In a notice published by the Service, it said the containers-load of goods...
The Bayelsa State Government and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, yesterday, said that they have commenced preparation for the construction of N116trillion (about $3billion) deep seaport in the Agge area of the state. Disclosing this in Lagos during a visit to NIMASA...
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has said it is targeting 90 percent automation of seaports ports operations by the first quarter of 2021. The Executive Secretary/CEO of NSC, Mr. Hassan Bello, stated this when he paid a courtesy call on the management of Media...
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, has disclosed that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is key in the efforts to end Nigeria's dependence on crude oil, stressing that the most enduring wealth of the country is in maritime. Diri...
Ethiopian Airlines has said it will resume its Abuja and Lagos flights today shortly after the federal government lifted a ban on international flights on Saturday. With the onset of the COVID-19 in Nigeria and the declaration of a lockdown in late March by...
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has said the inability of Nigerian airlines to secure foreign exchange was affecting their operations. According to him, owing to this, domestic carriers are finding it difficult to acquire spares, carry out maintenance of...
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and his Lagos State counterpart, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have asked the federal government to transfer the dilapidated Lagos-Abeokuta road to the two states for reconstruction. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in...
Ahead of the September 5 date for the resumption of international flights, the federal government has listed Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Angolan TAG, Air Namibia and Royal Air Maroc, as foreign airlines that are not approved to operate flights into the country....
Following the swearing-in of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term on May 29, 2019, 43 ministers were appointed to oversee different federal and state ministries. Hadi Sirika was appointed as the Minister of Aviation by the president, after rounding off his tenure as...
The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has asked drivers to fumigate their vehicles daily as part of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Akinsanya also urged transport workers to maintain social distancing...
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has confirmed that the Bell 206-B 111 helicopter, which crashed last Friday in Lagos has a valid Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) till October 29, 2020 and that the company, Quorum Aviation, which operated the equipment, has...
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, has said there are plans to have dedicated routes for inter-state travels with a plan to concession Federal roads. The minister disclosed this when she received the Workstream Sub-Committee on the African Continental Free Trade...
Following protests by the federal government and the organised private sector over the indiscriminate charges slammed on Nigerian-bound cargoes, multinational shipping firm, Maersk Line, has suspended the penalty. In a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello,...
A fishing boat transporting seven passengers from Makoko community to Offin in Ikorodu capsized on Monday, leaving two of the passengers dead. This was contained in a statement released by Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the General Manager of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA). Four passengers were rescued, two...
Aviation workers yesterday embarked on a protest that disrupted activities at the offices of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the plan by the federal government to lease the four major airports in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt. In Lagos, the...
Globally, airports are presumed to be the point of contact and spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This is because people who contracted the virus were those who largely travelled by air from one country to another; from one city to another and aircraft was...
Buffeted by massive revenue drop occasioned by the impact of Covid-19, and other cost-related inflation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for domestic and international flights, as part of overall measures to bolster revenue generation. The PSC...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Wednesday that its aeronautic and non-aeronautic revenues dipped by N17.5bn in 23 weeks due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Finance and Accounts of FAAN, Mrs. Nike Aboderin, spoke during a webinar...
Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state on Tourism Development, says the state government has discovered a new tourism site in the area. Ojo-Lanre disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai and his counterpart in Public Accounts Committee, PAC, Hon. Woke Oke Tuesday split over the procedures of probe of the Chinese loans. It will be recalled that Ossai...
The Federal Government on Monday said airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for airlifting passengers without negative COVID-19 test results as it prepared to open international flights. The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sanni Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing...
One of Nigeria's leading airlines, Dana Air said it would introduce additional flights between Abuja and Lagos and resume Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja with effect from August 28. This is a day to the reopening of the airports for international flights....
The Federal Government said yesterday it will not hesitate to concession the nation's airports for effective and efficient service delivery. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, noted that the concessioning process would boost revenue drive of the government, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari's...
Federal Government’s plan to reopen the international airspace amid restricted traffic flow and four daily flights each at Lagos and Abuja airports has stirred worry in the industry. The situation is made worrisome, as no measure had been spelt out to determining the lucky...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has created nine new Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Area Navigation 10 (RNAV10) regional routes across Nigeria's airspace in preparation for the resumption of international flight operation in the country. The Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, said...
The federal government has vowed to apply the principle of reciprocity against the nationals of some countries that are imposing stringent traveling conditions on Nigerian citizens on the bases of COVID-19 cases in the country. It has also flayed the attitude of Nigerians for...
The British High Commission in Nigeria has said it will replace, for free, the 30-day visa of individuals that were supposed to travel to the UK before the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 global pandemic. It said the free visa replacement, which will be...
Contrary to the reports that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved some international carriers for the resumption flights expected to commence on August 29, the regulatory authority has said foreign airlines must abide by certain Covid-19 protocols. The agency said international airlines...
The Director-General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, has said airlines who fail to report serious aircraft incidents during flight operations could lose their licences. He said Mandatory Occurrence (incident) Reporting (MOR) is compulsory and airlines who default would lose their...
Ethiopian Airline today (Thursday) said its last evacuation flight out of Nigeria will depart the country tomorrow, Friday. This clarification becomes necessary following "a misleading " report by a major newspaper that the airline is operating a commercial flight out of the country on...
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada has announced an indefinite suspension of its activities. In a statement posted on its website, the commission also said the special intervention arrangement for emergency cases "on discretionary basis" has been suspended. The commission said it had...
The Federal Government is set to spend over N688.56 billion ($1.812 billion) for the acquisition of over 300 scanners for the nation's ports and entry points for digital examination of cargoes and oTHE Federal Government is set to spend over N688.56 billion ($1.812 billion)...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Monday, said it had begun a probe into allegations of an evacuation racket laid against some of its staffers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The airport staffers were accused of collecting fees from arriving passengers,...
Despite several passport renewal requests from Nigerians in the country, the Nigerian high commission in Canada announced an indefinite suspension of its activities on Tuesday. According to a statement provided on its website, the embassy hinged the decision on the fact that people show up at...
Ex-staffers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, and the management are in a row over allegations of unpaid severance gratuities, following the privatisation of the company in 2005. While the ex-workers claimed that they were yet to be paid their entitlements 15...
International flights which were suspended by the nation's Aviation authorities in the country following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic globally will resume from August 29. Accordingly, all evacuation flights which were introduced in the country in the wake of the ban on international...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Onne Port Complex, has successfully berthed one of the biggest gearless Maerskline vessels at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT), Onne in Rivers State. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel, with length overall of 300 metres and width of 48 metres, is...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on travelers to report any official of the agency that would request for money under any guise because the agency does not offer cash services to passengers. The call was made yesterday by the FAAN's...
Six airlines, including two frontline carriers, are set for resumption of flights into the Asaba International Airport, the Delta State capital, expectedly from tomorrow, Monday, August 17, 2020. Air Peace and Aero Contractors are two major airlines billed to resume regular flight operations into...
Aviation industry unions have threatened another showdown with aviation agencies and airlines over the welfare of workers. The unions said their grievance was based on all sundry issues that affect the aviation industry, from the COVID-19 intervention fund, condition of services for certain agencies...
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed confidence that Nigeria was making progress to reverse the United States suspension of the issuance of "immigrant visas" to Nigerian passport holders. The President, who spoke while receiving report of the Committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonization, chaired...
Last week, the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) confirmed that it was broke. The agency revealed that it had borrowed money to pay salaries for the previous month. Similarly, it was difficult for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to...
Worried by the operational challenges in the COVID-19 era, ground handlers and stakeholders have rallied airlines to the right pricing mechanism and service payment in dollars. The operators, at a webinar organised by Association of Aviation Ground Handlers (AGHAN), said right pricing is a...
The proposed reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on August 30 is being threatened by the execution of a court judgment which ceded part of the land to one John Emejulu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Enugu State...
The management of Air Peace Airlines has agreed to recall a sizable number of the 70 pilots sacked recently due to the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry. This decision was reached after an intervention meeting called by the minister of aviation, Senator...
Some airlines have made the presentation of COVID-19 test certificates, certifying travellers negative for the virus, as a precondition for boarding when operations on international routes resume soon. THISDAY checks showed that the airlines demanded that the test certificates must be obtained 72 hours...
The federal government may reciprocate the visa restriction imposed on its citizens by the United States and other countries, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said. This Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mohammed Babandede, said this while explaining the new visa policy that was launched...
The management of Med-View Airline Plc has said the plan to sell-off some of its assets was still in place despite a lawsuit challenging it move at the Federal High Court, Lagos. The airline said notwithstanding the claims of its Saudi investor, Abdul Mohsen Al-Thunnayan,...
A coalition of aviation workers unions have requested for the details of a $500 million worth of Chinese loan deal to build four terminals, especially the add-on plan to concession the airports. The unions, apparently miffed by the handling of the airport concession arrangement, said...
Labour unions in the aviation industry have said they have concluded plans to embark on nationwide industrial protest to kick against federal government's plan to concession the nation's airports General Secretaries of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), Association of Nigeria...
The Lagos State Government says all roads and bridges under construction in Apapa, the nation's port city, will be completed by October. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Sunday during an inspection tour of roads and bridges under construction in Apapa area of...
The Abuja-Kaduna train service was recently reopened after it was suspended for over four months as a measure against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In this piece, ISAIAH BENJAMIN (Kaduna) and EJIKE EJIKE (Abuja) report that hike in fare, among other factors, has led...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has declared a renewed commitment towards furthering the interest of stevedores as captured in the 2014 Stevedoring Regulation. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos during a courtesy visit by the leadership of...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied restricting Nigerians from travelling to the Arab country. The UAE Mission in Abuja disclosed this in a statement it issued yesterday, which called on the public to always verify the authenticity of such reports and to seek...
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday stated that the ongoing International Airport at Onueke will commence operation by 2022. The Governor disclosed this while inspecting the projects within and outside the metropolis. "This is 2020, we are looking at 2022 unfailingly to complete...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has intervened in the industrial action by the National Association of Air Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) which paralysed activities at Bristow Helicopters. Abednego Galadinma, NAAPE president, confirmed the development in a message issued in Lagos on Thursday. The...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday opened bids for the prequalification of contractors for the 2020 capital projects. Daily Trust reports that over 700 bidders are jostling for the 2020 capital projects of the corporation. Managing Director of NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, who spoke...
Nigerian Shippers' Council, NSC, has directed the immediate stoppage of arbitrary charges imposed on transportation of cargo to off-dock terminals, describing the act as unethical and unacceptable. The ports economic regulator also directed that "all transfer charges collected from consignees of cargoes transferred from...
Despite the controversy surrounding alleged fleecing of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) under his direct watch and supervision, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is said to be making final plans to get N20...
The gains of the Tourism industry cannot be underrated given the benefits it brings for any nation. Due to its role as a commercial activity that creates demand and growth for many more industries, tourism not only contributes towards more economic activities but also...
Nigeria's leading commercial airline, Air Peace, has sacked 69 pilots across its fleet types as the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a huge toll on its operations. The airline said it had to take the "painful but rightful" decision in the...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed optimism about an improvement in the current poor passenger traffic being experienced by airlines by the time businesses reopen fully and more people travel by air. Meanwhile, passengers scheduled to fly with Bristow Helicopters yesterday were...
The Abuja to Kaduna train service had recommenced operations last Wednesday, four months after it shut down in response to the COVID-19 outbreak but only 5,000 persons have used the service nearly one week after. Statistics by Mr. Victor Adamu, the Operations Manager, Abuja-Kaduna...
Ibom Air has announced that it has delivered additional aircraft, thus increasing its fleet to five aircraft. The Akwa Ibom state-owned airline said the aircraft would have been delivered earlier but was delayed due to the COVID-19. "After delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has explained that the clause 'waiving sovereignty' in the loan agreement between Nigeria and China is only a contract term, a sovereign guarantee that assures payback according to the terms and conditions of any loan. Amaechi...
The federal government yesterday approved the ratification of a bilateral air transport agreement between Nigeria and the United States to strengthen economic and socio-cultural relations between the two countries. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja, the Minister...
A Lagos lawmaker and some concerned residents have lamented over the deplorable condition of Badagry Expressway, describing the road as a death trap. Addressing a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday, Setonji David, the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency II in Lagos House of Assembly,...
The National Association of Stevedoring Companies (NASC) has threatened a showdown with international oil companies (IOC) for refusing to comply with the marine notice the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) had issued them. NIMASA had earlier this month directed all duly registered...
The Presidential Task Team (PTT) on the enforcement of discipline in Apapa, on Tuesday, insisted that the system it developed has rid the ports and community in the area of gridlock. Executive Vice Chairman of the team, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, said what was required...
AMIDST concern over safety standards at the terminals, customs agents are seeking the intervention of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to compel terminal operators to provide the necessary safety gadgets for their staff and other port users. Stakeholders who spoke to Vanguard Maritime Report...
The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Tuesday grilled the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, over the $500m loan to be sourced from the Export-Import Bank of China for the construction of railway lines and other projects. The committee demanded the...
There are strong indications that three more airports may be re-opened for operations this week if the ongoing inspection of the facilities by the aviation regulatory agencies is concluded. Daily Trust reports that there are nine airports that are yet to be approved for...
The Federal Government has cleared another four airports to resume commercial flight operations in line with the COVID-19 safety and security protocols. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the disclosure, saying ministerial approvals in and out of the airports would no longer be...
The Federal Government has lost about N766 million within four months of suspension of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) services due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The loss was incurred following suspension of NRC services at the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge and narrow gauge at Iddo in...
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said security is not an issue on the Abuja-Kaduna rail service but that of people obeying the federal government's COVID-19 guidelines. Mr El-Rufai made this disclosure while briefing journalists on Saturday at the test-running operation trip...
The Nigeria Shippers' Council (NSC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) recently collaborated on how to reduce the cost of doing business through the introduction of insurance cover on containers as well to manage risks at the various ports. The Executive Secretary, NSC, Hassan...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has been invited by the Senate joint committees on local content, downstream petroleum and legislative compliance to, among other things, explain the influx of foreign vessels on Nigeria's waterways. The chairman of the committee on local content, Teslim...
Residents around the Warri-Itakpe region in Delta and Kogi states are eagerly awaiting the commencement of full commercial operations of the rail line. The Coordinator, Warri- Itakpe Train Service, Sanni Abdulganiyu, disclosed this in Abuja, on Tuesday. He said: “The people are anticipating when...
Nigerians who are desperate to travel to long-haul destinations now go to Benin Republic and Equatorial Guinea to catch international flights. Investigations by THISDAY reveal that these two countries did not close their borders because of coronavirus pandemic. Owing to this, THISDAY learnt that...
Travel agencies in the country have renewed their call to the Federal Government to reopen the nation's airports for international operations to avoid the collapse of the downstream sector of the aviation industry. There is still uncertainty over the resumption of international flights four...
Despite the insistence of the Federal Government that Nigerian airlines would be allowed to evacuate its citizens stranded abroad in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the decision by Canada and of recent the United Kingdom to deny a Nigerian carrier landing permit is...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, reported another case of security breach at the airport with the alleged assault of Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. It berated the Head of the Department of State Security...
Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has threatened to take action against shipping companies/agencies, seaport terminal operators and off-dock terminals over arbitrary charges. Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, Head of Public Relations, NSC, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. According to her, the NSC has...
The federal government will from midnight on Friday enforce a partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, for scheduled rehabilitation work to ensure that the major transportation facility does not collapse. It was learnt that the replacement of damaged bars, hydro-demolition...
It is hardly surprising that some highly-placed individuals have reportedly been disregarding protocols deployed by the Ministry of Aviation to ensure safe air travel in Nigeria amidst the still burgeoning coronavirus pandemic. The reopening was considered necessary in order to resuscitate the economy. Three...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has rejected the October 15 date fixed for the resumption of international flights by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), saying flights may resume before October. In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued yesterday by NCAA to...
Stakeholders in Nigeria's maritime industry have stressed the need for the federal government to liberalise the LADOL Free Zone in Lagos so as to break the chain of monopoly that have hindered the development of the over 121 hectares of land in the zone....
Two years ago, the Federal Government unveiled Nigeria’s new national carrier in London. The Nigeria Air project has however remained a dream with little or no hope of becoming a reality. The multibillion naira investment has, in the last one year, been stalled. This...
At least another two airports were yesterday certified ready and opened to commercial flights services after three months of COVID-19 lockdown.The facilities, Margaret Ekpo Airport, Calabar and Yola Airport, Adamawa State, reopened, although amid general traveller apathy since local flight services resumed a fortnight...
In response to the declining load factor since the resumption of domestic flights about two weeks ago, airlines in the country are considering code-share agreements to reduce operating cost, Daily Trust can report. Since the domestic flights resumed penultimate Wednesday, passengers' turnout has been...
Global Marine Insurer, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE's (AGCS) has said the coronavirus pandemic has endangered the long-term safety improvements in the shipping industry for 2020 and beyond. The marine insurance giant, observed that the difficult operating conditions and a sharp economic downturn...
Gridlock, chaos and confusion remain the order of the day in Apapa, the area housing Nigeria's biggest port complex and its environs in Lagos, checks by the Daily Trust revealed. Truck drivers and their officials voiced out their concerns in separate chats with our...
Dana Air has Introduced WhatsApp booking in line with the social and physical distancing measures of the COVID-19 and to create ease of booking, payment and inquiries for its guests. The airline said the WhatsApp booking, payment platform, would serve as an additional platform...
The federal government has warned very important personalities (VIPs) and unruly passengers against breaching laid down airport protocols on COVID-19, stressing that it has escalated investigation into the unruly conduct and breaches of COVID-19 safety protocols at the airports by the Governor of Adamawa...
Aviation industry experts have called for the review of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), signed between Nigeria and other countries, which many of them believe is lopsided against Nigeria. They said the coronavirus lockdown period was a good opportunity to review the BASA, which...
The Nigerian aviation industry on a monthly basis loses about N30 billion over the continued closure of the international airspace due to the coronavirus pandemic. The losses, borne by the host economy, operating local and international carriers, and sundry service providers, were derived from...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has described actions of former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari as "irresponsible". Yari was reported to have refused to adhere to safety protocols and procedures put in place at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday. The...
Pressure has continued to mount on the Federal Government to lift the ban on international flights less than a week after the reopening of airports for national flights. But the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex aviation regulatory agency, insists the time is...
The federal government has announced that it has approved the fifth evacuation flight that would bring home stranded Nigerians in the United States. This was coming as 590 Nigerian evacuees have departed Gatwick North Terminal, United Kingdom on Air Partner UK. A statement that...
It may take one week for all the remaining airports to reopen for commercial operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday. Director-General of the apex regulatory agency, Capt. Musa Nuhu, who spoke Tuesday night at a webinar on the review of...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will reopen for normal business on August 30. Mr Sirika gave the assurance at the airport in Enugu after inspecting the progress of ongoing rehabilitation of the runway and upgrade of...
On March 19 this year, eight officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Railway Corporation huddled together in Abuja with representatives of three contracting firms handling various sections of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern Railway. The meeting had a singular agenda: the...
The Full Business Case Compliance of the Ibadan Dry Port (IDP) estimated to cost $94m (about N43.24bn) will soon be developed for approval by the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This is the next phase of the...
The Nigerian government has announced that the fifth evacuation flight for its citizens stranded in the United States of America is set for July 31. This was contained in a statement by the Consulate General of Nigeria on Monday and shared by the Minister...
Travelling to Abuja from Lagos can be quite tasking and stressful, especially if you are travelling by road. You wouldn’t expect anything less from a trip that is at least 12 hours depending on the part of Lagos you are taking off from. Although...
Air Peace has dispatched two Boeing B777 aircraft, 5N-BWI and 5N-BE, at the weekend to airlift Indians, Malaysians and Singaporeans from Nigeria and also returned to the country with over 300 Nigerians citizens from different countries in Asia. Among the evacuees airlifted from Nigeria...
The federal government Sunday said it would review its Air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers during the coronavirus pandemic. It specifically lamented that the United Kingdom government withdrew the landing rights of Air Peace close...
The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has announced that it is perfecting plans to ensure that cargo clearing processes and all other port transactions are carried out online by first quarter (Q1) of 2021. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Hassan Bello, who disclosed this...
Apprehension and skepticism are expected to continue to define air travel due to coronavirus pandemic, as nations adopt protocols to protect their citizens. For instance, about two weeks ago it was announced that EU excluded Nigerians from travelling to countries under the union due...
Azman Air, one of the domestic carriers, with its biggest hub in the North is expected to start operations today even as Overland Airways is expected to commence operations from next Wednesday. Though the Azman Air got approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...
Director of Public Works in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, Ms. Robin Hutcheson, has suggested a model transportation action plan , as a way out of the traffic congestion in Lagos State. Delivering a keynote address Tuesday, on Lagos Transportation and Traffic Webinar...
The resumption of scheduled domestic flight operations yesterday was marked by low turnout of passengers. However, as domestic airline operators returned to the skies, the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said most airlines have so far recorded 94 per...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension, which it placed on the services of Jet Support Services (JSS). The order voiding the suspension was communicated through a memo NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/152 , dated July 4, 2020. The memo was entitled, "Re: Suspension of...
World airlines have warned the Nigerian government and others across the globe not to levy extra fees and charges on passengers in the COVID-19 era. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said imposing extra cost due to health and...
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, has said the federal government will close the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos to traffic for six months, beginning from July 24 to enable the government to undertake maintenance work on the surface. Popoola, however,...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operator's Certificate of SkyPower Express Airways Nigeria Limited due to non-compliance and or violations of the provision of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CAR) Part 9.2.3.4(b). The suspension is in respect of the aircraft...
The federal government yesterday restated the restriction imposed on aides of state governors, judges, senior military officers and members of the National Assembly from accessing the VIP zone at the nation's airports as domestic flights resume tomorrow. On resumption, airlines will also not serve...
An aviation sector player and the Chairman, West Link Airlines, Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, has advised the Federal Government to pursue its proposed national carrier project to a logical conclusion in view of the project's socio-economic benefits to the country. Specifically, the industry operator aligned...
Aviation stakeholders yesterday backed the move by the federal government to concession some airports. However, the stakeholders under the aegis of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART) cautioned that the process must be done transparently. This came days after the sector unions rejected...
A rich array of stakeholders in African Tourism and Creative Industry will on Thursday, July 9 converge to deliberate on how best to revive tourism on the continent and how creative and entertainment contents can serve as catalysts for the needed revival after four...
Major Nigerian carrier, Arik Air, has announced that it would resume domestic flights on July 8, 2020. The airline said it would resume flight service following the federal government decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations. The airline said it would...
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said it is almost impossible to achieve physical distancing on flights without hurting the revenue of airlines. He said this during a webinar attended by stakeholders in the aviation sector. The webiner focused on the status...
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Custom Service on Thursday said it generated the sum of N52.369 billion from the export of local raw materials in the last six months. It also said that imported cargo in the same period stood at N227.347 billion,...
There is no doubt that the most common mode of transport in international trade is sea transport, this is as a result of the large amount of cargo that is transported on sea. There are more than 2000 seaports around the world, from the...
Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika last night said as flights resume on Monday, aides of VIP passengers would henceforth be stopped from accessing the terminal. Sirika said airport officials have the right to stop every VIP accessing the terminal with his aides, adding,...
The Nigeria Customs Special Strike force in Zone 'A' has raised a Debit Notes (DN) worth more than N1.104 billion from importers of cargo that pays lesser Customs duties to the federal government in the last six months (January to June). The amount was...
Aircraft owners and pilots have kicked against the plan by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to hike the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) from N1,000 to N2,000 for domestic flights and from $50 to $100 for international flights, representing 100 per cent increase,...
The Federal Government Wednesday night announced July 8 as resumption date for domestic flights. Announcing this on his official twitter handle, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said domestic operations would resume at the Abuja and Lagos Airports on July 8. He said operations would...
Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman, on assumption of office as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), undertook a tour of NPA's facilities in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calabar. Before the tour, little did she know the extent of rot, waste and mismanagement...
Ship owners are turning towards second hand ships in the post-pandemic era, at least for now, turning their backs on new building orders. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Ship broking said that "on the dry bulk side, the relatively good momentum in...
Peace Mass Transit (PMT), one of the transportation companies in Nigeria, says it will resume interstate travels nationwide on July 1, with only 50 per cent carriage but without any extra cost to passengers. This is following the relaxation of interstate travel restriction by the...
The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Vicky Hastrup, has called on the federal government to speed up work on port access roads and put the necessary environment in place to reduce the high cost of doing business at the ports. Hastrup,...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has dismissed reports that a cloned account was purportedly being operated by its retired staff to siphon funds from government accounts. The rebuttal came on the heels of news linked to an alleged whistleblower, identified as John Okupurhe, calling...
Nigeria is reopening schools for the graduating class on the advice of a task force that students get help in preparing for examinations. The chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha said, the federal government also lifted the ban on interstate...
Nigeria's major carrier, Air Peace yesterday airlifted about 327 Nigerians from London in the airline's maiden flight to UK's capital and the first leg of the evacuation exercise to Europe's commercial centre. A statement signed by the airline's spokesman, Mr. Stanley Olisa said that...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned charter services with privately-registered aircraft with effect from today, THISDAY's investigation has revealed. This is coming as the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, has said that the agency will...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) payable by air travellers on local and international flights by 100 per cent. FAAN said the new regime of N2,000 from N1,000 and $100 from the initial $50 per passenger...
Hajj tour operators in Nigeria have said that the Saudi Arabia's decision to scale back this year's hajj pilgrimage will result in major loss of revenue for them, but many accepted it was necessary as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kingdom, on...
Aviation labour unions have issued threats to the federal government over the approval it received from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to concession Nigeria's four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated...
Ahead of the planned resumption of flights in Nigeria, domestic airlines, Air Peace and Dana Air on Wednesday carried out dry run and shakedown flights. Spokesman of Air Peace, Mr. Stanley Olisa said in a statement that Air Peace deployed its 25 aircraft, including...
Local airlines have urged the Federal Government and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to reopen the airspace for airlines and airports that have satisfied safety protocol to begin operations. The carriers, under the aegis of Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON), said more days...
It is time to upgrade the other seaports in order to compete effectively Although the Calabar Port Complex received its first Shipping Line's container vessel last September, it is still bogged down by several challenges, essentially due to its low water depth. There is...
As airlines warm up for resumption of flights after over three months of shutdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO Aviance) PLC, Mrs. Adetokunbo Fagbemi has asked airlines to explore opportunities in cargo operations. In recent...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said the agency will aggressively push for the implementation of policies that would support fleet expansion in the country. He also said NIMASA would ensure that financial bottlenecks...
The Federal Ministry of Aviation yesterday received four certificates of compliance or Outline Business Case (OBC) certificates on the concession of four international airports' terminals, bringing to seven the OBC certificates received by the ministry so far. The ministry had previously received the OBC...
In a move that will see the federal government take total control of the country's maritime security, which includes anchorage, where all vessels calling at the various ports across the country berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) yesterday said the $195 million Deep Blue...
The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has decried the high rate of manual examination of cargoes at the nation's seaports and has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to deploy technology to drive the process. Speaking on behalf of the operators at...
Airline operators and stakeholders in the aviation sector have decried the use of foreign airlines to evacuate Nigerian citizens abroad. They asked the federal government to reverse the trend, insisting that the indigenous operators have the capacity to conduct the evacuation flights. Daily Trust...
Travellers’ apathy has welcomed long-distance international travels, as more foreign airlines resume operations globally. The development is not unconnected with fears of coronavirus infections, the luxury of leisure travel during the recession, and tedious safety protocols like mandatory 14-day quarantine still in place at many...
Kaduna State Government has directed the removal of roadblocks at the various boundaries of the state and has ordered relevant agencies to dismantle the barricades that enforced the ban on interstate travel. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication,...
The domestic wings of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja have been rated 57 percent in terms of meeting the requirements of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the commencement of operations. This implies that if the federal government...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has been urged not to toll the 9-kilometre Lekki Regional Road project in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state on completion, in the interest of the public. This came even as the state government assured owners of...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has stated that the N50 billion floating dock acquired by NIMASA is expected to generate N1 billion monthly or N12 billion annually when work on it is concluded. The...
The Senate on Thursday, via its Committee on Aviation, said re-opening of the nation's airports for operation on June 21 was unrealistic, following concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi), gave the position when the...
World airlines are revving up to return to recovery path after months of lockdown. Amid uncertainties, stiffer competition awaits the scramble for the depleted market. In all of these, protecting the local airlines should not be an afterthought of both the government and regulators....
Amid speculations that government may require that middle seats in airlines be left vacant on flight resumption, Chairman of Air Peace, one of the national carriers, Mr. Allen Onyema has said implementing the middle seat regime will not be profitable in view of its...
The APC in Ekiti State has asked the opposition PDP to account for the over N10 billion allegedly earmarked for a cargo airport in the state during the administration of Governor Ayo Fayose. The APC, in a statement yesterday in Ado Ekiti, said the...
Notwithstanding the massive investment in seafarers’ development by the Federal Government, the Nigerian crew is still facing severe discrimination due to preference for foreign certificates. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), had invested heavily in its National Seafarers Development Programme, (NSDP) scheme,...
The Federal Government yesterday suspended a charter operator, Executive Jet Services, for airlifting a musician, Azeez Fashola (a.k.a. Naira Marley) to Abuja for a concert. The airline allegedly breached the flight restriction rules that prohibited all commercial services as part of measures to contain...
Embattled local charter operator, Executive Jet, yesterday, apologised for carrying out illegal operations, saying it was tricked into the prohibited flight. The carrier, which has been suspended indefinitely, airlifted a popular musician, Naira Marley, to a concert in Abuja. Apparently shocked by the development and...
Middle East mega carrier, Emirates Airlines, has said it is ready to resume operations to Nigeria as soon as the directive to that effect is given by the Federal Government. The Regional Manager, West Africa, Afzal Parambil, disclosed this in a chat with Daily...
As planned resumption of domestic flights draws nearer, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reiterated that passengers must arrive at least three hours before their scheduled flight takeoff time in order to go through check-in process and COVID-19 preventive protocols. The agency,...
The Ekiti State government has commissioned a contractor for the design and supervision of the cargo airport project in the state. The decisions formed part of the outcome of the virtual meeting of the State Executive Council held in Ado Ekiti yesterday. The state...
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has announced that it will ensure that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in cargo evacuation at the nation's seaports is adhered to. The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive of the NSC, Mr Hassan Bale made this known at the resumed evacuation...
Exporters have solicited the federal government's intervention business to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on export business in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Organised Private Sector Exporters Association (OPEXA), Mr. Jayeola Olarewaju, said the government should sustain the Export Expansion...
Palpable tension now hovers around the Lagos and Tin-Can Island Ports complexes as the number of days each vessels waiting to be called in to berth at the different terminals has now increased to 50 days. Aside the increase in turn-around time, about 1000...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to comply with the federal government's approval of a 25-year lease agreement with the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL). To this end, it is expected that the NPA would restore the land lease...
To rescue trapped cargoes and ensure seamless evacuation of containers, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has resumed rail operations to APM Terminal, in Lagos Port. The Executive Secretary, NSC, Hassan Bello, said the revival of rail evacuation would help decongest the terminal and allow...
International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping, has lauded Nigeria's efforts to stem piracy in its waters and the Gulf of Guinea. In a letter to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety...
Members of the National Assembly from the North East geopolitical zone, including the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, have protested the exclusion of the geopolitical zone in the reopening of some airports by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The lawmakers under the...
World airlines yesterday rallied governments to reopen international borders, and give financial bailouts to save economies and airlines from collapse. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the measures would hasten the recovery and slow current losses that...
Dockworkers at the Rivers ports have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to due process, which has led to reopening the BUA Terminals shut down last year by the Nigerian Ports Authority. It will be recalled that in 2019, the NPA issued a...
The federal government has handed over the fishing vessel 'Marine 707,'suspected to be carrying out illegal activities in the Gulf of Guinea to the Ghanian authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution. Nigeria also handed over 51 crew members, including 48 Ghanians and three...
Airlines in Nigeria and other African countries hit the rock bottom in the month of April, with passenger traffic dropping by a whopping 98.7 per cent. A regional travel estimate recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), showed that the dip was...
Chairman of African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), Mr. Nick Fadugba has advised the Federal Government to consider the review of Nigeria's bilateral air service agreements (BASAs) with foreign countries. He said the current multiple entry points enjoyed by foreign airlines "is commercially disadvantageous" to...
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office yesterday said more than 2,200 stranded Britons have been repatriated from Nigeria since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The office also said 17,000 citizens including 8,400 stranded travelers and over 9,000 citizens on commercial flights have been evacuated from...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.7 billion as consultancy fee for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents...
The management of Lekki Deep Seaport yesterday disclosed that the port would be able to berth ships carrying about 18,000 TEUs when it becomes operational. One TEU is twenty-foot equivalent unit is an inexact unit of cargo capacity often used to describe the capacity...
The Chief Operating Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has said the reason why Nigerian airports are not generating enough funds that can be used for their maintenance is because they are not commercially viable. Sanusi, who spoke to THISDAY, in an exclusive...
Director general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, held a media parley with members of the fourth estate of the realm in Lagos where he presented his score card. We present excerpts of the interaction AS a regulatory and enforcement...
International airports yesterday went on red alert as they intensified the screening of inbound passengers, following an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in China. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) advised passengers and other airport users to comply with all quarantine procedures at...
Although most Nigerians end their UK vacations in major cities like London, Glasgow, and Manchester, a visit to England is never complete without seeing the fascinating and historic city of Oxford. My first encounter with the word ‘oxford’ was my little pocket dictionary in...
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, embarked on routine tour/inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi was accompanied on the inspection by the Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde. The minister noted that a large chunk of the rail line was in...
After much delay, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun calibration of Category III Instrument Landing System at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos. The Guardian learnt that the process begun with the arrival of the newly-acquired, King Air 350i calibration airplane and...
The inability of the Federal Government to yet get credible technical partners and investors to support the proposed new national carrier may have stalled its roll-out plans, 18 months after it was unveiled in London. But The Guardian learnt that the airline project, though...
It's been a two-horse race this year to be named the world's most powerful passport, with both top contenders in Asia. Going into the final quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore held onto their position as the world's most travel-friendly passports. That's the view...
The Lagos State Government clarified yesterday that it has not taken a decision on the operation of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the state. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, explained that the government would not be taking "definitive action" on the...
There is no end in sight to the massive flights disruption occasioned by the inclement weather conditions as foreign airlines are now diverting flights to neighbouring countries. Passengers on the domestic routes have continued to experience disruption in travel plans since the commencement of...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, says it is out to prosecute abusers of sirens and convoys across the federation. Mr Oyeyemi made this disclosure on Wednesday at a news conference on the recently concluded end of the...
Peace Mass Transit (PMT) Limited, the leading mini-bus transport company in the country, has readied a total of 50 brand new buses for injection into its fleet. The buses are all products of newly established PMT Vehicle Assembly Plant, located within the Emene Industrial...
No fewer than eight persons have been reported dead after a vehicle lost control and rammed into a market in Ugep, along the Ikom/Calabar Highway in, Yakurr LGA of Cross River state. Vanguard learned that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday when a Toyota...
UK mega carrier, British Airways, yesterday diverted its Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos-bound flights to Accra, Ghana, due to absence of functional Instrument Landing System (ILS, THISDAY has learnt. THISDAY's investigation also revealed that the UK mega carrier had on Monday diverted its...
The leading on-demand transportation platform, Bolt, has appointed Femi Akin-Laguda as the Country Manager for its operations in Nigeria. Having served in various capacities at Bolt over the last three years most recently as City Manager for Lagos where he engineered the introduction of...
Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, says it is planning an upward review of transport fares across all routes in the state to meet up with current realities. The Managing Director of the firm, Mr. Fola Tinubu, made...
Three persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday night. The accident involved an Iveco truck and a Toyota Hiace bus before Ishara bridge, Ogere. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector...
Police in Ogun State has arrested an unruly driver who instigated miscreants to attack the Patrol team of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) on Sunday at Mowe, Ogun State, stretch of the Lagos - Ibadan Expressway. A statement by the Route Commander Florence Okpe...
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday advised owners of unregistered vehicles plying the state roads to register them or risk arrest when caught. Saying the same warning goes to those whose plate numbers had been defaced, Odumosu also told escort vehicles...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday announced the reopening of Port Harcourt International Airport after a fire outbreak, which disrupted operations. FAAN said on its official twitter handle that normal flight activities had since commenced at the airport. "Following a careful evaluation...
Africa's foremost transportation icon, Oshodi Transport Interchange has recorded 1.6 million passengers in its first 250 days. The Managing Director of Planet Projects, Mr.Biodun Otunola disclosed this yesterday while conducting media executives on a tour of the facility He said the passenger traffic was...
The disappointments of 2019 were indeed glaring. But the marginal growth in the air transport business was fairly comforting and reassures a better 2020 – if the decision-makers are willing. While many still await the aviation development masterplan to materialise in its fourth year...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new programme to raise global standards in cargo handling operations and audit. The Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme, with two components, aims to reduce audit complexity and duplication for cargo handling facilities. The first...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, yesterday inspected the ongoing reconstruction exercise at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and gave the assurance of a re-opening by April. Sirika said that the runway would be completed before the celebration of Easter following an intensive...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said the Ibadan-Kano rail project might start in January 2020 as the Federal Government expected the China Exim Bank to approve the loan for the contract. Amaechi said this yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while briefing...
The Senate Wednesday called for the utilisation of seaports in the South-south geo-political zone and other parts of the country in order to curb the perennial issue of congestion at the Lagos seaport. It said the non-utilisation of seaports in the South-south engendered congestion...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Command has appealed to motorists in the state to avoid careless driving and all forms of traffic offences capable of causing crashes during this festive period. This appealed was contained in a statement personally signed by the Anambra...
As contractors intensify palliative work on failed sections of the Lokoja-Benin highway to ease the challenges faced by travellers during the Christmas and New Year festivities, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has given a marching order to the contractors and...
The Federal Government has identified the ancient Kano City Wall and "Igbo Olodumare", a forest in Okeigbo, Ondo State, among the veritable sites for declaration as UNESCO world heritage sites. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Tuesday when he...
Nigeria shares international boundaries with the Republic of Benin to the west, Cameroon and Chad to the east and Niger, to the north. Apart from these official borders, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says more than 1,400 illegal border routes exist in the country...
The Senate has commenced moves to establish a Federal Road Authority (FRA) for the maintenance of the over 36,000 federal roads across the country. Chairman of the Senate committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Senator Gershom Bassey, who disclosed this at the weekend...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reaffirmed his government's commitment to ensuring improved road infrastructure in the state, noting that his administration is in talks with the Federal Government to improve the experience of commuters on the Benin-Lokoja Road during the festive...
There have been many attempts by people to leave the country, Nigeria, for so many reasons. These reasons range from corruption to poor governance. Hence, people are seeking for greener pastures where they will be a chance to put their talent to better use....
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish community museums as part of efforts to ensure that local communities benefit from tourism. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the plan on Thursday at the ongoing 4th World UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Air Peace, has dedicated the best airline award (domestic category) it won recently at the Nigeria Tourism Awards to its customers. While receiving the awards, the Chief Operating Officer, Air Peace, Mrs Toyin Olajide, stated that the recognition indicated that the airline has achieved...
Popular hospitality brand, Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, bagged the Hotel of the Year Award at the sixth edition of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award which held at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, recently. Indeed, it was a night of glitz and glamour as the prestigious awards,...
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to review it decision which restrict the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and National Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to access all ports and borders as part of strategy to effectively check the...
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N4.8bn for the completion of road projects in Kwara and Osun States. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who briefed State House Correspondents after FEC meeting, said N4.027bn was endorsed for the completion of 26km Ajase-Ipo/...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps Boboye Oyeyemi, says faking of the vehicle insurance documents has become quite rampant. According to him, the situation deserves closer examination. He spoke in his office while receiving the Chief Executive Officer, Federal Competition and...
Tokyo was once a small fishing village named Edo. Now, it is the capital of Japan – one of the most developed countries in the world. The city was ranked as the 3rd-best city in the world to be a university student in 2016 and...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has revealed that the federal government is currently constructing a total of 524 road and bridge projects across the country. He disclosed this yesterday while updating the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the ongoing...
The nation's shipping industry is one of conflict of interests. There is the interest of government, the shipping service providers and the shippers, the owners of cargos. This scenario therefore presents a herculean task for the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) as an umpire, the...
President Muhammadu Buhari says he has not given any date for the reopening of Nigeria's land borders. He said that the closure would remain until the situation improved. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Nigeria partially closed its land borders in August, mainly to check the...
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee with the responsibility of reviewing the impact of seasonal rainfall prediction (SRP) 2015-2018 of the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET), on the nation’s food security. The Minister, who inaugurated the committee yesterday, in Abuja, tasked them to examine the...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has read the riot acts against human trafficking at airports nationwide. NAPTIP said any security official found to aid human trafficking would not be spared, no matter the level or rank. The Director...
There are no indications that anything is being done by the federal government to actualise the national carrier project since the federal government announced plan ro revisit the project. After the shock that greeted the suspension of the project, what has been said about...
Few weeks to the end of the year, known for dry and dusty wind that reduces visibility, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and airlines to strictly abide by weather reports in order to fly safely. The regulatory authority issued the...
The Chairman of Air Peace, a private Nigerian airline, Allen Onyema could loss up to $14million in cash if convicted by a United States court where charges of fraud have been brought against him. The sums which could be forfeited to the United States...
Nigeria's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa, has expressed optimism that the Dutch Embassy in Nigeria will resume the issuance of Schengen Visas in Abuja in the shortest possible future. Mr Ngofa spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,...
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Sunday said that in the course of executing the Warri-Itakpe Rail line, stations were built in the villages of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains. Mr Amaechi disclosed this at the 'Next Level Presentation' at Presidential Villa Banquet...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari administration has caused the country another huge economic setback following the withdrawal of General Electric (GE) from a $2.8 billion railway concession deal due to the harsh economic policies of his administration. The main...
The groundbreaking ceremony to begin the reconstruction of the 32-kilometre Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonshoki-Ojota in Lagos was performed yesterday by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. The reconstruction of the road’s Section 1, Sub-section A, will begin...
The resumption of flights at Osubi Airport in Warri, Delta State notwithstanding, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) yesterday insisted that the operator owing N566.4 million. Though it confirmed a receipt of N31 million recently from Shoreline Oil Services, the agency, through its General...
Between January and June this year, the Federal Government generated a total amount of N1.16bn from the rail transportation system. The figure was contained in a report on the railway sector, which was prepared by the National Bureau of Statistics. The N1.16bn, according to...
China is a country rich in culture and has a huge population of about 1.3 billion people as of 2017. In addition, they have advanced in science and technology that even the US is having a hard time putting a clamp on them. In...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the recent decision by the Federal Government to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) from domestic air transportation is to make air travel more affordable to citizens. The president said this when he inaugurated the new International Terminal of...
The federal government on Sunday said there are no missing names of beneficiaries in the ongoing verification of the liquidated Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) workers. The supervising Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday while addressing pensioners in Lagos, the account of those...
The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Jens-Petter Kjemprud, on Monday disclosed the plan by the Embassy to increase visas issuance to Nigerians. Kjemprud told the News of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the embassy would soon be discussing the possibility with the VFS Global...
Are you looking for alternative things to do in Lagos? A beach house experience is always a good idea. Gather a group of friends and you all can spend a day partying or camping at a beach house overlooking the ocean. These are four...
The federal government is losing $6 billion on freight cost yearly to piracy in Nigerian waters, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has disclosed. Speaking in Lagos yesterday during the 2018 World Maritime Day celebration, Mustapha disclosed that...
The Japanese passport has overtaken the Singaporean passport to become the most powerful in the world. This was made known by the 2018 Henley Passport Index which said Japanese passport holders can now travel to 190 countries in the world without a visa or granted...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has partially lifted the suspension on some certificates of the International Aviation College, Ilorin, Approved Training Organisation (ATO). Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA made the announcement on Sunday in Lagos. Mr Adurogboye said the lifting of...
Experts in the aviation industry have decried the response of Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) team to a recent fire incident involving Overland Airways aircraft, describing it as poor and unbefitting of a modern airport. The incident, which was captured on video...
Flight operations and business activities on Friday resumed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos, following the suspension of the industrial action against the terminal owners by aviation unions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions had on Thursday night,...
Air Peace has resumed its Lagos-Asaba-Lagos operations with the addition of Abuja-Asaba-Abuja to the service, pledging to deliver the best flight experience to the travelling public on the routes. The airline pulled out of the route more than two years ago due to safety...
Dana Air has partnered Radisson Blu Anchorage to offer its guests an exciting package when they fly from any of its destinations – Owerri, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo – to its hub in Lagos. Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa,...
By now, social media users especially those on Twitter are familiar with the name, Santorini. Santorini’s fascinating feature lies in the white buildings making it arguably one of the whitest islands you have ever seen. It is of little wonder that the island attracts...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) yesterday sought an end to the era of sole proprietorship in the aviation industry, blaming alleged sharp practices among owners for the demise of local airlines. AMCON, a Federal Government’s special vehicle for debt recovery, said its...
Hundreds of passengers are reportedly stranded at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2(MMA2) on Wednesday, as aviation unions carried out their shutdown threat over the sack of workers by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. The unions involved in the shutdown are Air...
Major stakeholders in the aviation sector yesterday dissected the failure of local airlines, blaming poor corporate governance and management structure as the dominant causes of fatality in this clime. The experts, who spoke at the quarterly breakfast meeting of the Aviation Safety Round Table...
Latest statistics from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that a total of N435.97 million was generated as revenue for passenger travel in the second quarter (Q2) of the year against N435.95 million in Q1. The revenue rise is despite the drop by...
The National Union of Hotels and Personal Services Workers (NUHPSW), has called on government to expand tourist attraction sites and grant incentives to practitioners to make Nigeria a tourist destination. The union argued that the hospitality and tourism sector has huge potential that are...
Nigeria has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Many of these places are sure to leave visitors breathing hard with suspense and excitement. Here are some hidden gems Nigeria has to offer: Ogba Ukwu Caves and Waterfalls, Anambra State Considered the largest cave in...
American commercial jet manufacturer, Boeing, made a rare appearance in Lagos a fortnight ago. The venue was the United States Consul General’s resident in Ikoyi, and the attraction was not the proposed national carrier, but a local operator, Air Peace. Air Peace airlines currently...
LSG Sky Chefs, in partnership with Things Remembered, has opened a state-of-the-art in-flight catering services at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Minister of States for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the facility would distinguish the Lagos Airport in particular and Nigerian airports as...
Globally, September 27 of every year is mapped out to commemorate World Tourism Day. This practice was kickstarted since 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). According to Wikipedia, that date was chosen and the statutes of of the UNWTO were adopted....
In a world of rising nationalism, international travel takes on greater importance—breaking down barriers, broadening our horizons and driving economic impact felt throughout the world’s cities. For the past decade, Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index has offered important analysis of travel to and within...
People do not usually mention this when asked about the place they would like to visit or see. But tucked away in Enugu is the red earth and sleepy town of Nsukka which happens to be one of the biggest towns and important central...
Flight operations across the country have been disrupted in recent times over torrential rains, according to Daily Trust report. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) had consistently given weather reports on rainfall across the country. Findings by Daily Trust indicate that many passengers have been...
THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is currently at war with some terminal operators over newly introduced charges, which Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, NPA's boss has warned agents and importers to ignore. Speaking during a visit to Vanguard Media office in Lagos, Usman said that...
Air travellers longing for Nigerian carriers on the London route may wait no further, as at least two operators are warming up to take up the challenge to compete with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic airlines. With this development, passengers on the route would...
Nigerians who apply for new passports or reissuance have cried out that they are being extorted of various sums of money by officials of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) at the Ikoyi Passport Office. This may however, not be unconnected to the absence of the...
Commuters and motorists were yesterday held in a gridlock for several hours along the Abuja-Lokoja highway as truck drivers blocked the Jamata axis of the road to protest alleged assault of one their members by security agents. Daily Trust learnt that the protest ensued...
A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that aircraft movement in Nigeria declined by 5.9 percent in the first half of 2018 when compared to the same period in 2017. The statistics released by the bureau further revealed that unlike in the...
Two Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft formerly used by Topbrass Aviation Services Limited, a local operator, have been allegedly stolen in Lagos.The airplanes (registration numbers 5N-TBB and 5N-TBC) have been the focus of a legal tussle between the lessor, Seagold Investment Limited, and Topbrass...
Kano, regarded as the commercial hub of Northern Nigeria due to its strategic location, is also the home that houses ancient relic and culture which dates back to the 7th century. Take time out and appreciate this beautiful location. Dubar Festival Also called Kano...
Victoria Island is the beauty of Lagos city. The neighborhood is so well known that even the names of its streets have become iconic across the nation. This island is only one of Lagos’ districts that has the most inimitable skyline. Originally surrounded entirely by...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that a total of 7,503,408 passengers passed through Nigerian airports in the first half of 2018, representing a 23.9 per cent growth from the 6,054,319 passengers recorded in the first half of 2017. The passenger traffic...
Nigeria is not the country with the highest US visa refusal rate. Shocking, right? Cuba has an 82% refusal rate (2016) while Nigeria has a 32% refusal rate (2015). So what are the 68% of Nigerian applicants who got visas doing right? These are...
Benue State government and the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, were, weekend, locked in a war of words over Makurdi Airport. While Benue government alleged that the federal government was planning a flight ban on the airport, which is a military base, to expose Governor...
The Osun State Government has reacted to a PREMIUM TIMES' investigation on the poor state of the MKO Abiola International Airport, Ido Osun, despite billions spent. In a statement by the state's Commissioner for Information, Adelani Baderinwa, the government said the project only suffered...
LASG seeks support of residents as 3rd Mainland Bridge undergoes test from August 23 To 26 Lagos state government will shut down Third Mainland Bridge for four days from August 23 to enable engineers do investigative maintenance testing. Works and infrastructure commissioner Ade Akinsanya...
A photograph is an experience. You can almost smell a newly-ploughed field, taste the salty air, hear the leaves rustle and feel the tingling breeze. Most places we long for abroad have close substitutes in Nigeria. If you want an adventurous vacation without having...
As part of its commitment to ensuring the safety of people, the Lagos State government is procuring life-saving, quick response boats to tackle emergencies on its waterways more efficiently. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oladipo Lawanson, made this known in an interview with journalists in...
Federal Government yesterday said technical partners for the new national carrier were yet undecided, as the bidding process, among others, were still ongoing.The disclosure was in response to a report that one of the bidders, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), was in the lead to win...
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, has said that the 2km Apapa Wharf Road being reconstructed would be completed and opened to motorists by the end of next month. Usman made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency...
The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Executive, Tewolde Gebremariam , that the airline is the favourite to establish and manage the new ‘Nigeria Air’. The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, faulted the claim through the...
The Lagos State Government has signed a major agreement with an international railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France, on the operation of the state Rail Mass Transit. This is even as the Marina to Mile 2 section of the...
After a technical review of its light rail (blue line) project, the Lagos State Government yesterday disclosed that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a French multinational, Alstom SA to complete the rail project. The state government, thus, said the passenger...
Ethiopia n Airlines says it is the frontrunner to set up and manage Nigeria’s new national carrier, Nigeria Air. “We are among a small group with an interest in establishing a national carrier (in Nigeria)…we do not know the results (of the tender), though we...
The federal government may not be willing to provide about N30 billion needed to complete the new airports terminals in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano airports, THISDAY has learnt. While most of the projects are over 80 per cent completed, the terminals at...
Pupils of the Bayelsa State Government Model Schools on excursion at the multi-billion international airport have commended the Governor Seriake Dickson for changing the narratives of the State, through his developmental strides. The students, who were left in awe by the nearly completed state-of-the-art...
A new internationally licensed Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), 7 Star Global Hangar, owned and managed by Nigerians, will commence operations in the country next week, following the granting of a full license by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in Lagos (NCAA) According to...
The management of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) has denied claims that its hostile policies at the Lagos Free Zone were frustrating investors doing business in the area. Amy Jadesinmi, LADOL's managing director, told journalists in Lagos, Tuesday, that reports that the operator introduced...
Nigeria's mangrove ecosystem is said to be the largest in Africa and the third largest in the world spanning about 10,000 square kilometres, from Badagry in the West to Calabar in the South, an expert has said. The Executive Director, Eco Restoration Foundation, Prince...
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) says 95 per cent of deaths recorded by serving Corps members is due to road accidents. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director General of NYSC, said this while addressing corps members observing their orientation camp course in Katsina on Monday....
The Benin Republic, a historic country rich in African culture, was home to the Dahomey Kingdom from about 1600–1900 AD. Known across the world as one of the places where “voodoo” is highly regarded, the country shares a border with Nigeria. Although it has...
Med-View Airline Plc, one of the official carriers involved in the airlift of Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, on Monday commenced the airlift of intending pilgrims from Kaduna International Airport. The airline is airlifting 1,600 pilgrims from Kaduna as the first flight took off...
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday flagged off the expansion of the Orile Tanker Terminal truck, as part of solutions to the Apapa gridlock. Ambode assured that work would be accelerated on the 1000-capacity terminal at Orile-Iganmu area of the state. Ambode,...
There is a close affinity between culture, arts, and tourism. A sound tourism education must of necessity have arts and cultural contents and vice-versa. With Mrs. Chika Balogun, Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality & Tourism, piloting the affairs of NIHOTOUR, her experience...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have projected that Africa would be a market of 350 million airline passengers by 2035. This prediction, according to the association was an incentive for investors to go into commercial airline business. The...
About 10,000 Nigerians were employed during the construction of the Abuja Light Rail Project, which was recently commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, while 100,000 more will be directly or indirectly employed when the project begins full operation. The Chief Resident Engineer for the Abuja...
The Federal Government has set up a team for the proposed unbundling of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) that would see the entity being broken into three or four groups, Daily Trust can report. The planned unbundling of the NRC is for efficiency and...
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a contract worth N72.9 billion to the Dangote Group for the reconstruction of the road from Apapa to the tollgate end on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known to State...
The pride and pearl of the Nigerian Hospitality Industry, Transcorp Hotels Plc. (“Transcorp Hotels”) has announced its Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2018. The company showed significant growth over the same period last year recording a turnover of N8.01 billion,...
Chief Edem Duke, a former Minister of Culture and Tourism and governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, has restated his commitment to rejuvenating the tourism sector of the state. Duke also lauded the ingenuity of the...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has warned that creating additional agencies in the sector would only overburden it with clashes of interest; adding that the existing ones should rather be strengthened for optimum service delivery. The Director General, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside,...
We all make mistakes, but when it comes to travelling abroad, we can make costly mistakes without even trying. Some of them are quick to fix and easily forgotten, others can be expensive, and time-consuming. When next you are planning to travel abroad, remember...
The Lagos State Government at the weekend shut down five bonded terminals located within residential areas in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA), and explained that the decision became imperative to end intractable gridlock undermining socio-economic activities in Apapa area of the state. While...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, on Friday, said Nigeria does not need to recruit foreigners in order to run the Nigerian Air. The SFG made the remark at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) 47th convocation ceremony...
It is time for the big summer holiday! If you are flying with kids, you might be worried about arriving in one piece. What if they act up or spend the whole flight screaming? What if they never stop yelling or crying? We could...
Med-View Airlines Plc has acquired a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to revive its international operations. The wide-body aircraft is the second of such in Nigeria, after Air Peace acquired one in January this year. The aircraft with registration number: 5N-BVY, was flown to the Murtala...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned airlines to desist from incessant flight delays and cancellations as it declared zero tolerance for illegal practices. The apex regulatory body observed that multiple flight cancellations and delays have become routine and a set-back to the...
About five persons were feared dead when a boat capsized in Lagos on Wednesday evening. An eyewitness told The Guardian that the boat was travelling from CMS to Ikorodu. Bodies of the victim were brought to the jetty at Ipakodo in Ikorodu outskirts of...
Poor outing of Nigerian airlines on international routes, has forced the actual air travel market in the country to shrink. Estimates of capacity and frequencies recorded at the airports are discouraging. The local airlines small, weak and under-capitalised are unable to compete favourably to...
To get the new national carrier off its feet, the Federal Government will be injecting about N3.168billion ($8.8million) as the startup capital for Nigeria Air. The provision, among others, is contained in the Outline Business Case (OBC) recently approved by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory...
Located off the coast of Jonesport, Mistake Island is just a 30-acre island in the state of Maine, US with coordinates – 44°28’29.2″N, 67°32’06.4″W. This island consists of a lighthouse – Moose Peak Light, few houses, and some vegetation. Although it may seem as...
The Lagos State Government says it has identified owners of 39 of 55 vehicles that got burnt in the fuel tanker explosion atop the Otedola Bridge end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway last month. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson, disclosed this yesterday at...
The three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier slated to begin on July 27, 2018, has been shifted to August 24 the Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has announced. The Shutdown, earlier scheduled to last from...
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has directed that the Apapa station be demolished and expanded in order to accommodate the activities at the Apapa seaport. He said this, yesterday, after the inspection of the project in Lagos. Amaechi said the idea is...
To ensure that sanity returns to the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, the Lagos State Government has suspended approval for new tank farms in Apapa area of the city. It also extended the work of the joint task force by one month and issued 30-day ultimatum to...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has clarified that the federal government would inject $55 million in 2018 as the upfront grant to finance the startup capital of the new national carrier, saying contrary to report that the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission...
The Federal Government via the Minister of Aviation announced the official name and branding for what is to be a new airline last week. Tagged Nigeria Air, the minister said the airline will be the new flag carrier for Nigeria with plans to start...
Oyo State is known for many ͚firsts͛ in Nigeria and Africa. It is home to the first University in Nigeria, the first skyscraper in Africa (Cocoa House). It also has one of the only two suspended lakes in the world; Oyo State is a...
Nigeria is notorious for its horrible maintenance culture. Virtually all amenities built by successive regimes at the federal level - airports, seaports, police and military barracks/bases, roads, railways and what have you - are in deplorable conditions due to our inability to maintain them...
Following a 72-hour directive issued by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo last Friday, in Lagos to restore order in Apapa and its environs, the Lagos State Government has resolved to set up a Mobile Court within the axis to summarily deal with recalcitrant drivers...
Ahead of the commencement of 2018 hajj operations and recommencement of its London services, Medview airline recently took delivery of its newly acquired B777-200ER to boost its fleet. The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole made this known in Lagos. He...
Shocked by the complete breakdown of law and order by truck drivers on Apapa Oshodi Expressway and the unmotorable condition of the road, leaders of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have handed down a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to clear...
Airlines' operators and experts in the aviation sector yesterday welcomed the unveiling of the new national carrier, though with concerns over the fate of local carriers once the new airline begins operations later this year. The stakeholders, at the 22nd aviation annual seminar and...
Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the rail terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The purpose of the rail station is to bring in travellers from various parts of the city to the airport to connect to their local and international flights....
The Abuja Light Rail gulped a total of $831 million, and was first commissioned in 2007 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The newly launched light railway in Nigeria's capital is the first light rail network in west Africa, and the first phase is now...
Waterfalls are astonishing and somewhat mesmerising, a pure work of nature. The sight of a waterfall evokes emotions that are inexplicable. Take a picture in one of this captivating places and show all the world the best life. Waterfalls are in Nigeria and they...
Africa's most successful carrier, Ethiopia Airlines has disclosed that it may partner Nigeria to establish the planned national carrier. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Tewolde Gebremariam. Bloomberg reported that Gebremariam had started talks on the partnership with the...
Dana Air has emerged the Best Customer Friendly Domestic airline 2018 at a summit and award ceremony organised by the Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) in Lagos recently. Dana Air also pledged to support one of the recipients of the...
Looking for a place that is filled with nature and reminds you of your roots? Osun State is a city rich in culture and nature-friendly. Perfect to visit during the holiday, this is one place you want to visit with your family and have...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the Federal Government had started negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and investors towards the unveiling of the national carrier at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom. Sirika disclosed this...
The insurance industry has lost a whopping N240 billion premium income from the non-insurance of an estimated eight million tricycles and motorcycles which ply Nigerian roads between 2000 and 2017, The Guardian has learnt. This figure, according to finding, is only N10 billion less...
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Determined to fulfill its promise of resumption of flight operations at Asaba Airport in July, the Delta State government has given approval for the reactivation of the Airfield Ground Lighting Systems (AGLS). It will be recalled that components of the AGLS along with others...
Travel Nigeria has unveil plan to gather stakeholders in the country's travel, tourism and cultural industries for its 2018 Summit/Expo, where most influential travel/tourism players, industry professionals and policy makers will meet to chart a new path to the travel/tourism industry's growth. Event director,...
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Nigeria’s Mayowa Nicholas keeps soaring higher. Gracing the runways in Milan and York, she has yet achieved another feat as she appears in America’s Vogue May 2018 issue. Mayowa Nicholas II American Vogue 2018 She was photographed by Philip -Lorca Dicorcia and styled by...
A short break to a European city can make a very memorable trip, but can be quite expensive. However, if you are careful with your choice of travel destination, there is a great chance of dodging the high price tags. There are plenty of...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reiterated that Lagos State has the potential to become Africa's tourism hub. According to the minister, the Federal Government will support it in developing the sector. The minister said this on Monday in Lagos,...
Getting a visa is not difficult. You simply need two things- complete documents and confidence. You will definitely get your visa. However, this is not always the case. There are avoidable mistakes that may happen during the visa interview that will obviously ruin your...
If one of your many resolutions this year is to travel more, then you need to start planning and budgeting for the trips you may take. Travelling more means saving more ahead of your trip. You really don’t want to wait for your travel...
There’s no doubt that Africa is filled with some of the most beautiful travel spots in the world, perfect for a romantic getaway. If you plan on proposing to your partner, Africa is the go-to destination for combining romance and travel. Here are the...
What better city to visit than Cairo if you love archaeology and kosher travels. The Pyramids of Giza are the must-see site when in Cairo. The Pyramid of Cheops is the largest of the Giza pyramids and one can explore the interior of narrow...
Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) is the perfect place for nature and adventure lovers. Located in Lekki, Lagos, the 21-year old, 78-hectare centre helps sustain the natural habitation of plants, and animals. LCC offers a beautiful display of different animals and plants and exciting mental...
Adele Adeniji criticises the federal government for being defensive rather than heed Bill Gates' advice on how to better the Nigerian economy In 2050, it is estimated that Africa will have over 600 million youths. This will form the bulk of its population and...
We’re almost down to the last month of the year, synonymous with vacations, pleasure trips, the Christmas holiday, with hope for the new year; and you’re probably preparing for your last vacation in the year knowing that travelling is also what makes this season...
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The airline, at its yearly general meeting in Lagos, disclosed to shareholders an increase in turnover of 42 per cent at N36.961 billion from N26.039 billion in 2016 and an increase in profit after tax of 63 per cent at N1.255 billion from N772...
Why should aviation security personnel bear arms? People do not bear arms for the fun of it. When we talk of people bearing arms, they should be able to justify the reason why they want to do so. The argument they want to present,...
As part of its commitment to reclaim its foremost position in tourism, particularly as the ‘Home of Peace and Tourism’, Plateau State government has promised to support the Nigerian tour operators. The State Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Tamwakat Weli made the pledge in a...
As the nation strives toward becoming a leading hub for tourism in Africa, fresh indication emerged that over 100, 000 Nigerians can be employed in the sector in one year. Speaking during the unveiling of the February edition of the Entrepreneur Africa Magazine in...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Enugu — The Federal Government has said that for the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu, to operate full international flights, certain security threats created by property owners must be removed and enhancement of infrastructure must be achieved. Although it restated its commitment to ensure the...
In order to ensure that high quality aviation fuel, known as Jet A1 is sold to airlines in Nigeria, a team of researchers has called on oil marketers to eliminate the microbial contamination in the product. The team said that the contamination of aviation...
Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said at least $2billion would be required to revive the Lagos-Kano Rail Line as part of efforts to boost local and international trade along the Northern and Southern zones. Osinbajo, who spoke at the opening of...
Nigeria's leading carrier, Air Peace, set a new record at the weekend with the arrival of its newly acquired Boeing B777-200 aircraft, thus becoming the first and only Nigerian airline to procure and register the brand of the airliner in the country. The airline...
The Lamdo Gashaka in Taraba, Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo, on Sunday urged the media to assist in promoting the tourism and agricultural potentials of his domain. Hammangabdo, a first class chief, made the plea at Gashaka when executives of the Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigerian...
Been searching for the perfect time to whisk your loved one away on an enchanting break (possibly without the kids) in a lush, serene and cosy hideout. Well, if you can’t afford to go through visa application process or travel abroad, fear not! Here are 10 romantic getaways...
Despite the economic recession that caused a serious setback to the Nigerian economy in 2017, flight tickets worth $1.4 billion (N50 billion) were purchased by travelers who moved out of the country with foreign airlines in the year 2017. President of the National Association...
The management of Max Air Limited said it has concluded arrangement to commence domestic flights to all destinations in Nigeria to ease the hardship being encountered by air travellers in the country. Already the Airline has purchased three additional aircraft which would be used...
Abuja is considered as one of the most hospitable places in Nigeria. The city plays host to major business and political visitors from different parts of the country. You can treat yourself and stay in an exclusive and luxurious Abuja hotel while you relax...
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Lagos office has recorded 5,474 visitors for the third quarter of the year. Mr Emmanuel Omotosho, the Head of Education Department on Tuesday, November, 21, in Lagos said that the patronage of the museum had been...
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, has scooped the 2017 'Africa's Leading Tourist Attraction' title in the recent World Travel Awards (WTAs). The Moshi located mountain was one of Tanzania's three entries that won in the African Category of the 24th instalment of the prestigious...
Bernard Bankole is the President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), the umbrella body of the travel agencies and agents otherwise known as the downstream sector of the aviation sector. In this interview with WOLE OYEBADE, Bankole takes a detailed look...
Sometimes when you fly, situations may arise where an airline owes you something. It may be because of a delay, lost baggage, cancellation or rescheduled flight. To appease or compensate you, the airline is likely to offer you a voucher (s). Although the airline is...
To lighten the burden of packing your luggage, the following are some clever tips to significantly help with the process. The leading online travel agency, shares 5 clever luggage tips for air travel. Favour Soft Exterior Bags Soft exterior bags are better because you...
After months of remedial work and remodeling of facilities at the Murtala Muahmmed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has certified the nation's busiest airport for meeting global safety and security standards as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation...
British Airways will resume direct flights to Seychelles in March after a decade-long absence, giving the island nation a major new boost to its tourism market, officials said on Tuesday. The airline will start operating two non-stop flights per week from London Heathrow airport...
Lagos and Ilorin — Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN) under the aegis of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) yesterday staged a protest to express their disapproval of...
The decision of the National Assembly to make the federal government the sole regulator of the tourism industry has unsettled many governors who believe that the move is an encroachment on the powers of the states under the constitution. Recently, the Senate initiated a...
A think-tank body known as Aviation Round Table Initiative (ARTI), has expressed support for the establishment of national carrier but noted that such airline must be fully funded by the private sector and not by government or its agencies. The body, which observed that...
Strategic low-cost carrier programme has been identified as an important business model that will transform the air travel sector, especially the survival of local airlines and maximal use of airport infrastructure across the country. Concerned stakeholders told The Guardian that whereas the strategy will...
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that 2,842 pilgrims from Kaduna have returned home after performing the 2017 hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Yunusa Abdullahi, said in a press release made available to newsmen in...
One of Nigeria's prominent operating airlines, Air Peace, has been added as a member International Air Transport Association, IATA. This was revealed in a press statement signed by the airline's communication manager, Chris Iwarah, on Sunday where he said that the airline achieved the...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has disclosed that it is currently in talks with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), to encourage movement of cargo by rail to and from Apapa Ports to increase the frequency of evacuation of cargoes. The Assistant General Manager, Corporate...
To attract investors, Nigeria's Kaduna state wants to repair aircraft. But would its planned facility be only the fourth on the continent, as the state's governor's account tweeted? Researched by David Ajikobi Located in Nigeria's northern heartland, the state of Kaduna aims to boost...
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed that barring any technical hitches, it will next month deploy the two new speed locomotives it acquired for the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge train service It noted that once it deploys the new locomotives, timing of its services...
Minna — Fifty-six people are feared to have drowned in a boat mishap on River Kaduna between Galadiman-Kogo and Kwata-Zuma in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. The incident happened when a big boat which was carrying 60 people capsized as a result...
Arik Air Limited has filed a N20 billion suit against the federal government and Ethiopian Airlines over recent claims in the media that they were negotiating the takeover of the airline. The suit was instituted by the airline at the Federal High Court, Lagos...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over impending flood in Anambra, Abia, Delta and Bayelsa states. The warning came barely 24 hours after the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) released an alert on River Niger to the effect that further rise...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on Wednesday elected Nigeria as Vice President, Africa at its ongoing 22nd General Assembly in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of Southwest China. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who...
The Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) said two new speed locomotives will be deployed on the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge by next month. NRC Liaison Officer, Pascal Nnorli, disclosed to journalists in Abuja that locomotive, which arrived Abuja last month are built to travel up to...
The Presidency says the nation's exit from recession is a clear testimony that President Muhammadu Buhari's administration is working for the progress and prosperity of all Nigerians. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this at the...
Criticisms have continued to trail the appointment and deployment of staff of the aviation industry since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power. But the latest reorganisation is stormier than ever as it continues to reverberate due to perceived injustice in the exercise. There is...
One of Nigeria's airlines, Dana Air has announced the recruitment and training of more Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid, Spain, as part of its contribution to the growth and development of the Nigerian aviation industry. The airline also said it has...
The Ministry of Transportation says the National Council on Transportation has approved the commencement of a `bicycle riding’ project, as a means of transportation in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, told journalists at the end of the National...
The Federal Ministry of Transportation, has disclosed plans to connect all seaports, airports and inland container depots by rail. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Sabiu Zakari, said; “The vision is for a farmer in Sokoto to be able to send his goods from his...
What you eat before you board a plane can make a huge difference on how you feel when you eventually arrive at your destination. This is important for a first-time flyer whose main concern is surviving his first time in an aeroplane. In order...
There is so much about Africa that many don’t know, even some of those who are from and live in Africa. Here are four things most people don’t know about Africa. Africa is Home to One of the Oldest Universities in the World The...
Med-View Airline Plc has partnered Hajj and Umrah tour operators across the country to airlift pilgrims to Jeddah and Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj exercise. The airline commenced the airlift of 'international pilgrims', as those who registered through...
One of the major challenges in manpower development in aviation is industry is the cost of training. Many young people dream of becoming pilots in the future but when the cost of training is broached, many parents know that they won't be able to...
South Africa's Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, on Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical care away from the continent, saying the culture has become a major drain on their countries health expenditures. The minister said it was shameful that African leaders frequently seek...
Delta Air Lines has announced the launching of a three weekly nonstop flights from Lagos to New York-JFK, effective March 25, 2018. When combined with the existing four-times a week nonstop service to Atlanta, Delta will offer a daily operation from Nigeria to its...
"For now, however, crossing borders remains a painful experience for most Africans. ... On average, Africans need a visa to travel to 54% of the continent's countries; it's easier for Americans to travel around Africa than it is for Africans themselves. So far, the...
Reeling under huge revenue losses, Nigerian travel agents have asked Emirates Airlines, one of the world's mega carriers to return to the Abuja and Kano routes. The representative of the travel agents based in Abuja, the managing director/CEO of Chubas Travel Services and Emirates...
When thinking about the cities of the future, I know that they will be more connected, and I strongly believe that they must be more inclusive. We can’t have the Internet of Everything without the Inclusion of Everyone. Already today, a growing number of...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, says it has downscaled the Certificate of Airworthiness of FirstNation Airways as a scheduled operator to a non-scheduled operator over alleged violation of safety procedures. Muhtar Usman, the Director-General of the agency, told journalists in Lagos on Monday...
Tarkwa Bay is one of the popular destinations Lagos can boast of. However, it is not usually at the top of the list of itinerary of tourists and fun seekers who intend to explore the centre of excellence. This is because it sits several...
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...
Managing a family and business travel can be difficult for anyone but it is more challenging for women. This is because these days quite a number of women are working either for themselves or to support their family. It is even more demanding if...
Nigeria’s largest airline operator, Arik Air, has completed the migration of passenger service solution to Hitit’s Crane Solution Suite. The carrier has becomes the eighth African airline to sign to the Crane Solution Suite. Hitit CS actively supports airlines‘ operations in Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia...
It might be surprising to know just how much traveling can affect a person. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 interesting ways traveling affects us all. Gives You a New Perspective on Life Watching other cultures interact, seeing beyond your immediate...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recently announced that effective 1 January 2018, all applications for Nigerian passports (including renewals) would only be processed for applicants with a National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This applies to all passport...
An analysis of seat capacity for travel to the top ten international airports in Africa, produced by ForwardKeys, reveals that Lagos is seeing substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity, mainly because Arik Air is cutting 53% of its seats for the rest...
Four out of ten international tourists in Africa come from the continent itself, according to the new UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2017: Tourism for Transformative and Inclusive Growth. In sub-Saharan Africa, this number increases to two out of every three tourists whose...
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have met with the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and have inundated the Federal Government with a load of requests which they say will ensure the sustenance of airlines. Among the barrage of requests are the elimination of multiple...
World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has estimated that air travel and tourism in Nigeria contributed 1.7 per cent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016. The input, which experts have described as paltry in the light of huge potentials, puts Nigeria...
You booked a flight for a getaway or business trip, but now you have an emergency that you have to attend to and you have no choice than to reschedule your flight. And for quite a number of airline, you need to pay rescheduling...
The news we often hear most times about Eastern Nigeria dominated by the Igbo ethnic group is the agitation for Biafra. But what a number of Nigerians do not know is that there is more to this region than the agitation for secession. There...
The first batch of 412 intending pilgrims from Adamawa State were yesterday airlifted to Saudi Arabia. Daily Trust reports that the plane carrying the pilgrims from Adamawa took off from Yola International Airport at 5:15 am. The Hajj operation suffered a set back after...
Ijebu is a Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria. It formed around the fifteenth century. According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta of Ile-Ife. 1. Ijebus were the first people to have had contact with the Europeans in the 14th century. 2. Ijebus...
The approval of five per cent from the Passengers Service Charge (PSC) collected by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is generating furore in the aviation industry. The approval given by the Ministry of Transportation through the...
Medview, one of Nigeria's leading commercial Airlines on Tuesday expanded its domestic passenger services with the commencement of flight from Ilorin to other cities in the country. The Chief Operating Officer, Engr Lukman Olanrewaju Animasahun addressing journalists at the Ilorin International Airport said the...
AJW Group, a market leader in the global management of aircraft spares, has signed an agreement with Aero Contractors, Nigeria's oldest carrier, to assist in the restructuring and upgrading of its MRO support services. AJW Group will be supporting Aero Contractors with the upgrade...
With effect from August 1, Ethiopian Airlines; destinations in Nigeria would increase to five with the addition of Kaduna as the airline has finalised preparations to start scheduled weekly flights to the political capital of northern Nigeria. The new flights, to be operated three...
Recovery efforts in operations and efficient services at Arik Air received a boost recently with the launch of a new unit to cater for customers and ensure satisfaction nationwide. The 'Ambassadors' Unit', besides attracting new customers, is also to enhance patronage of erstwhile customers,...
A combined team of officials from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Singapore has arrived in Nigeria to assist the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to evaluate its Flight Safety Laboratory aimed at preventing air crashes and help in accident investigation. This was disclosed...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has absolved the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) from the allegation of indiscriminate hike in 2017 hajj fares, tracing it to high exchange rates. Director, MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement said the suspicion, distrust and allegations...
A new airline, JetWest, is set to takeoff in December flying on local routes in the country. Founder of the airline, Dikko Nwachukwu, said the new airline is aimed at making air travel accessible for more people. And if all goes according to plan,...
Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going $100million renovation project of the historic and award winning 5-star hotel, leading up to its 30th anniversary...
Major stakeholders of Arik Air have begun talks with foreign investors as part of plans to pay debts owed to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and other creditors. The Guardian yesterday learnt that the move, towards a new partnership with investors, was...
Five people have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly issuing fake visas to seven travellers after collecting N6,766,000 from them. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos, DSP Joseph Alabi, said the suspects were arrested at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport,...
Major stakeholders of Arik Air have begun talks with foreign investors as part of plans to pay debts owed to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and other creditors. The Guardian yesterday learnt that the move, towards a new partnership with investors, was...
The Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema has commended the federal government for providing category two Instrument Landing System (ILS) and improved communication system at nation's major airports. Onyema said that this would enable smooth flight operations in December, which is...
Local airlines in the country have very slim chances of survival under the alleged current regime of multiple taxes. According to the airlines, sundry charges, under the guise of taxes and levies at airports nationwide, account for at least 65 per cent of revenue...
The National Union of Hotels Personal Services Workers (NUHPSW) has raised the alarm that nine out of every 10 workers in the country's hospitality sector were either casual or contract staff. General Secretary of the NUHPSW, Leke Success made this known during a visit...
Latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have indicated that no fewer than 15,232, 597 air travellers went through Nigeria’s airports in 2016. However, in real terms, the output in the aviation sector declined by 4.9 per cent between 2015 and...
Despite the prevalent recession, Nigeria is still rated the highest consumer of Champagne in the world. This was disclosed by the Head of Market Development, German Engineering Federation, Mrs. Martina Claus, who presented the figure at the unveiling of the 2017 trade fair, known...
The Lagos State Government has reported that a strange Iroko tree located at Topo Motor Park in Badagry area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria caught fire on Sunday and raged for almost a day. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe told PM News that...
Recently, reports indicated that Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria allowed the replacement of Aero aircraft’s faulty engine with engine taken from Arik airplane. Chinedu Eze examines the issues in relation to international practice Last week there was an allegation that the Asset Management Corporation...
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps Agency (LASECORPS) have arrested six motorists at the Ikeja Along end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway for allegedly buying goods in the traffic. The offenders’ vehicles, a Honda Accent, Hiace, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Sienna, taxi cab and...
The Federal Road Safety Commission’s Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the recall of the Rivers State Sector Commander and other officers concerned in the raving issue of cutting of some female officers’ hair. The female officers were allegedly carrying long hair in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Emirates has announced a raft of attractive fares, offering customers a special discount to select destinations for a limited time only. The value for money promotion which offers 35 percent off the Economy class tickets and 40 percent off the Business Class tickets is...
The city of Port Harcourt is the third most developed metropolis in Nigeria after Lagos and Abuja. It’s been dubbed Nigeria’s oil capital and can arguably be called the oil hub of Africa. The city, also known as the Garden City because of its...
The cedi is expected to depreciate further if the government fails to prevent the side effects of the numerous tax cuts it is implementing. This is according to a research report published by GN Research. They argue that even though the reduction in taxes...
South Africa’s foreign minister on Monday briefed a high-level Nigerian delegation about the government’s response to recent anti-immigrant attacks which nearly strained relations between the two power houses on the continent. Recent attacks saw homes of migrants, especially Nigerians, burned down and shops looted...
The United States Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday provided a possible reason for the deportation of a Nigerian believed to be a victim of the ongoing immigration overhaul by the Donald Trump administration. Mr. Trump recently intensified a crackdown on immigrants from specific countries...
The Ministry of Transport has conveyed a total number of 1,890 air passengers by road in the first four days from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to Kaduna International Airport. Statistics from the office of the minister of state, Aviation, showed that 28 passengers were...
When our colonial Master (The British) built the first railway in Nigeria in 1898 linking Lagos and Abeokuta in Old Western region today South-west Nigeria, it was only Britain, The United States of America and few other countries had such facilities then. Naturally, anyone...
The first 1,200 meters (1.2km) of the 3,600 meters Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja has been excavated. Our correspondent who visited the airport yesterday observed that, the contractor, Julius Berger, Nigeria Plc has fully mobilized to site and work is intensely in progress. The...
In a bid to empower hotels in Nigeria, organisers of Port Bantaba has included a two-day Master Class training for e-tourism including Trip Advisor, Facebook, Google and other online tools viz-a-viz creating a networking opportunities for the participants. The Port Harcourt Bantaba, according to...
Not too many resorts in Accra, Ghana relish in the arms of nature as Lansdown Resort, Aburi does. Nestled among the famous Aburi Mountains, the resort is about 1500ft above sea level and surrounded by green vegetation, with a landscape that is tempered by...
National Geographic answers the age-old question of whether Egyptians are genetically Arab or North African? Can you guess how much of Egyptians genetic makeup is North African? The results will surprise you. There are some Egyptians who believe they are Arab and others who...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said he would remain in Kaduna throughout out the six weeks the Abuja airport will undergo repairs. He said he had relocated his office to Kaduna to ensure smooth flight operations in and out...
A few weeks ago, this column covered some conditions for flying while ill owing to the high number of Africans seeking medical treatment abroad. One reader, while giving feedback on the article, said how they flew a terminally ill family member back home to...
The city of Lagos will witness a huge invasion of Logistics and Transport professionals this month with the historic maiden edition of Multimodal West Africa 2017 (MMWA) exhibition and conference, which will take place from 14-16 March at the Landmark Event Centre on Victoria...
The Deputy General Manager Aviation Security, Kaduna International Airport, Mr. Onogboria O.N. showing the Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Mariel Rae-Omoh, one of the parts of the airport being upgraded.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze-Ndigbo World-wide, has advised the federal government to go into dialogue with pro-Biafra agitators, especially members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), rather than detaining...
Blaming the federal government for allegedly frustrating its effort to commence the construction of the proposed 260-kilometre super highway, the Cross River State Government has informed the federal government that it would go ahead with the project, if by middle of March the state...
The Kaduna International Airport yesterday sprang to life as unprecedented number of commercial flights landed and took off on the first day of flight diversion from Abuja. Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was shut down midnight Tuesday for major repairs that will last six...
Ahead of the March 8 closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Internatinal Airport, Abuja, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has completed the routine calibration of the Very High Omnidirectional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the flight commissioning of the Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring...
The Federal Government on Monday announced measures to ease the plight of passengers during the six weeks that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja will be closed for the reconstruction of the sole runway. The measures were announced at a press conference in Abuja, attended...
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello said transportation system in Abuja would be strengthened in line with the city Master Plan to improve security of lives and property. The minister made this disclosure, while receiving officials of the National Union of Road Transport...
The federal government has officially announced the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International, Abuja (NAIA). The government also assured Nigerians of security of life and property of all travelers. The minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed who disclosed this during a world...
While President Muhammadu Buhari's government has tried to curb medical tourism by discouraging its officials from accessing healthcare abroad, his own trip to London for medical reasons has undermined Nigeria's healthcare system. When President Muhammadu Buhari-led government last year declared that it would discourage...
Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, has condemned the current xenophobic attack on Nigerians and other foreigners in different parts of South Africa. While calling on the country’s security agencies to up their game, the former President called on communities to report criminal activities...
Princeton N. Lyman, the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa, delivered a very poignant speech on the panel titled “The Nigerian State and U.S. Strategic Interests” at the Achebe Colloquium at Brown University. Lyman suggests that rather than continually emphasize Nigeria’s strategic...
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that motorcycles and tricycles should not be banned nationwide because doing so would affect the nation’s economy negatively. Amaechi said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the celebration of the national day of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and...
Who is surprised that one of the best resort in Nigeria is located in Calabar? You should not be. This is because Calabar in South-South Nigeria is a well-known tourist hub visited often by fun seekers from within and outside the country. To further...
Ancestors of an estimated 500 Rwandans were moved from Rwanda to Kenya by the British colonial administration in 1940s to work mostly in tea plantations in Kericho county and other parts of Kenya. In 1945, the Rwandans were granted Kenyan citizenship and subsequently given...
Nigeria is like an umbrella sheltering different cultures, religions, traditions, and values. This is why there is a cultural difference between Southern and Northern Nigeria. What is acceptable in the South may be outrightly offensive in the North. You can describe it as a...
The scenery at Whispering Palms is overwhelming, the warm breeze from the Atlantic Ocean romantically blows away your worries as you sit comfortably with your lover and the chalets/rooms are readily available for you to spend the night. Whispering Palms Beach Resort is a perfect...
When we hear ‘vacation’ most times especially in Nigeria the first thing that comes to mind is the huge amount of money it requires. It’s worse off now with the recession the country is facing and also the devalued naira. Vacation experiences alone or...
Hello guys! Over the weekend, I made it a duty to visit one of the most sort after, tour centers in Africa – Lekki Conservation Centre Lagos. The centre which came into existence 25 years ago is a great place to experience the solemnity...
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has said the domestic carriers in the country are being stifled by the manipulation, feasting and pushing of their finances through multiple taxes, charges and levies to the extent that the airlines are now groaning under the pressure and...
A hotel should be a home away from home. A place where you can relax and enjoy a decent sleep without any disturbance especially at night. Of course, the hotels you book on jumia travel provide this kind of quiet and serene ambiance. Nevertheless,...
Nigeria continues to remain the best place for investments to yield maximum returns, irrespective of the economic situation globally. This was made known by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bon Hotels Grand Pela and Suites Abuja, Mr. Peter Nwakeze who also stated...
Being exempt from state consumer protection laws is not enough for the airlines. They seek to block foreign competition from airlines such as Norwegian Air, WOW Airlines, and Emirates. Blocking foreign competition will result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers. CEOs from...
The concerns of South African government officials regarding Morocco’s recent readmission to the AU were outlined in an article published Tuesday by Johannesburg-based newspaper Daily Maverick. Saying the decision was “bad news for South Africa,” the article quoted one South African official who called...
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said he would banish yellow commercial buses from Lagos roads this year. Ambode spoke at the 14th Annual Lecture of the Centre for Value and Leadership with theme: "Living Well Together, Tomorrow: The Challenge of Africa's...
German carrier Lufthansa will not fly to the Kaduna airport during the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, a company spokesman said yesterday. Lufthansa's statement was the fallout of federal government's decision to divert flights to the Kaduna airport, located about...
The House of Representatives aviation committee yesterday queried the Federal Ministry of Aviation over the payment of N406 million to a contractor for the construction of the terminal building at the Jos Airport. The committee said during budget defence with the Minister of State...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the implementation of the Africa, Indian Flight Region (AFI) Plan Aerodrome Certification Project for Abuja and Lagos airports. The objective of the certification is to ensure that...
One of the achievements recorded by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), according to its Director-General, Captain Muhtar Usman, who addressed journalists on Monday, was that 2016 was the third year Nigeria has not recorded any accident in civil aviation. The last air crash...
The Nigerian hospitality report 2017 which has officially been launched by Jumia Travel, has shown that the country generated 97% of its tourism revenue from domestic travel in 2016 while foreign travel accounted for 3%. Kushal Dutta, MD of Jumia Travel Nigeria stated this...
Most people keep mobile phones, identity cards, debit card and makeup box in their bags. These are important items that you use daily. However, there are some small items that you should have in your bag if you don’t want to have a very...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, Tuesday said the federal government has directed all its foreign missions abroad to commence a 48- hour visa issuance programme to those willing to do business in Nigeria. He said by the latest directive,...
Dana Air has denied a report in the online media that one of its aircraft crashed yesterday in Lagos. Spokesman for the airline, Kingsley Ezenwa, said the pictures used to illustrate the alleged accident were taken from the 2012 crash site. He stated: "We...
A travel and tourism application with safety and security features known as TRPPNS that was developed by a Nigerian ICT expert has been inaugurated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fidelis Igbokwe, the Chief Executive and founder of TRPPNS Application, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
Hospitality and Tourism Development Group, BON Hotels has launched its activities in Nigeria, with the company promising to deepen the hospitality and tourism sectors with the establishment of 37 new hotels across the country. Speaking during the official launch of the company in Abuja,...
Following the just concluded coronation of the 39th Oba of Benin, A chat down with Prince Omoregbe Erediauwa of Benin – brother to the new king and CEO of Hexagon Networks – who was actively involved in the coronation planning to talk about the impact of...
The Federal Government said that American company, General Electric (GE) would take over the management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) under a concession plan between January and March 2017. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, who stated this in Abuja while speaking at...
Low value of the local currency, unfavourable forex policy, aviation fuel scarcity and high cost of fuel, and poor infrastructure have kept international carriers under pressure and forcing them to leave the juicy Nigerian market, writes Chinedu Eze In a normal operational situation where...
The Ambassador of France in Nigeria, Denys Gauer has disclosed that the Airbus Group plans to open an operational office in Nigeria as a mark of confidence in the governments agenda for the aviation industry in Nigeria. Amb. Gauer disclosed this yesterday on a...
Due to the staggering level of competition, entertainers all over the world are known to attempt carving clear-cut identities to distinguish them in the crowded scene. Those in Nigeria are not different, and here, Adeday Odulaja and Ogechi Ndubunma, present 20 Nigerian celebs with...
Recently, the Nigeria Senate demanded that the Federal Government of Nigeria should revive the defunct Nigeria Airways before the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. It claimed that reviving the dead airline would address the present indiscriminate and unregulated increase in airfares. However,...
Technology is driving the world into a more tranquil, stress-free and perhaps, if not careful, lethargic sphere. And the emergence of a top-notch transportation system known as ‘Uber’ is a loud testament to how you can find and ‘ride’ almost seamlessly even in one...
The 12th edition of Akwaaba African Travel Market has attracted 15 countries and 35 tourism experts who have arrived Lagos to be part of the 3-day travel and tourism exhibition which holds at Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island Lagos. Among the countries for...
Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been commended for the on-going rehabilitation and upgrading into a tourist centre, the official residence of the late premier of former Eastern Region for the celebration and immortalization of the legacies of the late foremost Pan-Africanist, exemplary...
The Federal Government, yesterday, said it had mapped out plans to link the country's major roads to five other countries in West, South and North Africa. Consequently, the pan-African highway would link Nigeria to five other countries, namely Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Niger and Chad...
The Federal Government has disclosed that inadequate budgetary allocation is hindering execution of road projects across the nation. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said this yesterday while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting....
United Arab Emirate carrier, Emirate Airlines will suspend its operations in Nigeria from October, 22nd following irregularities in foreign currency repatriation policy. Emirate is currently the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to...
Marriot International has announced plans to launch Element Hotels brand in Egypt early 2019. Speaking at the launch, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Marriot International, Alex Kyriakidis said “Egypt is one of our key markets and we are excited to introduce...
Some officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation have said that the ongoing re-organisation in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was expected. A source in the Office of the Minister of State, Aviation, who pleaded anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
Cargo trains are gaining more attraction, with more firms opting for them to ferry their cargoes. ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE lists the advantages of this new development and how it could be sustained. The rails have been busy in the last few weeks, with more cargo...
THE low attention of the federal, state and local governments to road safety management in Nigeria has sadly positioned the country as the third nation with the worst cases of road crashes and fatalities among 193 countries sampled globally. This has made our beloved...
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, has promised to improve on the relationship with the Nigerian Navy and others to secure the territorial waters. She spoke when the Flag Officer of the Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
In 2015, based on passenger traffic, Atlanta Hartfield-Jackson International Airport in Georgia, USA was the number 1 ranked busiest airport in the world. This hub for US carrier, Delta, handled 101.5 million passengers last year, compared to number 2 ranked Beijing Capital International Airport...
About 50 airlines which operated in Nigeria from the nation’s Independence on October 1, 1960 have been liquidated, findings by the Daily Trust have shown. It was learnt that while most of the airlines were owned by Nigerians, others were jointly owned with partners from...
With the East African region seeking to boost revenues from the tourism industry and diversify services, the bloc has been keen on attracting international hotel brands to establish presence in the region. However, in the process, concern is how can they attract and retain...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has acknowledged the Federal Government's effort to reposition the aviation sector and set it on the path of growth. President of ICAO, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, in Montreal, Canada, said efforts in the area of capacity building, infrastructure...
One of the key highlights of the 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2016, was the launch of the African Union passport. Remarkably Idris Deby, the Chairperson of the...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on airline operators, service providers and the business community to take advantage of the new business opportunity provided by the commencement of international cargo operations at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The Managing Director...
Since the transition of the 38th Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, there has been great anticipation for the coronation of His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Ehenede Erediauwa, Edaiken N’Uselu. However, while the traditional processes that precede the ceremony since commenced and there have been clashes...
Messrs Highway Digital has unveiled a gadget designed to help reduce road accidents in the country. The Country Sales Manager, Highway Digital, Mr. Sultan Mohammed, said at the Made-in-Nigeria Summit that the new device would go a long way in eradicating accidents caused...
Members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, have collectively employed about 500,000 Nigerians, the National President of the association, Alhaji Isiwele Shehu has said. The employments comprised of drivers, motor boys and office workers and are spread across the country. Members...
This year, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) plans to reduce road crashes to a minimum. In order to achieve this goal, the agency is sharing road safety tips with the public. Here are amazing tips for motorists. Avoid distracted driving- Distracted driving...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is set to ensure accident-free roads during the ember months. According to Mr Shehu Zaki, the new Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Zonal Commander for Lagos and Ogun, his priority is the safety of all motorists. In...
The National President of Vehicle Owners Association of Nigeria (VOAN), Odo Vincent Okoko, has urged motorists in Abuja to be cautious and ensure that their vehicles are road worthy especially during the Ember months. Okoko said accidents are common during these months because some...
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) President, Bankole Bernard has called on the federal government to relocate the Ministry of Tourism to Aviation to fast track an immediate development of tourism in Nigeria. Bankole, who in recent weeks has consistently decried the...
Deputy Managing Director, Arik Air, Captain Ado Sanusi has pointed out key things the government should do to help Nigerian airlines sustain their operations. Excerpts: What do you think government can do now to help the airlines? The airlines are facing multiple challenges. These...
Port Harcourt — Code-named 'Tower of controversies' because of the issues surrounding the project, the idea for the Bayelsa Tower Hotel was conceived by former governor of the state, late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha to boost the tourism potentials and generate revenue. However, several years after...
African nations have nominated a Zimbabwean, Dr Walter Mzembi, as their candidate to become the new head of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN – WTO) (www.UNWTO.org/en). Should Mzembi get this post, it will be the first time in the organisation’s 43-year history that an African...
Emirates has revamped its corporate loyalty programme to provide greater value and added features for customers. The new programme, tagged Emirates Business Rewards, has been simplified and made more competitive to allow for easier redemptions and upgrades even on last minute bookings. This follows...
If you are in Lagos and you live on the Lekki Peninsula, chances are you spend at least one Saturday or Sunday per month visiting one of the beaches in the area. Despite the rapid emergence of new private beaches in Lekki though, Elegushi beach seems...
The global luxury brand in hotel management, Marriot, will make its debut in sub-Saharan Africa next month with the grand opening of Renaissance Lagos Ikeja Hotel located at the Ikeja GRA, Lagos State. The hotel, which is the first Marriot Hotel in sub-Africa, according...
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has advised African leaders to give incentives to investors and make intra-Africa travel easy. He said this while revealing that despite the size of his group and investments on the continent, he needs 38 visas to travel across Africa. The...
The Nollywood movie industry indeed has grown stronger and better over the years. At every movie release, there are fresh and outstanding ideas, extremely talented actors, great directors and the industry is overwhelmed by competent and polished artists. No wonder, theatre as a University...
British carrier, Virgin Atlantic has launched an incredible fare reduction on London-Lagos for as low as $300. The special promotional fare is for customers that want to visit family and friends to Celebrate Nigerian 56 Independence anniversary. This week the British airline launched fares...
Indigenous carrier, First Nation Airways which grounded its operations more than a week ago has recommenced operations, on Sunday, September 18, following completion of the repair of its aircraft. Meanwhile, in similar developments, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has concluded plans to inaugurate...
The second annual Word Spa Awards ceremony took place over the weekend and Namibia made its mark once again at the awards. The event took place on Sunday, 4 September and Fort Village Resort, Sardinia, Italy was selected to be the host. This is...
For the Federal Government to effectively revive the aviation sector, it should steer clear of running a national carrier and rather be concerned with providing an enabling environment. This was the position of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) as its officials...
J.P. Clark's poem "Ibadan" may be due for a rewrite as the city is certainly not "running splash of rust... " anymore. Visited by thousands of vacationers each year, Ibadan is easily one of the most charming places in Western Nigeria. There's no doubt...
Travel and tourism within Africa may become easier soon, at least for some. Currently, holders of an African passport require visas to visit at least 30 countries on the continent. The African Union is seeking to change this with the launch of a pan-African...
The daily refrain by top government officials about the great potential of tourism in Nigeria is empty rhetoric; there is nothing on ground to back it up. Our substandard airports betray the wishful thinking about tourism development. Talking about tourism development in Nigeria is...
Since Aero Contractors and First Nation Airways stopped their schedule passenger service, there have been palpable fears that the poor financial status of Nigerian airlines could make them compromise safety standards. It is a general belief that airlines cut corners in aircraft maintenance owing...
As air passenger traffic continues to nosedive due to high fares and schedule hiccups occasioned by aviation fuel scarcity, Chinedu Eze warns that the development constitutes a major setback to Nigeria's air transport sector and the economy as a whole. Nigerians are in a...
It’s is a long break, dearie! Thanks to the Eid El Kabir celebrations. Sometimes, the only way to maximize a long weekend is to get the heck out of town for a luxurious experience somewhere new. But it can be daunting to decide where...
Hundreds of passengers of Nigeria’s biggest airline, Arik Air, were left stranded at airports across the country and beyond on Tuesday because of suspension of flight operations by the carrier. Arik is having problems with the renewal of its insurance policy. At the Murtala...
I don’t know which is worse – waiting in line to go through security at the airport or trying to get off the plane when you’re in the last row. When you’re in the back of the plane, there isn’t much you can do...
You must know or heard of places like Golgotha and Alaska. Those are the extremes when you are departing Planet Earth. It's like this with Shaki, a sleepy town at the end of Oyo State. Like all towns bordered around little countries of West...
Are you in Lagos or planning on coming to Lagos for the holidays? Here are 5 interesting things or activities you could do in Lagos, Nigeria during the coming holidays. Find cheap flights to Lagos. Paint-balling, Hardcore! If you are in search of undiluted...
This year, Nigeria has enjoyed a pretty healthy spike in local tourism. The cost of traveling out of the country has become heart-attack inducing and many Nigerians are now looking within the country borders for affordable, educational, safe, and fun places to explore. The most popular tourist destination,...
If you are seeking to party, have fun and also want to explore during this upcoming Eid El Kabir festival, then Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, South-West, Nigeria is the place to visit for the Ojude-Oba festival. The Ojude-Oba festival is a grand, glamorous and colourful festival celebrated with...
October 1, 2016 implementation date and commencement of speed limiting device across the country would not be shifted, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) warned on Wednesday. The Corps Marshall of the commission, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the warning in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom...
If you enjoy travelling, flying might likely be your preferred means of transportation, probably because it’s the world’s fastest form of transportation and it’s less stressful. At the same time, going to the airport on a trip requires some preparations, some of which might include...
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has highlighted his management’s determination to make the agency a world class, high performance organisation. Peterside who said this during the Management Performance Review (MPR) of the agency held in Lagos...
In a bid to lure more Nigerian customers to experience its unique luxury lifestyle hotel service offerings, ARMANI Hotel, Dubai – a Giorgio Armani signature hotel recently hosted some of its existing and prospective customers to an exclusive cocktail event held at the Wheatbakers...
The China Railway Construction Corporation has disclosed that it has signed $1.851 billion contract to construct the Kano city light rail. The company also said it has received provisional letter of award from Nigeria to carry out the projects. The receipt of the contract...
I had completed the official assignment I went for. It was time to go back to Lagos after spending a week long in the heart of Cross River. My flight had already been booked. For the first time in my life, I was away...
Lagos State chapter of Hotel Owners Association has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the ongoing probe to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Speaking with journalists in Lagos, the spokesman of the association, Jubril Agabi, alleged that the organisation, which is...
Edo State Government yesterday debunked allegations by the People’s Democratic Party that its airport road cost N17billion. It said the road project cost N4.916 billion including compensation for buildings demolished, two kilometers underground drainage, sidewalks and streetlights. State Commissioner for Environment and Public Utilities,...
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hajia Hadiza Usman has approved the elevation of 26 Principal Managers of the agency to Assistants General Manager. Reports reveal that contrary to speculations in a section of the media, Mrs Akinbayo C. O. and Ephraim Okon...
Widely known for its spectacular fishing festival, Argungu is a city in Kebbi State in North-west Nigeria. Argungu offers visitors the best of hospitality, cuisine, and fun. The thriving city has an estimated population of 47,064 as at 2007. Largely agrarian, Argungu is a...
The Federal Government has voted N567.4 billion ($1.68 billion) for the upgrade and modernisation of the Kano-Kaduna segment of the Lagos-Kano rail line. The contract for the project has been awarded to a Chinese firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). According to a statement...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the Calabar-Port Harcourt Coastal rail line and the Lagos-Kano rail modernisation project would be completed before the end of 2018. Amaechi stated this in Abuja while signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project with a...
Hi all, the weekend is here again and we at 9jatravel have given ourselves with the task of making it a memorable day for all. Lets assume you not going to be traveling or are in a city to have fun, here are our list of top 5 Must see movies this weekend. 1. The Mechanic Resurrection Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does...
Another domestic carrier, First Nation Airlines, has suspended its operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. This is coming less than 24 hours after Aero Contractors Airlines, Nigeria’s second largest commercial carrier, announced the suspension of its scheduled flight services and its workers...
Feeling lonely in Benin City? Do not be! Once in awhile, it is nice to stop and take a moment for a little “You” time. There are actually a number of ways to have fun all by yourself without feeling like a loser. Source:insidescoopsf.sfgate.com Visit a...
Workers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday staged a protest against plans by the Federal Government to concession the facility as well as three other major airports across the country. They also vowed to embark on subsequent protests, adding that they...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has signed an MoU with the Chief Executive of the British Council, Sir Ciaran Devane, with a request for a partnership to help train festival managers, revive the country’s major festivals and prevent its traditional...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to imbibe cultural values and norms so as to promote the nation’s heritage. Obasanjo regretted that present upbringing was disappointing, as many children do not know enough about their states of origin let alone the country. “I...
Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurship for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its impact, however,...
We usually don’t forget our first flight, and probably the most experiences sound amazing. If you are panicky about flying or you have never flown, the idea of going on flight might seem intimidating. Nevertheless the experience from your home, coming on the way...
If you enjoy travelling, flying might likely be your preferred means of transportation, probably because it’s the world’s fastest form of transportation and it’s less stressful. At the same time, going to the airport on a trip requires some preparations, some of which might include...
Global air passenger traffic took a 5.2 per cent leap in June, the International Air Transport Association, IATA, has announced. The global airlines body said increase in passenger demand is measured in revenue passenger kilometer, RPK. IATA’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tony...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the ministry would engage indigenous artists in promoting the nation’s culture and creativity. He stated this during a meeting he had with representatives of the Artistes’ Village within the National Theatre complex in...
Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry might overtake the downstream sector by 2021 if the recently launched African Union (AU) passport is adopted by the country’s legislators. Kushal made the remark last weekend while fielding questions from journalists on the potential of the Nigerian tourism...
The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) on Monday urged bus conductors in the state to be civil in their dealings with commuters and other road users. Mr. Philip Ogunlade, the Chief Executive Officer of LASDRI, gave the charge in his address at a one-day...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has revealed that road transport accounts for 90 per cent of national transportation needs in Nigeria. According to the FRSC Corps Marshal Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, there were about 12 million registered vehicles plying 204,000km of the roads in...
Largely regarded as Abuja’s younger, smaller, less glamorous sister due to its close proximity to the city, Suleja is one of the Major cities in Niger state, Nigeria. A planned visit to the city usually offers marvelous times, but in the case where a visit is impromptu...
Epe, one of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos State, is slowly becoming a popular choice residential destination for Lagosians, especially those who would like to share proximity with the Lekki Peninsula. It is indeed striking to see increase in the number of Nigerians moving...
Since time immemorial, travelling has been an essential part of human existence. Travelers journey miles to see loved ones, engage in business transactions, or most times, to see the world around us through their own lenses. Modern day technology has also done more good...
The Aviation Committee in the Senate yesterday said it had concluded plans to summon the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika over the exit of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Adamu Aliero, made the disclosure yesterday while speaking to...
The transportation industry can contribute about 10 per cent to Nigeria’s gross domestic products, GDP, if the right policies are in place to drive the sector, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Hassan Bello has said. Bello said to achieve this, there must...
East African carrier, Rwand Air, has disclosed plans to begin flight services connecting Lagos and its hub in Kigali into Far Eastern routes including Mumbai in India and Guangzhou, China. Country Manager, Ibiyemi Odusi, said plans had been concluded to deploy a bigger aircraft...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has directed aviation agencies to recover the huge debts owed them by airlines and terminal facility operators before the end of September. Sirika who gave the directive stated that the government needs the money for...
Accredited diplomats from the Far East countries such as North Korea were continually getting involved in trafficking of wildlife products, report says. An investigation published by a Swiss anti-organised crime watchdog says officials attached with the North Korea embassies in southern Africa have been...
Lagos state government has designed a road map towards achieving the goals of making the state foremost in terms of richness in tourism through the "One Lagos" initiative. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in the state, Mr. Folarin Coker, stated this at...
It’s a tedious task to combine traveling and caring for your baby at the same time especially for adventurous mothers. Most of them prefer to give up their dream to explore for the welfare of their child. This is not helped by the fact...
Nigeria as a country is highly populated and so it is natural that the idea of travelling to other parts of the world excites the average citizen. Unfortunately, not many people get the opportunity to travel and remain confined within the country for a...
No fewer than 14 airlines have withdrawn their services from the country due to low patronage on account of the economic recession. The airlines, including Iberia, United Airlines and Air Gambia, are among the 50 that operated the Nigerian routes some months ago. Besides,...
Ilorin — The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Hajia Fatimah Abolore-Jimoh, has said airlift of intending pilgrims from the state will start tomorrow, August 9th. Fielding questions from journalists on Saturday at a special prayer organized for the intending...
The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has rolled out a number of measures, including technical assistance, capacity building and the revision of the country's Tourism Master Plan, as part of efforts to ensure the development of tourism in the country. The UN Agency announced...
African airline recorded 0.4 per cent cargo growth in June 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, as the carriers’ capacity in the continent leaped by 19.9 per cent year-on-year on the back of long-haul expansion. The International Air Transport Association, IATA, in its released data...
The Ilorin International Airport handled a total of 36,805 passengers and 1,316 aircraft between January and June 2016, the airport Manager, Alhaji Abubukar Mohammed, said on Tuesday,August 2. Mohammed, who disclosed this in llorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, said the figures...
Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria lost N6.4billion in the N157.6 billion ($800) of their revenues trapped in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, when the Naira was devalued from N197 to N280 by the apex regulator. The Country Manager of British Airways, Kola Olayinka,...
Ethiopian Airline, on Wednesday, August 3, launched its new aircraft, Airbus A350-900 series, at theMalam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano. The general manager of the airline operator in Nigeria, Mr Solomon Begashaw, said that the airline ordered for 14 number A350-900 aircraft with a...
Nigeria spends about N750 million annually on Dubai tourism through taxation on tickets, the director of policy analysis, research and statistics, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Paul Adalikwu, has revealed. Adalikwu, who revealed this in Abuja on Wednesday, August 3, at the unveiling of...
Minister of State Aviation, Sen.Hadi Sirika, has stated that government would give consideration to requests by serious foreign airlines for increased flight frequencies as long as the nation’s interests are not compromised. This is even as the federal government has promised to improve the...
The unions under the aegis of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC has warned the management of the corporation to suspend any further sales of iron scraps in the railway industry and the outsourcing of recreational facilities built for the workers, or face industrial unrest....
It is summer! Although Nigerians do not necessarily experience it, they tend to take time off and travel the world around that time; and in addition to London, Dubai and USA, one other country a lot of Nigerians line up to visit is South...
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun, stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government successfully completed the Abuja-Kaduna rail project in just one year. Oyegun said the project’s speedy completion was achieved within this period, despite attempts by past governments to break...
Badagry (customarily known as Gbagle), a coastal town situated between the city of Lagos and the border with Benin at Seme in Lagos State, Nigeria, It is without doubt one the most serene and historically rich towns in the region; every year thousands of tourists come from around the country...
Lekki is one of the highbrow areas in Lagos. Many people perceive it as a place where wealthy Nigerians as well as foreigners, reside. This automatically makes it an expensive city. But, in variance to this perception, there are things you can do at this...
Fellow Nigerians, the shocking exit of Britain from the European Union has compelled me to choose this important topic today. I had voted on Thursdayin London to keep Britain in the EU but the proponents of Brexit won the day, unfortunately. Prior to that...
The Pan African Travel Association TheTeamafrica has commended the efforts of the AU leadership to bring about seamless travels within Africa for Africans. The AU leaders launched a new African Passport at its annual General Assembly in Kigali for Diplomats as a way of...
The Senate has passed the Nigeria Railway Corporation Act, 1955 Repeal and Re- enactment Bill, 2016 . The bill, which passed third reading clause by clause consideration, was sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa (APC Lagos East) While speaking, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator...
Nsukka is a vibrant city inhabited by a benevolent and industrious people who are proud of their culture, and heritage. Predominantly peopled by Igbo-speaking Nigerians, this city played an important role during the 3-year Biafran war that afflicted the eastern part of the country. Nsukka emerged after...
The search for the perfect girl is exhausting, especially if you live in Nigeria. There are so many variables to contemplate and eventually, you just have to go with the one you are most compatible or you are happiest with. It’s expected as there...
About 11 persons were killed on Thursday after a commercial bus with 14 passengers on board went up in flames on the Otedola Bridge in the Berger area of Lagos. It was learnt that the deceased comprised eight males and three females while three...
I am writing as one who has lived among you in America only a little more than ten years. And I am writing seriously and warningly. Many readers may ask: “What right has he to speak about things which concern us alone, and which...
Federal Palace Hotel has created green lawn within a large city Federal Palace Hotel and casino, presently managed by the Sun International which is also a major shareholder, was built in the 1950’s. Today, with a great history behind it, and the hotel striving...
The early generations of Pan African journalists, at the turn of the nineteenth century, realised that they needed to give voice to the aspirations of their people. Many started their own newspapers. The mass media on the continent and beyond played a critical role...
She is a cat-turned-woman –Residents •No, she has mental illness –Police THERE was drama in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, over an incident of a black cat which allegedly transformed into a middle-aged woman. Residents of the town woke up to the news as...
Mr. Bankole Muneer, the Managing Director of Medview airlines was announced the winner of the Balafon Awards for Aviation Personality of the year for Nigeria 2016/2017. The Aviation Personality award that specially recognizes outstanding individuals in West Africa who have immensely contributed to the...
The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have murdered his lover at a hotel on Prince Adeyemi Street, Ikotun, Lagos. It was learnt that the suspect, whose name had yet to be ascertained, had lodged in a...
Dana Air has commenced daily flights from Lagos to Owerri with an introductory online fare of N12, 600 for one way. The development added to the routes of the airline which included Abuja, Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo with a plan to expand...
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Wednesday summoned managers of Peace Mass Transit over the spate of road accidents involving the transport company. It said the firm’s vehicles recorded 11 road accidents between January and June this year, resulting in the death of 37...
Herself The steady hum of waterfall welcomes us. We are in a small clearing that looks like an anteroom carved out of a wall of rock. You feel as though you are in and outdoors at the same time. Overhead, sunrays pierce through a...
The Only Airline from Ghana that has survived the competition with Nigeria Carriers, Africa World Airline is set to increase flights to 6 times a week from the 4 weekly flights currently on offer. The new flights on Tuesday and Thursday will be in...
The Government of Uganda has introduced the online visa application system with effect from 01 July 2016. All persons intending to come to Uganda for holiday, tourism, business, study, visit, medical are required to apply and obtain a visa online. Applications should be filled...
ZIMBABWE and Zambia are working together to spearhead the multi-destination approach as the two countries are also in the process to revive the suspended uni-visa facility. The two countries introduced a uni-visa project as a pilot project for the region when they co-hosted the...
For pilots, marriage can be complicated. Most airline pilots wouldn’t trade their job for anything. After all, it beats sitting behind a desk, and it comes with a fantastic view, along with many other benefits. But there are also challenges, and it can be...
Luxury travel to poor destinations can spur emotional dissonance. I remember wondering, when the Sheraton in Addis Ababa first opened, how a visitor could, fresh from a drive through the substantial slums of Ethiopia’s capital, fully enjoy the property’s French restaurant and choreographed fountain...
The daughter of US President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, graduated from high school on Friday, achieving a milestone that her parents characteristically strove to keep out of the media spotlight. Obama has said he has been dreading this day, joking that he would be...
The Ethiopian Airlines latest A-350 aircraft made a grand entry into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos amid applause. The aircraft was welcomed with a colourful water canon shower by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria,(FAAN) fire tenders at the weekend. General Manager...
Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe are set to meet a single air transport market target by the end of next year, Secretary-General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Dr. Elijah Chingosho, has said. He said the nations were ready to implement the Yamoussoukro...
The Executive Governor of Cross River State in Nigeria has won the Tourism Man of the Year Award for Nigeria and West Africa. It was a 4 man race between Him, the Minister of Tourism for Ghana, The Minister of Tourism for the Gambia...
As the European Union threatens to unravel in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave, the African Union is pursuing a path of closer integration through the launch of a common passport that will grant visa-free access to all 54 member states. The electronic...
It is the wet season and some of the perks of the weather include heavy downpours, thunderstorms and flooding which usually lead to flight cancellations. No one enjoys flight delays or cancellations, especially when you have to make an urgent or important trip. However,...
The World Bank in the latest trade logistic performance index ranking released has categorized Nigeria among the lowest ranking countries with 2.63 score. Nigeria was ranked the 90th position among the 160 countries watched while Germany is the top performer for the third time and Syria...
Local carriers in Nigeria, Aero Contractors and Dana Air have suspended scheduled commercial flights between Lagos and Accra, Ghana, due to the exorbitant foreign exchange cost. According to the airlines, it was uneconomical to continue doing business on the route given that charges paid to...
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc., who is currently handling the ongoing rehabilitation of the Barliet to Ilasa section of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway says it will be completed next week. The firm had been mobilized to site in May, by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State...
The Kebbi government on Sunday promised to revive the popular Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, last held seven years ago. Governor Atiku Bagudu made the pledge in Birnin Kebbi when he addressed a town hall meeting as part of activities marking his first...
Being pregnant and flying at the same time can be a humongous challenge especially for business women. Combine your pregnancy and the daily stress of running a business, and there is every possibility to feel woozy and tired especially on a long haul flight....
Travelling alone is fun…usually. However, there is this sublime excitement and eventual fulfillment that comes from group travel: you do not have the time to think about deadlines, dishes, or meditate on personal battles as your friends keep you distracted and you can indulge in...
It is true that Lagos is the heart of Nigeria and it lures a large crowd – visitors from other states and tourists from other parts of the world. As a result, the city is known for its traffic-clogged streets, the almost non-existent sense...
The popular ‘Computer Village’ market in Ikeja, Lagos went agog this morning as one of Nigeria’s leading gospel music sensation, Chioma Jesus attracted a whooping crowd of over 20, 000 worshippers to her gospel worship crusade held inside the market. Capitalizing on the early...
THE ECOWAS Commission president Marcel de Souza has pledged greater cooperation with the diplomatic Missions accredited to the Commission towards the realization of the integration goals of the Community. President de Souza gave the pledge on June 15 at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja...
Tempers flared yesterday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, as Medview Airline "suddenly" cancelled a scheduled flight to London. The passengers, in their numbers, frowned on the "unfriendly conduct" of the operator, alleging that they were not carried along. But for...
Barring any last minute changes in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in the country on Thursday (today) from London. Buhari had penultimate Monday commenced a 10-day holiday and proceeded to London on the same day. The Presidency had, in a statement, indicated...
The Federal Government has pledged to complete the Lagos to Port Harcourt railway line within two and half years. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this at the First Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series held in Lagos. He said as far as mass transportation...
Caption: L-R: Mrs. Adelola Adewale, Vice President Lagos; Mr. Kabir Maiwada, 2nd Vice President; Mr. Olum uyiwa Salami PRO; Mr. Bankole Bernard,National President; Mr. Abdullahie Zackary, Treasurer; Mrs. Suzan Akporaye, 1st Deputy President; Alhaji Abdulahie Aliu, Vice President, Northern Zone; andMr. Dagunduro Olatunbo, Vice...
RESIDENTS of Miniorlu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike to repair the road linking their community. The road, which had been in bad shape for the past three years, was graded late last year by Winners’...
Maiduguri — The Yobe State Government will soon award the contract for the construction of the first ever cargo airport in northern Nigeria. The state Commissioner of Works, Transport and Energy, Mr. Sirajo Wakil, revealed this in Damaturu yesterday. He said the airport which...
An Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday made an emergency landing in Lagos due to the deteriorating health condition of a suspected cocaine trafficker. Screening by anti-narcotic officials found four passengers positive for drug ingestion who...
Some female staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have urged the Transport Ministry to engage more women engineers to participate in the revival of rail transport in the country. The women are under the auspices of Women In Railways (WIRAIL). Mrs Monsurat Omotayo,...
In recognition of its exceptional customer service, innovative online products and ethical business practices in 2016, Dana Air has bagged the award for service excellence in aviation, during LCCI's 2016 Commerce and Industry Awards, held recently at Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos. The...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed George Mawadri as its new General Manager in Nigeria, where he will be responsible for growing Etihad Airways’ relationships with its travel trade and corporate customers while furthering the development of the airline’s commercial...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed concern over increasing reports of flight cancellations and delays. The authority noted that it had been inundated with several reports from the Consumer Protection Officers (CPOs) and aggrieved passengers from across the nation's airports. General Manager,...
The African Development Bank(ADB) has launched the first Africa Visa Openness Index, which shows that the African continent remains largely closed off for African travellers – a fatal but easily avoided roadblock for business travel on the continent. Business and overall travel on the...
You just checked in at the front desk of your hotel and are making your way up the elevator to your room. Unbeknownst to you, there are people checking into their rooms in the very same building, but they're checking into an entirely different...
An EgyptAir flight, MS804, with 66 passengers on board went missing in the early hours of Thursday over the Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister, Sherif Fathi, said the crash was likely caused by a terror attack...
Kunta Kinte Island sits at the mouth of the Gambia River. Though tiny — it is barely big enough to house some ruins of its past and a baobab grove — the role it has played in world history has been large indeed. Because...
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors Limited, Captain Fola Akinkuotu and the Vice Chairman of SAHCOL Mr. Chike Ogeah have both confirmed their attendance as speakers at the 2nd Accra Weizo. Akinkuotu who was the former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation...
As the first International Airline to Fly into the South East of Nigeria Ethiopian Airlines was presented with an Award of Excellence at the Oganiru event hed in Enugu last week. Oganiru is the Enugu state government organised 3 day long investment summit that...
As my Lagos bound commercial flight charged out on takeoff roll on Runway-26 at Enugu airport, my heart jumped out of my mouth as a sudden shock jolted the airplane fuselage when the landing gears hit the macadamised portion of the runway; a shoddy...
Abumbi II, the 11th fon, or king, of Bafut, Cameroon, has close to 100 wives. They weren’t all his to start. According to local tradition, when a fon dies, his successor inherits all his wives and then marries his own queens. “The queens have...
NIGERIA’S foreign exchange crisis has taken another huge toll on its air travel industry as cost of air fares on some foreign routes have soared following the recent decision by some foreign airlines to relocate their ticketing and sales offices to Ghana. This was...
This is an important story of a lost old-fashioned city you've probably never heard about. Benin City, originally known as Edo. It was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in the present southern Nigeria. The Benin Empire was one of the...
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said the federal government will need as much as N1.7 trillion to complete about 206 road projects it awarded in the past. Fashola however noted that the three ministries under him have only...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the launching of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the Nigerian airspace without the permit of the authority and the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA). This is contained in a statement issued by the General Manager,...
The Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has said that the ministry is concluding plans to acquire a national carrier. He said a vessel would soon be named as the national carrier to afford cadets sea time knowledge in their chosen fields. Also, the...
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos, on Sunday claimed that Arik Air was not indebted to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), but to BASL. Bi-Courtney made the claim in a statement signed by its...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed optimism that the activities lined up for the forthcoming Lagos International Jazz Day will go a long way to showcase the tourism potentials of the State to the World. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the...
Lagos is, without a doubt, the most popular city in Nigeria and possibly Africa. Not only is it cosmopolitan and all-encompassing, it offers countless opportunities to its inhabitants as well as visitors. The city literally adopts thousands of new residents each year and so...
For refusing to comply with the executive bill being processed to be passed in to law, should the bill go through in a couple of weeks, it is seemingly crystal clear that over 5,000 pastors would be jailed in the Northern State of Kaduna...
The announcement by Emirates that it would increase the baggage allowance for passengers on its African routes is perhaps the clearest indication that airline competition across the continent is heating up. This month the airline said economy-class customers would get a new baggage allowance...
As the government seeks additional income from the non-oil sector, ANNA OKON takes a look at the nation’s festivals, heritage sites as veritable sources of revenue. Nigeria is a culturally rich nation. The country’s festivals and heritage sites are well documented tourist attraction to...
Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua won the IBF world heavyweight title on Saturday with a sensational second round knockout of American rival, Charles Martin. Taking to his twitter account after the victory, the new champion wrote: “An unforgettable night”. Olympic champion Joshua, 26, had Martin...
Trade not aid. It’s an idea we hear quite a bit in reference to Africa. Last summer, when Barack Obama addressed the African Union – the first US president to do so – he made sure to bring it up: “So many Africans have...
THE Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) has called for unity among all the organisations advocating for the independence of the region. The call comes ahead of the All Biafra Conference initiated by the Organisation of Emerging African States, scheduled for Ghana on May 27....
President of Webisco International Federation of Women Entrepreneur and Tourism in Nigeria, Chief Magaret Fabiyi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to appoint politicians to head tourism parastatals. Fabiyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja said that it...
“If you don’t have ambition, you should not be alive” ~Aliko Dangote It is apparent that Nigeria has a large youth population. Its also apparent that the vast ma-jority of these youth are seeking for guidance, mentorship, and inspiration. They are the millennial generation...
When Chinese-looking persons enter the Nairobi City Market or Massai Market Fair in Kenya’s capital, they are often greeted with “Ni Hao” as they pass shops and stands. Some local shop-keepers have a broader Mandarin vocabulary, which helps them sell African woodcarvings, fabric, or...
As Swiss International Hotels & Resorts announces the signing of a license agreement with the owning company of Alisa Hotel Accra, it has equally appointed Dr. Wasiu Babalola as the Managing Director, Africa, Swiss International Hotel. The agreement starts May 1, 2016 and this...
Anyone still doubting the manipulative influence of multinationals in the political economy of Third World countries like Nigeria only needs to pay more attention to dispatches from our aviation sector lately. With the nation falling on hard times in the last eighteen months over...
The Muslim Community in Enugu State yesterday urged Nigerians to desist from painting Islam “black”, stressing that the religion would not condone activities targeted at undermining human existence and freedom. The Community also dismissed as “untrue” news making the rounds that an Enugu girl,...
Travelling for a vacation at times can be a bit stressful when you have to pack and unpack at every transit point and changing flight to connection to your preferred destination. But having a lovely get away vacation doesn’t have to be stressful and...
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast, the upward progression will result from huge economic growth and investment in many African countries. The revelation came up during deliberations at the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) headquarters in Nairobi in the run up to...
Mohawk, the Kenyan lion recently killed by a ranger for attacking a man has joined the growing list of African lions being killed either for sport or for straying out of their park , a place where they are kept. The lion escaped from...
Nigeria’s government said it is to save about N4 billion annually from travel costs as the Efficiency Unit (E_UNIT) of the Ministry of Finance enters discussions with local and international airlines to secure travel discounts for government officials. The discussions, the ministry said in...
A Nigerian-British politician and activist, Professor Alexia Thomas has raised the alarm over what he described as underreported deaths and mass burial of Nigerian and other African immigrants in the United Kingdom. In an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, Pro¬fessor Alexia who is also...
The Nigerian Air Force, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, IVM, Nnewi, Anambra state for research and production of spare parts for its fighter jets. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, told newsmen in Nnewi,...
Revenues from ticket sales by foreign airlines, salary emoluments from expatriate pilots and engineers, and cost of aircraft maintenance overseas have risen to over $4 billion annually, THISDAY checks have revealed. The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) disclosed that as much as...
At an evening service in a church I attended last week, the lady who led the prayer session did not even bother to quote from the Bible to drive home her point; she simply referred the congregation to the Book of Olajumoke: “How many...
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has said that Nigeria has no need of setting up a new national airline as canvassed in some quarters, saying the move would amount to sheer waste of funds and efforts. He equally stressed that Nigeria needs...
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has recommended that the speed limit device proposed by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) must not be limited to commercial vehicles alone but extended to all categories of vehicles, including the private ones. The National...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reopened Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. A statement from FAAN spokesperson, Yakubu Datti yesterday notified all airline operators, air passengers and other airport users that the airport has since resumed normal scheduled flights. "The upgrade...
Lagos — Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria are grumbling over their inability to repatriate proceeds from the sales of tickets in the last few months due to Foreign Exchange (FX) scarcity. It was learnt that the carriers, numbering 25, have over $100m as tickets...
Until last Wednesday, I never knew the mandate and responsibility of the Federal Road Safety Corps extended to investigation as to the cause of road accidents and making the reports public. Even if I ever imagined that, I could never have expected such speed...
No fewer than 16 persons were shot dead on Sunday after six gunmen stormed Ivory Coast beach resort of Grand Bassam and opened fired on tourists. Reuters reports that the dead include 14 civilians and two soldiers while the assailants were also killed. The...
A United Kingdom returnee and his younger brother were the victims of an accident on the Otedola Bridge, Toll gate area of Lagos State. While the UK returnee, whose identity had not been ascertained, was seriously injured; his brother, Oluwole Giwa, 35, who had...
Kaduna, Abuja — Overspeeding, numerous potholes and the worsening state of the Abuja-Kaduna highway which links many states in the North to the FCT have gradually turned the road into a death trap, Daily Trust findings have revealed. Checks by our reporters showed that...
A research conducted by local travel booking website Travelstart has revealed that passengers are dissatisfied with their experiences at Nigeria's airports. The research, which was conducted by way of a survey designed to gauge public sentiment around Nigeria's airports, posed questions to more than...
The Petroleum Tankers' Drivers (PTD), Road Transport Employers of Nigeria (RTEAN), Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW)have thrown their weight behind the implementation of the speed limiter installation for vehicles in Nigeria. The group...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, on Monday released an interim report on the auto crash that killed the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi and his wife and son. Mr. Oyeyemi attributed the accident to a...
Arik Air on Tuesday announced an increase in its frequency on the Lagos-Dakar (Senegal) route to a daily service, up from six weekly flights. This was contained in a statement signed by the Communications Manager of the airline, Mr Adebanji Ola, a copy of...
The Minister of Transportion, Rotimi Amaechi, said the federal government would spend an aggregate of N120 billion for its two new standard (guage) railway tracks to be constructed on the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail corridors from its 2016 budget. Making the disclosure after a...
Pope Francis greeted a group of activists from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, who are campaigning for secession from Nigeria, after they gathered at the Vatican on Sunday. IPOB is led by Nnamdi Kanu, a U.K.-Nigerian dual citizen who is currently detained...
The rivalry between the two car hire service groups at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja escalated recently leading to physical confrontation at the airport over car hire operational rights. Members of the two groups - Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN) and...
Lagos — During the administration of former governor Babatunde Fashola, a committee set up to look into the incessant boat mishaps in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State indicted government officials, especially officials of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), for not doing enough...
Enugu — The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southeast zone has justified the frequent travels abroad of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it was part of the effort and sacrifice to save the country. Replying to criticisms that the President was...
OONI of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at the weekend unfolded the tourism potentials in the ancient town, declaring that the Biblical Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel are in Ife Kingdom. The paramount ruler also maintained that the ancient town is replete...
WHERE are the historical roots of the Ijebu and the Igbo? For a Nigerian researcher, Dr. Fatai Ayisa Olasupo, these roots are firmly located in the Middle East, precisely Israel. Olasupo who is a senior lecturer at the Department of Local Government Studies, Faculty...
The Yoruba kingdoms are full of folklore, one of which is the Oloris (Oba’s wives) and the inheritance in the palace. KUNLE OLAYENI in this report looks at the myth surrounding why they are forbidden to remarry and how people who became monarchs in...
THE Victorian Society of London in the late 19th Century witnessed a series of murders committed in the East End slums by a man the media called Jack the Ripper. He did it in the ill-lit corners and alleys of the city, suggesting that...
Yes, you can get out of the airport much faster if you observed some simple tricks. Have you ever arrived at an airport and thought to yourself, "I should have travelled yesterday, maybe there were fewer people coming through here." Well, there is no...
AFRICAN LCC group Fastjet is in the middle of the largest expansion of its international route network since it commenced operations three years ago, with four new routes being launched in early 2016. Fastjet is now the largest LCC in Africa’s international market and...
A graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Jones Kyei Nyarko, who was said to have threatened to shoot on sight the newly posted United States Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson has been arraigned. Nyarko was said to have been put...
The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Captain Usman Muhkta may have considered other options instead of meting out what has before now been a regular approach in dealing with airlines in Nigeria when it comes to the issue of crashes, which...
TALK about an inspiration. Sibongile Sambo dreamt of being a flight attendant, but she failed to meet the minimum height requirement and was turned away by South African Airways. Instead of accepting defeat, she started her own company, even selling her car and using...
Each year growing number of our African American brothers and sisters are reclaiming their Igbo heritage, thanks to the incredible DNA project by our sister Ada Naja Chinyere Njoku and her group. Chinyere has traced her heritage back to Ala Igbo, and several years...
The Lagos State Government says operators of rickety boats in the state should dispose of them, or face sanctions. The Managing Director of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Abisola Kamson, said this on Monday during a one-day training organised by LASWA for water guards...
A serene and charming town tucked outside the city centre, Badagry is inhabited by a hospitable people with a chequered and heart-wrenching past. Why a chequered history? It was an important outpost for exporting slaves to Europe, America and the Caribbean. Indeed, the history of slave...
A popular and historic city in Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Ekpene also referred to as “raffia city”, is largely regarded as a citadel of arts. The city derives its name from the village of Ikot Ekpene which originally was made up of ten families with a long and...
The Federal Government has said that it will soon commence the process of establishing a national carrier for the country. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, gave the assurance in Abuja while inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Assessment of Security Situation...
Exercise when traveling can be very tricky, especially for travellers who maintain tight exercise regimens, as not many hotels offer fitness solutions to their guests. Fortunately, some hotels in Abuja, Nigeria, have begun setting up in-house gyms to help guests stay on top of...
Dana Airline yesterday dispelled the rumour making the round of an attempted bomb attack on one of its aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Communication Manager of Dana Airline, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa who spoke to Vanguard said that the rumour making the round...
The Federal Government, in conjunction with Diasfund Africa Limited, has concluded arrangements to establish the first digital museum in Africa. The African Heritage Digital Museum would be inaugurated on the International Museum Day featuring about 1,000 high resolution photographs of the oldest man-made artefacts...
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport says that the main focus of the Federal Government is to rehabilitate the Rail System inorder to make transportation easy and accessible to all Nigerians. He made the disclosure to reporters at the Government House in Oshogbo,...
Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has advised states to initiate projects to profit the poor rather than pursuing ventures serving only the rich. Amaechi, who gave the advice at the weekend in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while fielding questions from reporters, noted that airports were ...
Vastly cultural, justifiably traditional, and fairly cosmopolitan, Ile-Ife in Osun state, Southwest Nigeria is like an egg that is always accorded respect by all and sundry. The greatness attributed to Ile-Ife is well-deserved because it is the cradle of an important Nigerian race; Yoruba. This is...
Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has said that its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be used to awaken, rediscover and realign its members to the original objectives of the apex association which is to market destination Nigeria and stimulate increased influx of...
Abuja – Mr Hloni Pitso, Regional Manager for West Africa, South African Tourism, has said that the country recorded 84,000 arrivals from Nigeria as at the end of 2014. Pitso told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that arrivals from...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday that it received a total of 7,328 complaints from both domestic and international air passengers in 2015. This is contained in a statement issued by the NCAA. Adurogboye explained that complaints such as short landing...
The Managing Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Mr Philippe Scholtes, has commended the Delta State government for establishing the biggest leather and foot wear factory in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mr Scholtes made the commendation when he led UNIDO team on appraisal visit...
Air Cote D'Ivoire announced yesterday that arrangements were underway to operate the Abuja-Abidjan route. The airline made this known in a statement signed by its Country Manager-Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Fofana, in Lagos. According to the statement, the service between the two strategic destinations is...
Lagos — Following Wednesday's controlled ditching of a Bristow Helicopter, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Limited's Sikorsky S-76X++ type till further notice. The Helicopter ditched inside the high sea around 10 a.m on Wednesday with...
EMIRATES, the world's largest international airline, this week introduced a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its route between Harare, Lusaka and Dubai. The massive Boeing 777-300ER, which is the backbone of the Emirates fleet and popular amongst travellers, increases Emirates' capacity to meet growing demand...
Higher visitor numbers from France and Italy fueled the Seychelles' tourism market to a record number of tourists last year, officials said Monday. Visits from France were up 14 percent last year to more than 37,000, while Italy saw its visitor number rise 10...
Lagos — Capt. Noggie Megisson, the Executive Chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in this interview, speaks on the challenges confronting airline operators and the aviation sector. What is your view on the state of aviation in Nigeria? Nigeria needs to start looking...
Eleven people have survived a Bristow helicopter crash that occurred around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, eyewitnesses have said. The crash has been confirmed by the Public Relations Officer, South-West National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye. Farinloye also said emergency workers are already on...
IN the light of the spread of the deadly Zika virus to some countries, the Federal Government has placed restrictions on travels to Latin America until the situation improves. The restriction particularly affects pregnant women, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said yesterday.The...
Alexandria was home to the biggest ancient library in the world. The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger...
After the military through the Derg or committee as it was known toppled the government of Emperor Haille Sellasie in 1974, Ethiopia has never looked back. They may not have a very good record on human rights, but come on, what is the essence...
The 12th Akwaaba Africa Travel Market (AfTM) will be hosting the maiden edition of Africa Travel and Tourism Conference with the objective of transferring knowledge covering travel, hospitality and aviation sectors from globally rated experts during the annual travel and tourism exhibition which holds...
The stage is set again. Suspense fills the air. Anticipation fuels eagerness on the audience. Three women embark on their journey as they seek an answer to one of life’s oldest question: “what is love? “, as another edition of ‘Love is’ the musical...
Lagos — Commuters plying the Mile 12 road are presently groaning due to the gridlock witnessed on the road in the last two weeks. The gridlock is reportedly caused by the construction works, including barricades, going on in the area. A commuter who regularly...
Following the eradication of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some West African countries, Arik Air has resumed flight services from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone beginning from February 23, 2016. It would be recalled that the flights were suspended in July 2014 in...
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said that the aviation sector is collapsing but the federal government is determined to revamp the sector to meet international standard. Sirika said this when Guillemette Jaffrin and Bayo Oyewole, from the World Bank, visited...
The Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has lamented that rich Nigerians who are indebted to the agency are still living big and flying around the globe in their private jets. He stated this while briefing the Senate Committee on...
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has chosen April as the completion date for the rehabilitation of the bad portion of the Ile-Epo end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs, LSPWC, Mr. Yomi Oladapo, the state...
The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have said they do not recognise the passports being issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. The National Director of Information, MASSOB, Sunny Okereafor, had said two weeks...
The suspension of three top officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja recently by the Minister of State, Aviation following a serious safety breach at the airport should not come as a surprise to many...
The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours of a plane crash around Oworonshoki area of Lagos, on Thursday, saying what people saw was merely a simulation exercise. Rumours of a plane crash spread around Lagos as residents said they saw a plane going down...
Some protesting truck drivers have blocked the Okene-Lokoja road in Kogi state, leaving many travellers and other road users stranded since Wednesday night. The drivers are protesting the alleged killing of their colleagues by a policeman at a check point along the road on...
Committed to solving payments for businesses and individuals, Paga has announced a partnership with technology company, Uber. The global company that has revolutionized the way people think about travel, which accepts payments for services via its app is looking to broaden its reach across...
The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Wednesday assured investors that the state was a safe destination for tourism, entertainment and other genuine investments . The state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, gave the assurance the while speaking with newsmen in...
Abuja — WITH ceaseless drop in the price of crude oil in the international market, some states have begun to explore other revenue generation sources. And for Benue State, tourism has a lot to offer considering numerous products and destinations the state is blessed...
In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers if Nigerians are getting worse at writing good stories. Last month, the judges of the $100,000 (£65,000) Nigeria Prize for Literature announced that there would be no winner...
At least 250 coaches and 130 wagons have been rehabilitated and refurbished by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) under its facilities refurbishment programme. Besides, the corporation is expected to take delivery of unspecified number of new coaches for the standard gauge line from Abuja...
Officials of the Lagos State and the Federal Government on Thursday caused panic in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area. The exercise was meant to assess the level of preparedness on the part of emergency...
Nigeria's major airline, Arik Air has introduced new service between Nigeria and Gabon as part of the airline's expansion programme. Commencing February 12, the airline said it would be flying from both Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt to Libreville, Gabon. It noted...
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has warned it will sanction airlines as well as industry players who fail to comply with new revisions to the provisions for the carriage by air of disabled persons. The new revisions which took effect on January 2, 2016...
More than 66,000 passengers were airlifted from the Ilorin International Airport, while 2,812 aircraft movements were also recorded from January to December in 2015. These figures were released yesterday in Ilorin by the Operation unit of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Ilorin....
John Shiklam writes that the partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, has contributed in reducing medical tourism among Nigerians The partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State,...
The hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Transcorp Hotels Plc, on Monday, January 18, listed its Series 1 N10billion bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange. The company successfully closed its Series 1 & 2 bonds at the last...
More than 30 million tourists visit Africa every year. Over half of the international arrivals are for business purposes, and may partake in tourist activities as well, while 15% travel for pure tourism and 30% visit friends and family. Tourists select the continent as...
No fewer than 14 companies have indicated their interest to bid for the proposed concession of the Asaba International Airport. They include the BGL Consortium, FBN Capital, Infrastructural Bank Plc, One Dott Aviation, Rougton International Consortium, Ponclef Associates Limited and Planet Capital Consortium, Enterprise...
Charles Ajunwa Tourists from all over the world visit the National War Museum, Umuahia, Abia State, to enjoy the serene atmosphere and also to satisfy their curiosity about the Nigerian Civil War. The documentalist in the National War Museum, Mr. Julius Ogar, told THISDAY...
A new dawn in the history of Ile-Ife occasioned by the recent appointment of 40-year old Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja 11, as the Ooni of Ife, has continued to resonate with the Ooni set to declare Ife as a tourism zone in furtherance...
Super Eagles will fly out to Kigali, Rwanda, for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on January 15. The team arrived Pretoria, South Africa, for a training camp on Saturday to meet up with coach Sunday Oliseh, who joined up from his base in Europe,...
The Chief Executive Officer of Travel Investment Company Limited (TICO), Mrs Irene Uti-Egbeogu, has said the merger of travel agencies could contribute over $2 billion annually. She said without consolidation, the market share would be small for travel agencies who need to explore wider...
Aviation experts as well as ordinary citizens in Nigeria were horrified last week when pictures first posted on the social media showed passengers alighting from a plane via a makeshift ladder. Before long the pictures were trending on Twitter and Facebook. National and international...
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has ordered the immediate suspension of Nnmadi Azikiwe International Airport Manager, it's terminal manager and the head of aviation security (AVSEC) at the airport following a serious security breach at the airport on Saturday. All three staff...
Passengers of a Turkish Airlines' flight who forced their way into the tarmac and barricaded the aircraft at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja over their missing luggage have collected the luggage, it was learnt yesterday. The passengers had invaded the tarmac last weekend...
As part of efforts to promote bilateral relations and cooperation, Ethiopia and China has recently adopted a mutually visa-free policy for diplomatic and service passport holders entering the other’s border. The agreement assures that citizens of China and Ethiopia holding valid diplomatic or service...
Thousands of travelers and students are groaning over the recent restriction on foreign exchange (forex) withdrawal using Automated Teller Machines (ATM) abroad to carry out their activities. Some banks recently stopped their customers from accessing such services due to the shortage of forex while...
In a scene reminiscent of Motor Grand Prix (GP), the city of Calabar, Cross River State, Sunday played host to over a thousand extreme motor bikers drawn from Nigeria, China, Canada, Australia Germany, the US, Philippines, Togo, Ghana and Benin Republic, in the maiden...
For travellers looking for quality hospitality service and a place of comfort in Lagos, Sheraton Lagos Hotel provides the ideal environment tailored to meet the need of guests. Revered for its excellent delivery of service the hotel currently wears a new look due to...
While there is no doubt that Nigeria has always witnessed well-articulated economic and social reforms intended to launch the nation on the path of meaningful development, implementing such reforms or policy frameworks remains a concern for stakeholders and investors. Often times, the gap between...
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdullahi has called for an improved economic cooperation that is 'mutually beneficial' between Nigeria and South Korea. Abdullahi made the call on Monday while receiving the Consul General of the Republic of South Korea in...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed an applicable sanction on Aero Contractors Airlines in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations. This is in response to the airline's breach of safety regulations when it used a ladder to disembark passengers at the Bauchi...
Abuja — Following claims and counter claims over who was responsible for the use of ladder to disembark passengers by Aero Contractors at Bauchi airport on Saturday, the Federal Airports Authorities of Nigeria (FAAN) has absolved itself of any wrong doing. A statement signed...
Christmas is around the corner, it is the season of giving and this giving should also be extended to oneself. To ensure you’re ahead of the game in treating yourself to a proper end-of-the-year break, here are some adventurous picks to soak in a...
The Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC) has urged motorists in the country to avoid night traveling, especially during the Yuletide, because of the dangers involved. Mr Imoh Etuk, Corps Public Education Officer of the commission, made the call in a statement made available to the...
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State on Monday said the planned construction of a cargo airport in Lafia would add value to the economic well-being and revenue base of the state. Almakura said while receiving the panel on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) “Celebrity Special Marshals’’ took to Lagos roads on Saturday, sensitising motorists to safe driving before, during and after the Yuletide. The celebrity special marshals were part of the safety campaign organised by the Lagos State Sector Command of...
Statutorily, tourism started gaining momentum in 1988, when the ruling military government promulgated a decree establishing the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), and by the year 2000, the Federal Ministry of Culture & Tourism was created; thereby according tourism a priority status in Nigeria’s...
They are the last of the tribe of mountain dwellers, determined to keep up a tradition which has been eroded by civilisation and economic considerations. Assistant Editor, SEUN AKIOYE reports on the indigenous tribe still inhabiting the Nasarawa Eggon hills and the organisations trying...
“Kigali is a very clean city,” said Olabayo Veracruz, Managing Director of GTBank Rwanda at the just concluded Akwaaba African Travel Market (22-24 Nov. 2014). “From the airport to my hotel, I saw only five pieces of paper on the road. That’s how clean...
Participants at the just concluded Akwaaba 2015 Travel expo were left yearning for more as they were thrilled to the rich cultural dance presentations by the Kenyan and Rwandan dancers. The yearly event witnessed over 200 foreigners participating at Akwaaba which started from the...
The African Union (AU) has reiterated its plan of creating a single passport to ease the movement of people and goods across the continent. AU Commissioner for Political Affairs Dr. Aisha Abdullahi said on Sunday that the plan for a single African passport is...
Ethiopia has achieved a great deal of socio-economic success through state-led development: A development system seemingly shaped after the South Korean model of economic miracle. In its Markets report in November 2014, the top-rated Washington DC financial services firm, The Motley Fool, published an...
As the relationship between Africa and China also strengthens, many countries in the region are trumpeting on tourism growth from the Chinese market. However there are still issues that need to be dealt with, if Africa has to compete with mature tourism markets in...
A tourism expert, Professor Lade Adeyemi, has disclosed that earnings from theme parks would add substantially to Internal Generated Revenues (IGR) and further boost the economy. This, according to him, will lead to a healthy nation that will rub off on national productivity. He...
LaCampagne Tropicana Resort, a household name in the hospitality industry and foremost African theme resort in Ikegun, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, which sits on 65 acres of land overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is set to expand its business and explore the huge tourism...
Ethiopian Airlines has now completed the installation of a flight simulator for Boeing B777 aircraft, the fifth such training equipment at their aviation academy. Other models are dedicated to the Boeing B757/767 series, the Boeing B737NG, the Bombardier Q 400 and the Boeing B787...
Twenty-three years after a military plane crash in which more than 159 officers lost their lives in Ejirin swamp in Lagos in 1992, then military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) has finally spoken on the ill-fated incident. Babangida, in an exclusive chat in...
There was tension in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, Wednesday when it was learnt that a lion escaped from Jos Wildlife Park at feeding time, before it was killed. Many felt it was wrong to have killed the lion instead of tranquilising it....
On Thursday, December 10, it will be exactly 10 years since the Loyola Jesuit College community was struck by a tragedy of immense proportions. 60 of our students perished in Nigeria's worst air crash. Some of the students were in year 7(JS1) while some...
Airport Council International (ACI) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for manpower development. During the signing, the Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma said the partnership between FAAN and the Airports Council International would enhance...
Taxi operators under the aegis of Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN) have warned that terrorists may infiltrate the nation's airports as touts are allowed to mill everywhere around terminal facilities, especially at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport,...
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Fatai Mojeed, says the state House of Assembly will ensure appropriate funds are allocated to the ministry of transportation to enable it to curb gridlock on the roads. Mojeed, Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, spoke in...
Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday faulted the Senate claim that the agency is keeping the reports of investigation into air crashes in the country from the public, describing the claim as untrue. A senator had during plenary, last Tuesday, said the investigative reports on...
It came as cheering news that the two contractors engaged by the federal government to reconstruct the 167-kilometre Lagos/Ibadan Expressway have moved their equipment back to site to resume work. The Federal Government under former President Goodluck Jonathan had hired Julius Berger PLC to...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) are to enter into negotiations over the recent strike ultimatum issued to the agency. The association had given FAAN 48 hours to meet its demands or risk industrial...
It happens every so often. Sometimes you take it in your stride and move on. Sometimes the stupidity gets you cranky. So you arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Airport. You've had the longest walk ever to get to baggage claim and reacquaint yourself with your...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has called for an immediate minimization of Duty Tour Allowance in the ministry and agencies under it which he said was in line with the determination of the federal government to eliminate waste and maximize...
United Kingdom giant carrier, British Airways, has described Nigeria as its biggest market for air transport business. The carrier added that it is investing heavily on new airplanes in Africa and Middle East. Two years ago, the British carrier recorded a revenue of about...
As the new Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika settles down to work, stakeholders in the aviation sector are optimistic that he can revamp the aviation sector if he adopts the right strategies. In the last few weeks, the media has been awash...
Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Wednesday lauded security at the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Arising from a three-day workshop to mark the Murtala Muhammed Airport Safety Week in Lagos, the stakeholders said that security at Nigeria airports airside has...
An aviation expert, Herbert Odika, has advised domestic carriers in Nigeria to dispose their large aircraft, Boeing 737s and opt for smaller planes in order to cut running cost and return to profitable ventures. Chief executive of FMC Aviation Services Limited, Odika in an interaction...
Following moves by the federal government to establish a national carrier, indications have emerged that the country’s largest carrier, Arik Air, may become the much-needed national carrier. Managing director of the airline, Mr Chris Ndulue, while speaking with a national daily, said that the airline...
The General Manager, SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited, Mr. Saheed Lasisi, has called for the merger of haulage firms in the country to ensure the development of the transport industry. He also called for strict enforcement of standards in haulage sub sector, pointing out...
South Africa Airways, SAA, has announced the commencement of direct flight from Abuja to Johannesburg, South Africa as part of measures to boost bilateral relationship between the two countries. The flight which will commence on 26 January, 2016 will be on simultaneous to and fro...
Nigeria is a large country consisting of a vast number of cities, towns and districts; and while some of these locations including Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt are popularly noted and visited, there are other destinations – though are not popular – that have a...
In the lead up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical stores due the convenience that these platforms offer. According to Oliver Facey, VP Operations for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, while local consumers are...
The world’s newest, most modern and efficient aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB (extra-wide body), made its East African debut, arrived at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. Its visit is a precursor to the delivery of Ethiopian Airlines’ first A350-900 aircraft in the second quarter...
Traffic in Nigeria can be a struggle, with tailgaters, speeding and inevitable work-delaying traffic jams, commutes can quickly become an acute stress. In a country ranked as Africa’s most populous region, it is no surprise that traffic in Nigeria is a budding issue for...
A brand new boutique hotel and serviced apartments, FIESTA RESIDENCES will be opening soon in Accra. It is the first modern serviced hotel apartments in Accra Ghana. Currently, some of the rooms are available for guests since August 4th this year. FIESTA RESIDENCES –...
It will pass as Africa’s Hawaii; however, it is a destination that, while similar to other islands, is peerless amongst them. It is a paragon of excellence in travel. With stunning beaches and exotic cultural mix, serene atmosphere complemented by pleasing sunrises and winds,...
With 304 registered companies operating in the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria has been ranked 46th trading partner with oil rich Arab country coming after South Africa, Egypt and Ghana. Disclosing this within the week, the President and Chief Executive officer of Dubai Chamber of...
Armstrong Williams, the conservative commentator and business manager for Republican presidential front-runner Ben Carson, is now the largest black owner of TV stations in America, closing deals to acquire two new stations Friday. His purchase of KVMY, the MyNet affiliate in Las Vegas, and...
A regulatory framework has been planned by the government to allow an 'airport' for remote controlled drones to be established which could facilitate transport of urgent medical supplies and electronic parts to remote parts of the region
The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to direct an immediate rehabilitation of the road leading to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The House said a contract for the complete reconstruction of the road into an 8-lane dual carriageway with 2.75...
One of the indigenous airlines, Dana Air has announced its frequent flyer programme; Dana Miles; which allows its guests to earn and redeem points or miles for travel across its route network. The Accountable Manager, Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo in a statement stated...
At exactly 5:00am on a rather cold August morning, the sun raring to see off the darkness with a harsh kiss, Amos, my guide and information officer of the community, knocked hurriedly on my door and summoned me to the beach nearby. “Come have...
Nigerians like things big. Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. Lagos is one of the largest (if not the largest) cities in Africa. The fleet of private jets owned by Nigerians is also probably the largest...
Akure — Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has said that the Federal Government was yet to refund to the state about N7billion expended on the repair and reconstruction of some federal roads in the state. Mimiko disclosed the figure while answering questions during...
Contrary to trending news that Virgin Atlantic is about pulling out of the Lagos route, the airline has said it has no plans of stopping its operation on the route it has operated for fourteen years. The media was awash with the news that...
Unbeknownst to many Nigerians, tourism holds huge potentials for reversing the critical issue of unemployment which daily threatens the stability of the country. In 2013, here are the statistics from the World Travel and Tourism Council for direct tourism jobs created in the following...
People in East Africa have far more Eurasian ancestry than previously thought, owing up to a quarter of their DNA to ancient Asians and Europeans who migrated into the region, according to a study that could reshape the way we interpret human history. The...
For the incoming minister that will be in charge of Nigeria's aviation sector, there can't be any idle moment. Over the years, the sector has so underperformed that it pales below even some of its competitors in Africa when it has all the potentials...
SECOND Republic Senator Ayo Fasanmi yesterday asked the Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) to ensure the completion of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation. Describing the road as the busiest in the country, the octogenarian said the 126.5-kilometre road is critical...
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Wednesday faulted the scrapping of the Ministry of Aviation by the Federal Government. The Assistant General-Secretary of NUATE, Mr Olayinka Abioye, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Enugu State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on federal roads in the Southeast. This followed a motion by Chinedu Nwamba (Nsukka East), condemning the deplorable state of the roads. Nwamba said: “Residents of Enugu and its environs, for over...
The Federal Government has approved the construction of the $2.4 billion Lagos red line rail project. Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Mobereola said the approval the right-of-way for the project had been an issue for years. According to him, it took Lagos four and half...
Follow these driving tips and you’ll help reduce your risk of being involved in a crash as well as improve your personal safety as a motorist. power check When checking your vehicle, the POWER check is the easiest to remember. This stands for Petrol,...
Following the controversy that trailed the report that Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the two British carriers that fly London- Nigeria route, had fired all its Nigerian employees, the airline has reacted. The airline was equally alleged to have sacked its crew members working in...
The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ibn Na'Allah, has deplored the way Nigeria spends more on terminal buildings rather than procuring equipment to develop its airports. Na'Allah, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the newly constituted Senate Committee on Aviation, said this...
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (file photo). Lagos is the heartbeat of Nigeria-economically, socially and otherwise. From the comical to the puzzling and the most shocking, it all happens in this city of over 15 million people. It is a fascinating place to be. *New Oshodi...
The declaration of 100 suspected Boko Haram terrorists has started to pay the desired dividend as one of them was arrested as he attempted to flee. At the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, a man suspected to be one of the declared...
Why do you think airlines falter these days given that many private airlines have collapsed? Their models were not right. They used wrong models and some of those who entered the airline industry early were not professionals. They were pure business people and they...
CONCERNED about the plight of commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun State Government has embarked on palliative work on bad portions of the expressway. Speaking during an inspection tour of the ongoing palliative work being carried out by the Ogun State Ministry of...
The Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma has charged African airport operators to evolve solutions that are flexible in their approach to the ever-changing airport environment. He made the remarks at the plenary session of the 24th ACI (Airports Council International) Africa Conference in...
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Thursday that the state’s light rail project would be completed by December 2016 and would commence operation immediately. This is coming about six years after the Blue Line rail project was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction...
A Medview Airline aircraft en route to Abuja on Thursday morning returned to the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos, some minutes after take-off. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the aircraft developed a pressurization problem which affected the cooling system...
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, has told the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Aviation that obsolete nature of most of the facilities and equipment at the nation’s airports was responsible for the poor rating the nation’s airports...
Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, on Wednesday assured air travel passengers of adequate safety as necessary facilities had been put in place to forestall plane crashes in the country. The NAMA boss appeared before the senate ad-hoc...
THE Nigerian Maritime sector is the second revenue earner for the government, after the oil and gas sector. As oil revenue continues to dwindle, it is natural for the country to turn to the maritime sector, to close the gap. But this may not...
Haunted by the failure of Nigeria Airways Limited, the strong agitation for a new national carrier seems to have lost steam over concerns on the ownership structure and fears that it will encounter the same operational challenge of other local airlines, writes Chinedu Eze...
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Arik Air, on Monday,November 2, said it has completed the process for its private placement for investors billed for first quarter of 2016. It said the Initial Public Offer (IPO) for the listing of the airline at the Nigerian Stock Exchange...
Medview Airline will on November 20 flag off flight on the Lagos-London route. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole said the United Kingdom and Nigerian civil aviation authorities and their foreign affairs ministries had given the airline all...
The Senate ad hoc Committee on Aviation which is chaired by Rabiu Kwankwaso (APC-Kano State) Tuesday, held a public hearing on Tuesday. Heads of parastatals and other officials of the Ministry of Aviation led by the Permanent Secretary, Binta Bello, attended the hearing at...
MORE than a decade after liquidation of the Nigeria Airways, the healthy discourse on the possibility of a new national carrier has only underscored the significance of the quest and the need to balance best business practices with national interest. President Muhammadu Buhari's directive...
Travelbeta, an emerging travel company in Nigeria, has stated its commitment to improve and enhance Nigerians' travelling experience with value added services and first class treatments for its customers. Speaking at a press briefing organised in Lagos last week, the Chief Commercial Officer, Mr....
IVA Valley is now a ghost town. The ghosts of 21 miners: fathers, husbands, sons, breadwinners, that fell to a hail of bullets on November 18, 1949 at the district’s troubled colliery, haunt Iva Valley even as you read. Sixty six years since their...
The international terminal of the Port Harcourt Airport would be completed in 2016, according to the Federal Aports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The FAAN Managing Director, Saleh Dunoma, disclosed this in Port Harcourt during a visit to the airport on Thursday. Dunoma said that...
I have been travelling around the country politicking these past three weeks. Even though I was on a political assignment, I had my reporter’s antennae out and I am able to say that our dear country never ceases to surprise. Here is my travelogue....
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the new Onirisa of the Source, is a Pathfinder Entrepreneur Forty years ago in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, born into Ojaja Royal Compound of Agbedegbede, Giesi Ruling House in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Ogunwusi Adeyeye, the 5th direct descendant of...
A Nigerian medical doctor based in the United States of America, Godwin Maduka, has built no fewer than 100 bungalows for widows and other indigent persons in his Umuchukwu community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. Umuchukwu, a boundary community between...
Commercial airlines, charter operators and privately owned jets spend about N250 billion annually on aircraft maintenance and simulator training of pilots, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Airlines, according the checks, pay a minimum of $500, 000 for engine overhaul and about the same amount of...
Akuma-Kalu Njoku, Ph.D., a diligent and soft-spoken man, is a Professor of Folklore Studies and Anthropology. In many ways, Prof. Njoku’s intimate insights and unique knowledge of Igbo ethno-folkflores and tradition –especially the historical foundations and sites of the Arochukwu/Ohafia/Bende region of the Igbo nation,...
In preparation for the full implementation date of November 12, 2015, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun test running Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract/ Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (ADS-C/ CPDLC) from the Kano Area Control Centre (ACC) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport,...
The President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigerian (FTAN), Mr Tomi Akingbogun, on Friday called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector, to boost tourism. Akingbogun made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The tempo of construction works on the Lagos - Ibadan express road is set to increase with the completion of the "new enhanced design" of the road and re-dedication of all stakeholders to its completion on schedule. In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged airlines and other air services providers to become more customer-centric as customer experience remains the top driver of aviation service around the world. Speaking at an aviation industry forum in Lagos, the director-general of NCAA, Captain...
On the lookout for a solution to the lingering challenges confronting the operations of tourism in Nigeria, particularly in the area of Hajj, industry experts have stressed the need for the present administration to overhaul the sector so as to boost the nation's economy....
Travelling around and becoming a nomad often means changing countries more often than your underwear. This can often lead to the usual frolics – shagging on trains, blowjobs on street corners and trying to sleep in a hostel bunk knowing the Peruvian couple sleeping...
BARELY one year of commercial flight operations in Nigeria, Air Peace Airline has announced its intention to commence commercial flight operations to no fewer than five countries in the West African sub-region. The Chairman of the airline, Mr. Allen Onyema, who unveiled the plan...
When we think of the wealthiest people in the world, we most often think of the Waltons (of Wal-Mart fame), Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates. However, if you go a bit further back in history, you’ll discover that the wealth of the kings, queens,...
Eighteen years after construction work commenced on the 276-kilometre standard gauge rail line linking Warri in Delta State to Ajaokuta, Kogi State, the project has not been delivered to the Federal Government. The project, otherwise called the central railway line, was initially planned to...
A consortium of travel agencies midwife by Travel Investment Company Limited (TICO) has admitted that the Nigerian travel and tourism industry is recorded high by activities involving the movement of people from one place to another. The group noted that the tangible elements include...
Authorities of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 1 (MMA1), on Wednesday, raided newspaper vendors and impounded copies of national dailies. The incident, The Guardian learnt, was alleged to be measures to rid the terminal of illegal...
Globally, the issue of consumer protection regulation in the aviation industry has not been properly addressed, as there are different approaches by individual countries and airlines of the world, without international standards. However, world aviation body has disclosed plans to take a new approach...
Emergency patients being conveyed in two ambulances were stuck in traffic between Warewa and Arepo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. PUNCH Metro observed that the ambulances taking the patients could not move, as the road was blocked. Our correspondent observed a nurse,...
The Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Engineer Saleh Dunoma fielded questions from selected Aviation reporters on the relationship between the agency and airline operators and the general state of our country's airports. Below are excerpts. AIRLINES always complain that they...
Poised to fulfill one of his campaign promises of investing massively in the construction of rural roads, the Lagos State Government has announced invitation for bids for the construction of 114 roads across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in...
Two planes belonging to Arik Air, yesterday, brushed each other while manoeuvring out of the apron at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The two planes had their wing tips damaged and have been grounded to allow further investigation into...
I’m in Ghana, Accra to be precise. I normally tell people to try visiting Calabar (Obudu Ranch), Yankari Game Reserve, Zoological Garden in Ibadan (UI), Olumo Rock at Abeokuta, Oguta Lake in Imo, Kainji Dam, Abuja. There are a lot of place to disappear...
Worst: 10. Beauvais-Tille International Airport (Paris) – "If the 7th Circle of Hell were a place on earth, it would be 'Paris' Beauvais-Tille," said one traveler who responded to the Guide to Sleeping in Airports' 2015 best/worst airport survey. Why all the hate? According...
In a bizarre incident Sunday, a 24 year old man who was "running amok" on an Aer Lingus flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Dublin, Ireland died aboard the plane. According to the Irish Mirror, the man was acting violent on the flight and tried to...
Even before throwing his hat into the ring to vie for the office of the governor, Professor Ben Ayade had long cast a long gaze into the horizon trying to envision the new Cross River State of his dream. That is to create a...
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma, has assured of the provision of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos at the weekend, he said due to the increase in passenger...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has begun the test-run of its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract/ Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (ADS-C/ CPDLC) in the nation’s airspace. This is contained in the weekly publication of NAMA’s Public Affairs Department, made available to newsmen...
Westboro Baptist Church recently announced they would bring their colorful posters and seething vitriol to Anchorage, Alaska, and picket outside the Native Heritage Center on June 1. Their reasons are as follows: Indigenous people “make a religion out of the pagan idolatrous practices of past generations,”...
Medview Airline on Thursday completed the airlift of pilgrims back to Nigeria while commiserating with the families of pilgrims who lost their lives in the stampede in Saudi Arabia during the 2015 Hajj. In a message to the families, NAHCON and state governments, the...
A Katsina state ministerial nominee, Senator Hadi Sirika on Wednesday stressed the need for the reintroduction of a national air carrier, saying it would enable Nigeria reciprocate the many bilateral agreements it entered with other nations. Sirika who is a Pilot and being touted...
Nigeria's ground-handling services provider, nahco aviance, has taken over the running of the Osubi airport in Warri, Delta State. The airport is owned by the Shoreline Group. The take-over followed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Shoreline Group recently for the company...
On a recent trip to Dubai on Emirates, for example, Adeniyi Jones, a top executive could build a list of video favorites from more than 100 movies from Hollywood Classics to Asian films to Nollywood blockbusters. But much more than that, as an upwardly...
Mr Shola llupeju, a Tourism Consultant on Tuesday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to set up an inter-ministerial committee to reposition the tourism sector. llupeju made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that to...
As the countdown continues to the grand finale of Miss Tourism International World finals holding in Vietnam this November, the Nigeria representative and delegate, reigning Miss Tourism International, Her Majesty Queen Rita Onyinye Oguebie is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure she makes...
After a 6 hour long meeting held at Serena Hotel Kigali after the Kwita Izina Gorilla naming ceremony a new group of committed Africa based travel promoters formed an organisation TeamAfrica to jointly promote destinations in Africa to Africans. It was observed that Africans...
Travellers Magazine, West Africa’s foremost travel journal has released the Top 25 most ranked hotels in Lagos. The ranking for the top 25 hotels was released after a 2 month long survey of Travellers and Travel trade practitioners in Nigeria. The survey for the...
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have expressed skepticism about plans by state governments to build airports in their respective states, with states like Ekiti, Bayelsa, Abia, Osun and Ogun states all at various stages in their plans to build an airport each. They expressed...
Once you have finally dropped your bags at your destination, the next 24 hours of any trip can be both thrilling and completely disorienting. Having a plan for getting things done and getting your trip truly under way upon arrival can set the tone...
The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) on Monday described the introduction of e-passport as a solution to human trafficking. Mr Joseph Famakin, the Commander in charge of Lagos Zone told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Each year about 33,000 people in the United States (U.S) die in a car accident. Around the world, that number shoots up to about 1.2 million people. Overwhelmingly, the vast majority of these accidents are preventable. The problem, in large part, is human error....
Hitting the road on your next trip? Whether you're heading to Grandma's with the kids or hitting Route 66 for a cross-country jaunt, don't leave home without our tried and tested driving tips. Read on to learn more about avoiding traffic, saving money, and...
The retrogressive place of Nigeria's tourism sector in African ranking is worrisome and a cause for concern considering the inherent capacity of the sector to contribute in no small measure to the socio-economic development of the country. Recently, in a paper titled, "'Tourists, gas...
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajiya Binta Bello, has said that establishing a national carrier is a priority of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Hajiya Bello stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of a committee constituted to look into the modalities...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said the body does not handle cases of passengers' rights abuses by airlines with levity. General Manager, Consumers' Affairs Directorate of the NCAA, Mrs. Ify Megwa, however, lamented that some air transport passengers fail to report cases...
One of three Americans who helped thwart a terror attack on a Paris-bound train was stabbed in his home state of California — apparently after coming to a woman’s rescue, authorities said. Airman Spencer Stone, 23, was stabbed in Sacramento after he got into...
Lagos — One of the world's most distinctive brands in luxury hospitality business, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, has indicated interest in extending its chain of iconic resorts in Abuja the capital city of Nigeria. The proposed 270 room hotel which will be located at...
Findings have revealed that the high exchange rate of the naira to foreign currencies has grounded air cargo business in Nigeria. It was gathered that clearing agents and aviation handling companies last experienced peak in their business at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in December 2014....
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that 99 Nigerian pilgrims died, 42 injured and 214 others missing in the September 24 stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation came as a road traffic expert, Alhaji Babatunde Adewumi, suggested that NAHCON should engage...
Water Safety Do please wear buoyancy jackets and keep a special eye on children. Don’t jump off a moving boat and don’t sit on the front deck of a day boat. Don’t approach anyone in the water stern (back) first – that’s where...
Umuahia — The Abia State government has taken measures to revive the tourism sector, as part of its transformation agenda. The measures include world class organization of entertainment and cultural events, revival of the culture of the people and talent hunt for potentials. Senior...
How many times have you boarded a flight and noticed one or two passengers who are acting a bit peculiar? Here is a list of top reasons why people dread flying: 1. The plane’s wings might fall off, sending you spiraling to your...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has unveiled the Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement. This policy statement was signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman. The regulatory agency said this was done in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Annex...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has further adjourned till December 12, 2015 for report of settlement between Dana Airlines Limited and one Pastor Omowumi Oluranti. Oluranti and his co-plaintiff are seeking compensation in the sum of N579.5m for the losses they suffered when...
Monitoring trends for several weeks and even months before committing to buying a plane ticket is just plain waste of time and unproductive. For those looking for deals on airfares, general wisdom is to book early and be flexible with dates. By the way,...
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) is a division of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It was launched in March 2001, to ensure that all aviation consumers obtain the best services in air transportation. Its main mission is to serve as the eagle eye...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, may have lost about N25 billion for taking over the debts of Aero Contractors, sources revealed. According to sources familiar with the deal the assets of the carrier worth less than N4 billion, but were overpriced. Findings revealed...
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Arik Air, has announced the resumption of flight operations to Monrovia, the Liberian capital on October 5. The resumption of flight to Liberia is coming 14 months after the airline suspended its operations to the West Africa country following the outbreak of Ebola Virus...
For millions of Nigerians, the internet has become an essential part of their everyday social and business lives; although almost taken for granted, technology has helped organisations, corporations, and individuals steer through daily life with less hitches and headaches as was the case some...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday predicted that airlines operating in Nigeria and other African countries would continue to experience weak growth in international passengers' traffic. This is contained in IATA global passenger traffic results for August issued by its Director-General, Mr...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the Failure of the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to pay its electricity bills for about 3 months has led to it’s disconnection from the power grid by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The...
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Arik Air, on Thursday, October 1 refuted claim in some quarters that the airline is facing financial challenges. The airline said: “We would like to once again state that the airline is not under any abnormal financial or operational difficulties and wish to assure...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and returned the sum of 10, 540 Euros to a polish victim of Internet love scam.The victim, simply identified as Jamina, was allegedly duped 40,000 Euros by the suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi who operates a...
Total international air passenger traffic dropped by 27.93 per cent or as much as 406,369 passengers in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2015) compared to the preceding quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It said a total of 1,048,598...
Among the Yorubas of southwestern Nigeria, the head (called ori) is given a very prominentposition and particularly in the females, the hair is considered to be the crown of a woman’s beauty. Over the years, the culture-rich Yorubas have come up with various beautiful...
According to a recent World Bank report,African still lags behind in the global air service market, with less than 1 per cent share. The report reveals “Africa has less than 1 percent of the global air service market despite having more than 12 percent...
Mumbai — Nigeria is not short of charming and memorable locations for tourist to visit, but India boasts of much more because there is probably a story or history behind every bus stop in Mumbai. The tourist attractions in Mumbai, a city of some...
THE management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency led by Director of Public Works, Mr. Godson Amos, has inspected failed federal roads in Imo State. The exercise was part of the establishment’s routine check to assess the progress made so far in road...
There are strong indications that indebted airlines will not pay up the debts owed to aviation agencies anytime soon despite unions’ protests over alleged N100 billion debt. A reliable aviation source revealed that a major debtor airline has yet to come to agreement as to the actual...
The Master Mariners Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to develop water transportation as an alternative means of conveying containers and petroleum products in the country. President, MMAN, Capt. Ade Olopoenia, said instances of containers and tankers falling on people and properties...
Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a technocrat who knows a lot about the railway as the Minister of Transport, so as to ensure continuity in the infrastructure development of the sub-sector. Secretary General, Nigeria Union of...
Europe’s giant aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has asked suppliers on its A320 jet programme to slash prices by at least 10 per cent by 2019. This move is expected to make the company’s fast selling plane more competitive, three people familiar with the matter said. Airbus’ cuts are...
The Lagos State Waterways Authority says preliminary investigation revealed that the boat accident in Ikorodu, which killed five persons, was caused by a damaged steering cable. It explained that the steering cable connected to the engine propeller cut off on motion, leading to a...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians in the deadly stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during this year’s Hajj. The Chairman of NAHCO, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar Mohammed, made the confirmation on Monday morning (12:16 am) in Makkah. According...
Over 140 migrants were rescued in seven operations launched at the weekend in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said. A spokesman told French News Agency (AFP) yesterday that four of the rescue operations had already wound up but the others were ongoing.<span id= “Saturday...
Indications have emerged that African airlines might face tougher times following the entry of new low cost carriers into the country’s aviation industry. Fastjet is one of the low-cost airlines launching or expanding operations in Africa as they seek to capture middle-income travelers. The...
President, Council of the International Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO, Olomuyiwa Bernard, has stated that exorbitant taxes and duties imposed on carriers one of the factors hindering the growth of air transportation in developing countries. According to him, the proliferating taxes gave rise to negative...
Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel has assured that international flight operations will commence at the state-owned international airport from June 2016. The governor dropped the hint during the inspection of the intended runway currently being upgraded at the airport. He said: “As...
Capt. Josiah Choms (PhD), a leader in the aviation sector and currently serving on the Board of HeliOffshore provides some education on air transportation in general and causes of aircraft accidents in particular, in such a way as to allay fears and restore confidence...
The Osun State Government on Sunday said it would provide free train service for its citizens who would be travelling to Osogbo from Lagos for the Eid-el-Kabir festival. This is contained in a statement issued by the media aide to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr....
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has grounded two foreign registered aircraft with immediate effect for allegedly flying illegally into and within the country’s airspace. The aviation industry regulator said the United Kingdom and Mexico-registered planes had flown into Nigeria without approval from the relevant...
The upswing of Golden Tulip brand in the Nigerian hospitality sector continues as Golden Tulip Lagos Airport Hotel, the newest addition to the brand's growing profile prepares to open its door for business this month. This is following the completion of the total renewal...
Motivated by the desire to take Igbo New Yam Festival to greater heights, Chinedu Idezuna has renamed the fiesta in Lagos as Eko Oni Baje New Yam and Beach Festival. Spicing it with other theatrics in addition to the aquatic splendor of Lagos State,...
The allegedly missing Bauchi State-owned aircraft, has landed in Nigeria from Morocco where the state government claimed it was found. The Embraer ERJ 145 touched down on the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Bauchi at about 10 am Friday. Its whereabouts had been a...
The Sultan Abubakar III International Airport in Sokoto is vulnerable to incursion by unauthorised persons and animals, its manager, Alhaji Abubakar Buba, said yesterday. He told newsmen in an interview that he had in view of that, appealed to the federal government to hasten...
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has received the Certificate of Global Growth Company of 2015 from the World Economic Forum on September 8, 2015 in Dalian, People’s Republic of China. Ethiopian is among the 132 of the world most dynamic and...
I had been invited to the Tourism Indaba in South Africa. After the wonderful and successful event along with tour operators from Ghana and Nigeria, I was booked to travel back on the Rovos Rail. It was some experience. “I have nothing to say...
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Thursday said it had acquired Israeli-installed mass civil surveillance system known as Falcon Eye in a bid to tackle crude oil theft and bring it to an end. This system, they said, would enable it monitor and track suspected crude...
Former presidential candidate for Kowa Party in Nigeria's 2015 Elections; and retired professor of French and Applied Linguistics, Professor Remi Sonaiya laments about the high cost of British Visa:
Skytrax has released its annual world airline star ratings, ranking airlines by the quality of their front-line product and service standards. Nigeria’s Arik Air made 3-star ratings alongside 119 other airlines in the world. Arik Air is the only rated Nigerian airline. According to...
A man, Suleiman Waheed, has been arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly assaulting a Nigerian Railway Corporation worker, hitting him with fist blows. The said incident took place on September 12 at the Railway Terminus, Iddo, Lagos. The complainant, Principal Station...
The number of air passengers embarking on international trips from Nigeria plunged by 27.93 per cent in the second quarter of 2015. The Nigerian Aviation Sector report for the second quarter of 2015 released over the weekend by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Muritala Mohammed International Airport Command, has decried the high rate of indebtedness by airlines. The command is therefore seeking permission of the Immigration High Command to withdraw passenger clearance of debtor airlines as done in April 2013. Comptroller of...
Asaba — Delta State House of Assembly has approved a loan facility of N5.021 billion for the upgrading of the Asaba International Airport, which was downgraded by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on account of alleged lapses in the runway and taxiways. A...
A 25-year-old stowaway has been arrested after he was found inside the tyre compartment of a Ghana-bound Medview Airlines plane parked at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two. Stowaway found in tyre compartment of Medview aircraft The man identified as Festus...
The newly appointed Comptroller General of Immigration, Mr. Kure Martins Abeshi, has warned officers and men of the service at airports and Immigration passport offices to stop demanding for extra money for services rendered. The new immigration boss warned that anyone found culpable would...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Sunday, September 13, said it would soon kick off registration of all the aviation fuel marketers, follow recent allegation that some marketers sell household kerosene as Jet A1, The NCAA’s Director-General, Muhtar Usman, revealed that the regulatory authority has...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Sunday that it lost N40 million due to the closure of the Benin Airport for two months. Mr Sunday Ayodele, the Benin Airport Manager, in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, said the...
Delta State shows peaceful surroundings for tourism to blossom notwithstanding eco-system challenges. Omolola Itayemi on a revisit to Asaba and a precinct discovers several tourists' delights in state and their unending allure My initial pier of call was Mungo Park House, a renowned colonial...
Six Nigerian pilgrims have been confirmed dead while four have been declared missing in the crane accident which took place in a Mosque in Kaabah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Friday. The deceased, it was learnt on Sunday, had been buried in Saudi Arabia. The...
Findings have revealed that local airlines, charter operators and privately owned jets n Nigeria spend about N250 billion yearly on aircraft maintenance and training of pilots. According the investigation, airline operators pay a minimum of $500, 000 for engine overhaul and about the same amount of...
Managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr Saleh Dunoma, has stated that the new international terminal currently under construction at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, would have over ten million passengers passing through it annually. Speaking with...
Following a long deliberation on the deplorable road and socio-economic situation in Arepo and its neighboring communities in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun state, members of Journalists Estate Residents Development Association, JERDA have called on Governor Ibikunle Amosun to come to their rescue. In a...
A man, identified simply as Sunday, has died in a Lagos hotel on Ishawo Road, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the management of the Western Lodge Hotel discovered his corpse around 1am in his room. All the contacts...
Nairobi has been rated third most expensive city for a good night's sleep in Africa, according to a new survey produced by hospitality research firm STR Global. According to the survey, the average rate for a hotel room in the first six months of...
Scores of Arik Air passengers continued to wait for hours at the departures lounge of the Lagos airport, Monday, with the airline failing to issue a reason for the delays. A passenger on a 7 a.m. Lagos-Port Harcourt flight said no official of the...
– (DR.) Olawanle, RAPHAEL AKINBOBOYE, CEO, La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. Wanle Akinboboye lived in the United States for a number of years during which time he attended various training programs and gained practical experience that spanned the security, construction, tourism, hospitality...
Staff of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) Monday shut down the headquarters of the Corporation over the failure of the Director-General, Dr Sally Mbanefo to abide by the agreement signed with the staff on March 2, 2015 on promotion, improper placement, use of...
The new website lists properties along with the differing benefits that those who book Club Intercontinental receive. A note on the website points out: “The benefits designed by a participating hotel may vary. Club Intercontinental room rates are subject to availability and vary at...
OPINION By Ben Murray Bruce In my last back page article for THISDAY, entitled 'If you Build it They Will Come', I had evangelised for Nigeria to develop some of the potential foreign exchange earners we are currently not tapping and for which we...
Delta Airline's Senior Vice President of In-Flight Service, Allison Ausband, has said that the airline's attendants and the entire employees are committed to making the flying experience better for its customers. He also said that the airline would endeavour to bring more humanity to...
The Nigeria Immigration Service has revoked the passports of all former governors and ministers issued to them during their tenure. The Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Martin Abeshi, said this in a statement on Monday, The Cable reports. The NIS also instructed former senators,...
A member of the National Assembly, Senator Fatimat Raji-Rasaki, has called for the transformation of the country’s cultural festivals to foreign exchange earners. The senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, said became imperative “in view of the plunging oil price in the...
Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has called on the Federal Government to initiate a policy that would encourage the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all motor parks across Nigeria. The RTEAN National Chairman, Alhaji Musa Isiwele, while speaking yesterday said...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has stated that the ongoing construction at five major international airports would make the country the hub of aviation in Africa, when completed in 2016. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, September 5, in...
Mauritius commercial bank, AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth has ranked Lagos state third among cities with the most millionaires in Africa. According to the report, Lagos has about 9,100 millionaires. Ranked number one is South Africa with 23,400 millionaires, while Cairo in Egypt...
Kenya Airways has received $40 million loan from the Country’s government, as well as a $200 million bridging loan from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to settle its financial crisis. The money is needed to support Kenya’s national carrier, which has not made a profit...
4,105 Kebbi State Pilgrims would be airlifted from the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi to Saudi Arabia for the 2015 Hajj exercise, our correspondent gathered yesterday from senior officials in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Deputy Governor of Kebbi State and chairman of the...
The Consumer Protection Directorate of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) resolved over 3,000 complaints from passengers between January and July this year. The complaints included delayed and cancelled flights, missing luggage and over booking, among others. The General Manager, Consumer Protection Directorate, Mrs....
Following resumed activities at the Maiduguri Airport, the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shetima has commended the MD/CEO of FAAN Eng. Saleh Dunoma. The governor also commended Engr. Dunoma over the National Productivity Merit Award conferred on him by President Mohammadu Buhari, along...
If you have been in a traffic jam in any Nigerian city, or Go Slow as Lagosians call it, you will have seen them. And if you have seen one of them gridlocks you have seen them all. I don't mean the traffic snarls;...
In a display of absurd mannerism, an unidentified commercial vehicle driver on Tuesday removed his cloths and started behaving strangely when officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps stopped his car and demanded for his vehicle particulars. The incident happened along the busy Marian...
Medview Airlines is set to begin flights from Lagos into London and Lisbon in Portugal. The Managing Director, Alhaji Muneer Bankole who made this known, said the carrier has secured approvals from aviation authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) and Portugal to begin the...
Ghana and Mauritius have agreed to waive visa requirements for holders of each other’s national passports. It follows the signing of an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Port Louis on Monday as part of the 3 day state visit of President John Mahama....
Three officials of the United States Embassy in Nigeria, of Friday, interacted with Nigerians from different parts of the country for an hour and three minutes. They spoke on what applicants should do or avoid when processing the US visa. The live show was...
The Executive Governor of Cross River Prof. Ben Ayade has appointed Mr. Ikechi Uko of Jedidah Promotions as consultant to help internationalise Carnival Calabar in 2015. Mr. Ikechi Uko also the organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos, Accra Weizo in Ghana and...
The ongoing railway modernisation projects initiated by the federal government during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan have been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Obviously impressed by the developments in the railway sectors, it was gathered that Buhari has given his blessing for the smooth...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has introduced new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) 1998 as amended. Presenting the documents to stakeholders...
It seems the Oyo State mass transit scheme, Pacesetter Transport, is taking a leaf from the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit scheme, as it has disclosed a plan to create a dedicated lane for the state’s high capacity transport buses in an effort to end...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday said it had apprehended another employee of Arik Air, Ikechukwu Chibuzor Oliver, for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of 20kg cocaine to London on Monday. According to the NDLEA, Oliver had confessed to the crime...
We do not need it; it would end up as another monument to waste President Muhammadu Buhari last week directed the Ministry of Aviation to quicken the modalities toward the establishment of a national carrier. But the pertinent questions remain: do we need a...
Lagos — The airlift of intending pilgrims to this year's hajj in Saudi Arabia began yesterday with the departure of 540 from Lagos and 285 from Kaduna. Yesterday's inaugural flights like the remaining ones are expected to land in Medina instead of Jeddah due...
A male cabin crew member of popular aviation company, Arik Air, who has been identified as Chika Egwu Udensi was on Monday night arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, by the United Kingdom Border Force for allegedly possessing items suspected to be 2.76 kilogramme of cocaine....
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with Egypt, Australia, Bahamas, Vietnam, and Dominican Republic on the certification of its cadets. The agency also revealed that plans are in place to further sign deals with Singapore,...
Asset Management Limited has stated that he monthly average number of accidents involving the LAGBUS has said reduced by about 50 per cent in the last 18 months. The Managing Director of the company, Babatunde Disu, said this while speaking with reporters during a six...
The Ministry of Aviation has alleged that the debts owed to the aviation agencies by local airlines in Nigeria have leaped to about N100 billion. It was learnt that these debts are owed to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency...
The Nigerian airspace has witnessed an increased traffic compared to its 2014 statistics, as a total of 11,190 aircraft have passed through the country’s airspace between January and April this year (2015), indicating a growth from 10,291 the same period in 2014. It was...
The Accident Investigation Bureau on Thursday released the official list of passengers and crew members onboard the Bristow Helicopters’ chopper that crashed into a lagoon in Lagos last Wednesday. The official list, often called passengers’ manifest, contained the names of the 10 passengers and...
The Cochin International Airport on Tuesday became the first in the world to operate completely on solar power. Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Kerala State Electricity Board, inaugurated the 12 MWp solar power plant, comprising 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres near the cargo...
As part of efforts to boost economic and trade relations between the two countries, President Boni Yayi of Republic of Benin has offered to build a Railway line all the way from Cotonou to Madakali, a border town with Kebbi State in Nigeria to...
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE has shown its full support for the government plan to establish a national carrier, explaining that when realised, it would lead to the rapid growth of the industry, create jobs and boost the contribution of aviation...
As part of efforts to ease movement of persons and goods between the two West African countries, the modern dual carriage bridge connecting Nigeria to Cameroon would be completed before the end of this year. The construction of the bridge, which is being financed...
Indications have emerged that Arik Air, a Nigerian airline operating domestic, regional and international flight network may have resumed preparations for its bidding for the flag carrier status in line with industry. Industry sources disclosed at the weekend that one of the hurdles before...
The most challenging period for domestic airline operators in recent times was early this year when fuel scarcity nearly grounded air transportation and threatened socio-economic activities of the country. But with the improved fuel supply situation, flight cancellations and delays were minimised. However, stakeholders...
The immediate past Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied allegation that substantial part of the $1 billion China-Exim Bank loan obtained for the Kano-Lagos rail project was diverted under the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. The Permanent Secretary in the...
Ghana port has begun direct shipment to Nigerian ports, THISDAY checks have revealed. The move, according to sources, was in furtherance of the West African country’s bid to make its port a hub in the West and Central Africa sub-region. Already, a 10, 000...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has given all its debtors a seven-day final demand notice to settle their indebtedness on or before Aug. 24. FAAN warned that at the expiration of this notice, the Authority would take all necessary measures to recover...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that there are 146 corporate jets in the country of which only 46 were registered in Nigeria while 100 has foreign registration. Director General of NCAA, Captain Muhktar Usman revealed this when he addressed public relations...
Olaudah Equiano also known as Gustavus Vassa, was an African slave, who later became an author, whose 1789 autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, was influential in ending the slave trade in Europe. As a young boy in Nigeria, Equiano was...
At the risk of propagating a dodgy cliché, Africa remains one of the last frontiers of travel. Non-air-conditioned travel, that is, i.e. the kind where you risk stubbing your toe occasionally or getting genuinely lost. From gorilla sighting in the Ugandan highlands to skiing...
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Ministry of Finance to explain how $1.005 billion loan obtained from the Chinese Exim Bank for the construction of a standard gauge rail line linking Lagos to Kano got diverted to other purposes. Speaking on Monday, August 10, at the Presidential Villa...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has installed a modern signal system that will enable it monitor and control train operations from its Lagos head office, while enhancing the company’s operational efficiency and improve safety on the trains. The corporation, in a statement, said the new system,...
The International Air Transport Association, IATA , has revealed hat global passenger traffic results in June year-to-year showed a 5.7 per cent leap in demand compared to June 2014. However, IATA stated that Africa recorded a two per cent drop in the review period,...
A projection by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has stated that by 2024, Nigeria’s travel and tourism industry would contribute 1.6 per cent (N1.4 billion) to the nations Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Council, which stated this in its review of the...
Four passengers died yesterday when a Bristow Helicopters chopper plunged into the Lagos Lagoon. On board were 12 people, including two crew members. Six others, who were injured, were rescued from the scene of the crash, which was still being combed late yesterday for...
THE management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has called on all owners of abandoned aircraft at the graveyard of the Murtala Muhammed Airport to evacuate such within the next seven days, as the Authority is ready to dispose of such aircraft,...
Cecil is dead, killed by James Palmer, an American dentist. He was 13. He has followed the death-steps of his namesake, John Cecil Rhodes, who left this earth in 1902. Rhodes sleeps at Matopo, atop that sacred hill. He sleeps well, unmolested, visited daily...
Years ago, a brilliant lecturer of mine(now late) said something about Nigeria that I waved aside as an exaggerated expression of patriotism. Here are some facts from our common heritage that should make you proud to be called a Nigerian: 1. Nigeria is home...
The Nigeria Immigration Service said it barred no fewer than 4,916 Nigerians from travelling out of the country between January and March, 2015. The Nigerians were suspected to be on their way to join international terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State of Syria and...
MED-VIEW Airlines has completed arrangement to commence direct flight operations on the Lagos-London lucrative route by November this year. Its managing director/CEO, Muneer Bankole, revealed this on Sunday night after taking delivery of another Boeing 767-300ER with registration number 5NBQN at the Murtala Muhammed...
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is one of the six agencies under the Ministry of Aviation, charged with the responsibility to investigate aircraft accidents and incidents in Nigeria. As part of the Civil Aviation Act of 2006, AIB became an autonomous agency which reports...
Suleja, sometimes confused as one of Abuja's suburbs, due to its proximity, is one of the major cities in Niger state, Nigeria. Originally called Abuja before the Nigerian government adopted the name for its federal capital in 1976, it is now regarded as Abuja's...
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have implored the federal government to restructure the huge debts owed by the airlines operating in the country. According to the stakeholders, this restructuring will help save the businesses of the operators while both parties agree on payment modalities....
The Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has described Nigeria as the business hub of Africa and a potential world super-power. He made this remark at a recent meeting with the CEO...
No fewer than 500 migrants from West African countries, including Nigeria, deported from Gabon on Thursday berthed at the National Inland Waterways Authority jetty in Calabar, Cross River State after four days on the high sea. One person, whose identity could not be disclosed,...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has given a 14-day ultimatum to airlines who failed to remit their ticket sales charge (TSC) and cargo sales charges (CSC). In a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr Fan Ndubuoke, the authority read the riot act to...
Lagos — A Nigerian, Jacob Olukunle Ajomale, who was allegedly maltreated by the United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, by forcefully inserting a tracking device (chip) in his body through his anus, has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, August 5, instructed the Ministry of Aviation to fast-track action on the establishment of a new national airline for the country. The president gave the directive while receiving briefing from officials of the Aviation Ministry, led by the Permanent...
(CNN) A Malaysian search team on Reunion Island has found airplane window panes and seat cushions, a Malaysian government official told news agency Agence France-Presse on Thursday. (CNN) -- When a piece of plane debris was found last week on...
We get a lot of questions about health care on the road – “How can I avoid getting sick? What need vaccines? What happens when I do get sick?” Since I’m not a doctor, I don’t like giving medical advice so I’ve asked Mike...
Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who intend to visit the holy land for the 2015 hajj will be airlifted from the 18th of August according to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This announcement was made by the NAHCON chairman, Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar in Abuja...
Kano, a major state in Northern Nigeria, hosts a variety of tourists attraction - including Kurmi Market, the largest in Africa; The Emir's Palace, the oldest continuous site of authority in Nigeria; and The Ancient Kano City Walls, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage...
The perception of Lagos by tourists and indeed Nigeria as always been lopsided partly because of the information disseminated by cable news and perhaps by the ones supplied by the hotels where these tourists lodge whenever they are in the country. So, for most...
So you’re planning a trip to London and you’re making a list of the top things you must do. Ride the London Eye: check. Selfie at Big Ben: check. See a West End musical: check. Eat British food: check..? If this isn’t on your...
As a Nigerian citizen with a Nigerian passport, there are certain countries which do not require a visa upon entry so long as you have your passport. However, for some of these countries, there is an estimated amount of time you are expected to...
Few travel decisions are as weighty as deciding where to spend your vacation,Most especially summer vacation. Whether you are in the country or you plan on visiting, here are 5 vacation destinations worth visiting in Nigeria. 1. Tinapa Business Resort Situated by the Calabar...
Following speculations that the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS is planning to shut down Intercontinental Hotel over the non-payment of retrospective duties, the commission on Saturday, August 1, refuted the news. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the commission, Wale Adeniyi, explained...
The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association, NATCA, on Sunday, August 2, called the attention of Nigeria’s aviation authorities to the lack of back up of its radar facilities in the country’s airspace. It said the lack of back up of such sensitive facility is...
Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Ibrahim Abdulsalam, in this interview with Chinedu Eze, said air travel in Nigeria is a lot safer now than in the past. Excerpts: What stage is the new tower and when are you going to start...
The anxiety surrounding the demise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has continued to heighten as worshippers of Oro began the annual festival in the ancient town on Friday night. Oro is a deity worshipped across Yoruba land, which forbids the womenfolk...
The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to PASSPORT INDEX - the interactive tool recently unveiled by Arton Capital, a financial advisory firm which specialises in procuring multiple citizenships for its clients. Currently, Nigerian passport...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday said it would publish thez names and amount being owed by each airline operating in the country if the carriers failed to make the necessary remittances within two weeks. The NCAA, in a riot act to all...
THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has described as "misleading and mischievous" the story in the social media that the wife of the former President, Dame Patience Jonathan, was denied access to the VIP lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 27,...
For many, the thought of Northern Nigeria conjures up images of bomb-damaged and dangerous cities with inhospitable residents; however, this is not entirely true as the region features idyllic cascades, picturesque plateaus, captivating architecture and welcoming locals who are proud to show off their...
As you may or may not be able to tell, I am on a mission to educate America about Africa – all 54 countries – and what is to be African. Okay, so I’m kidding about knowing everything about all 54 countries and I...
Packing for a vacation can be stress inducing enough to make you need to take a vacation. You want to make sure you have enough clothing, but at the same time, you don’t want to go to the extreme and take half of your...
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has pledged it’s support to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to improve transport logistics in the aviation sector of the national transport system. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yakubu Dati,...
Travelling out of Nigeria can be herculean. Sometimes, not because you’ve got your documentation wrong, but the silly profiling officials at the airport try to make you go through at every desk. Everyone you meet turns himself into some sort of detective profiling you...
The Federal Capital City Administration, FCTA, has revealed that the ongoing multi-billion Naira Abuja Light Rail Project, is 67 per cent completed. This was disclosed at the special media parley organized at the weekend by the FCT Permanent Secretary, John Obinna Chukwu. Chukwu said...
As part of efforts to address the problem of low capacity and improve airlines’ operational standards, the federal government may enforce a new policy that would stipulate that any airline operating in the country should have a minimum of five aircraft. It would also...
Many people ponder what they should do for a vacation and I realized a lot of people don’t seem to share my views about traveling. I believe it’s very important to see the world and different cultures. It lets us open our minds to...
The Federal Ministry of Transport has thrown its weight behind the collection of the controversial professional operating fee (POF). The collection of the POF has remained a bone of contention among the umbrella body of agents in the country, the Association of Nigerian Licensed...
"A serious responsibility is beckoning on whoever is in charge to stop further ground aircraft collision at any airport in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos, following two recent events recorded in quick succession". According to an aviator, Korede Adejumo, who spoke to the Guardian, the...
Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 4. Live with the...
It’s not always one gets to meet visionaries and icons of a century but I was privileged to spend time in Dubai with the man who built the tallest building in the world the Burj Khalifa and other great things in his downtown Dubai...
Abuja — The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has relaxed travel restriction to four Nigerian states that are among the least-affected by Boko Haram terror. This was disclosed in a travel advice made available to CAJ News in Abuja on Tuesday. The...
Its summer again, a time to take time off work and treat yourself (and children) if you have them to a nice vacation/getaway. It’s a time many students look forward to as they would get weeks of holidays. With the realization that many would...
The Osun state government and a private tourist operator, Margaret Bolanle Fabiyi are set to partner on the development of a world-class tourism resort in Ikirun. The project is expected to cost billions of naira and when completed, it is to serve as one-stop centre...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has confirmed the air return made by domestic carrier, Aero Contractors‘ plane from Abuja on Tuesday afternoon, July 21. A statement from the General Manager, Public Affairs of NCAA, Fan Ndubuoke, revealed that the aircraft which took off from...
The Bauchi State government has unveiled plans to upgrade the Yankari Game Reserve to an international tourist destination. The deputy governor of the state, Nuhu Gidado, made the pledge during an inspection of the facilities at the park with top government functionaries and some...
FROM LAGOS Departing City Arriving City Duration CHISCO YOUNG SHALL GROW ABC TRANSPORT CROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT GOD IS GOOD MOTORS LAGOS ABA 7 hours 50 mins N4,000 N4,000 N3,400 Return Ticket Is N6,600 LAGOS ABUJA 9 hours 33 mins N4,500 N4,500 N5,100 Return Ticket...
The Lagos state government has once again shifted the completion date for the Blue Rail from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko on the Lagos Badagry Expressway to next year. The project, which was started in 2006 by former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is yet to...
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Tuesday said it had recovered the bodies of two female victims involved in a boat mishap on Saturday at Ojo. The incident occurred on Saturday in the creeks in Ojo Local Government Area of the state. The...
With its sprawling population, agricultural potential and commercial promise, Ibadan could rival Lagos as an economic hub. But there are many challenges to overcome. Ibadan, the city of brown rusty roofs, was once the capital of Western Nigeria. It’s now the capital of Oyo...
With their worldly sophistication, cheap fisherman pants and penchant for being smiley all the time, tourists are a much-hated group. But before you laugh too hard at the lost look in their eyes, or mock too much the clattering chaos of their attempts...
The Federal Government through the efforts of local shippers, is expected to save N5.4 billion monthly from the 1.8 billion litres of petroleum products imported into the country. This will however be made possible if Nigerian crewed and owned vessels are allowed exclusively to...
As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free 2015 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has signed an agreement with approved 2015 Hajj air carriers. The selected carriers are Top Brass Aviation, MedView Air , Kabo Air, Fly-Nass Air and Skypower Air...
Water Safety Do please wear buoyancy jackets and keep a special eye on children. Don’t jump off a moving boat and don’t sit on the front deck of a day boat. Don’t approach anyone in the water stern (back) first – that’s where the...
The total annual revenue of 3 biggest africa carier, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways amounted to $3 billion in 2014 financial year President of Aviation Round Table, ART, Gbenga Olowo who disclosed this in Lagos, said the revenue was only 35...
The world of travel has become popular on social media. Many people now have unvarying access to travel information and tips for different destinations in the world. There are many Africa travel experts who tweet regularly, offering tips and advice on travel. They love...
There are a number of essentials that should be kept in the car during the rainy season. Here are a few tips to prepare your vehicle for the monsoons. Keep an umbrella - One of the most important accessories for your car during...
Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has acknowledged the huge potentials of the hospitality sector, saying that the industry was capable of generating huge revenues for the state. Ambode stated this at the official commissioning of The George, a hospitality centre in Ikoyi, Lagos,...
Maiduguri — After 18 months of closure, commercial airline operations resumed yesterday at the Maiduguri International Airport. The airport was closed to commercial operations over a deadly Boko Haram attack on the 79 Composite Group of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base on December...
EARLIER this year, I was approached to do some media consultancy in Nigeria. I had just left the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) after 18 years to set up my own business, so this seemed a great opportunity. I spoke to a number of friends...
Kenya has threatened to slap visa sanctions on South Africa if the southern African nation does not relax its stringent visa rules on Kenyans. The east African country is set to have talks with the South Africans in August to discuss the issue that...
ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana’s government has been urged to bring back local carrier, ANTRAK by rescuing the airline from its woes and to ensure that all other domestic or local airlines are given the necessary and needed support to enable them thrive, remain viable...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would adopt alternative fiscal measures of funding the construction of roads aside the country’s budget, while also hinting to implement essential reforms to protect Nigerian manufacturers from unfair competition from abroad. These pronouncements were the outcome of...
Following a fresh outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority , NCAA says it has no plan to ban the country’s airlines from coming into Nigeria. According to Fan Ndubuoke, general manager for public affairs at NCAA, rather than...
I was listening to a radio show a few days ago as people called in to complain fiercely about exorbitant airfares. People complained that a round-trip to the United Kingdom was costing between N300, 000 to N500, 000. “The airlines are a rip off”,...
The Japanese ocean carrier, MOL, has announced that it will withdraw from the Europe-West Africa trade but will continue to serve the ports in Lagos, Cotonou, Lome and Tema from Asia. This is despite the fact that this trade is also facing great challenges...
Stakeholders in Nigeria's Aviation Industry, have called for regulation to compel existing airlines to merge and seek listing for bigger capitalization from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). According to them, these moves will ease awa the threat of an mminent collapse of the nation’s aviation industry....
The Federal Government has said it plans to introduce hovercrafts and hover barges to Nigeria’s 10,000-kilometre waterways in a bid to boost water transportation. A hovercraft is a vehicle that employs a air cushion to travel over land, water, mud or ice and other...
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, have been described as the best performing airports among the airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). According to spokesman of FAAN, Yakubu Dati, the award was based on the...
Air France -KLM flight operations were on Wednesday grounded at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by members of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE , over outsourcing of Passenger Documentation to Checkport Securities Nigeria Limited by the airline despite the protest...
As from, July 2, 2015, major changes in Kenya’s visa policy has taken place. Unlike in the past when many nationalities were able to get their visa on arrival in Nairobi or Mombasa, intending visitors will now have to apply for an e-Visa in...
Although the foreign direct investments in fell by 8.4 per cent in 2014, capital investment in Africa surged to $128b, a year-on-year increase of 136 per cent, according to the 2015 Africa Attractiveness Survey. It also stated that the average investment increased to $174.5m...
1. Jemaa el Fna – Marrakech, Morocco 2. Hassan II Mosque – Casablanca, Morocco 3. Ben Youssef Madrasa – Marrakech, Morocco 4. Marrakech Souk – Marrakech, Morocco 5. Church of St George – Lalibela, Ethiopia 6. Dougga – Beja...
So as to achieve early completion of the multi-billion naira project, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the contractors handling different projects at the Asaba international airport to speed up their pace of work. The governor who paid an unscheduled visit to...
Following the boat mishap that occurred in Irewe, Ojo Local Government Area of the state, killing of six school children on Wednesday, July 1, Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, summoned the leadership of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LSWA). The resolution followed a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has nabbed two officials of the VIP Express Tourism Limited, a travel agency that is alleged to have swindled hundreds of Nigerians to the tune of N70million. The two officials, Banabas Magi, Accountant, and Owoseli Samuel, General Manager,...
A 19-member committee set up by the ruling All Progressives Congress has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to consolidate debt-laden airlines in the country and create a national carrier that will partner with a global airline to boost revenue and create jobs. According...
We all have that one thing we will never leave behind when we travel but it’s obvious the passport remains the most important document on our packing list, so protect it, and it will protect you. Losing your passport or stolen could turn your otherwise...
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has projected that the state would soon assume the number one status in Tourism Corridor in the country with the near completion of its International Event Centre, known as ‘The Dome’ in Akure, the state capital. The governor...
The Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), has revoked the operational licences of 10 courier companies for different offences ranging from unethical practices to non-renewal of licences. Senior Assistant Postmaster General of the Federation and Head of Courier Regulatory Department, Dr....
German based international airline,Lufthansa has designated Lagos as the regional headquarters of its Sub-Saharan operations. The new centre will lead marketing and sales for the airline across the continent, including East African and Southern Africa countries. Managing Director Sub-Sahara Africa, Claus Becker, who will head the...
Departing City Arriving City 2nd Class 1st Class A/C 1st Class A/C + Sleeper Hours Days Of Service Departure Time Arriving Time LAGOS Ijoko,Abeokuta N300 N400 N600 4hours Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 9.00am 13:00pm LAGOS Dugbe,Ibadan N500 N800 N1200 5hours Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays...
The new Commissioner of Police, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu has pledged the determination of the command to collaborate with airlines to improve security at the airport.Lakanu made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to Arik Air and Medview...
East Africa is a place that everyone dreams to visit. The region stands out with a wide range of natural scenery, wildlife and diverse places to visit. From the national parks, to the wildlife, to the fresh water lakes and waterfalls, East Africa’s...
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Louis Mngani, says visa office established in Port Harcourt is to boost operations between Nigeria and South Africa. In a statement signed by Mr Opubo Inko-Tariah, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity of the High Commission,...
Travel agencies in Nigeria raked in a staggering $2.3bn from ticket sales for foreign airlines and tour service in 2014. The President of the National Association of Travel Agencies (NANTA) Aminu Agoha, who disclosed this, stated that out of this amount, $1.4 billion was...
The Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) onThursday, June 25, revoked the operational licences of ABC Transport Courier Service and nine others for various offences ranging from unethical practices to non-renewal of licences. The revocation came shortly after the CRD...
Nigerians get super excited the minute they get their visa application approved. No matter the country they are travelling to: England, Pakistan Dubai or even just Cameroon they tend to make a big deal of it, especially when it is their first time travelling...
Lagos — As part of plans to expand its flight operations Air Peace has acquired two Boeing 737-300 aircraft bringing its fleet to nine. Air Peace now has a fleet of six Boeing aircraft, with our three Dornier Jets to boost our operations. Speaking...
A NIGERIAN and MBA student at Harvard Business School, Boston, United States, Miss Nneka Ezeigwe, has won the best prize in the School’s art competition. Ezeigwe was responding to the question, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild...
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) is considering converting its trailer parks across the country into a hub for commercial activities in addition to parking of trailers. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of FERMA, Engr. Gabriel Amuchi, on Tuesday, June 16, during...
The days of snarling traffic jams might just be over as the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced repair of bad sections on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. It was gathered that repairs were ongoing on both bounds of the carriageway and the road was being...
Nigeria and Singapore have concluded plans to sign agreements to strengthen their bilateral air services and curb double taxation on investments in both countries. The Nigeria's ambassador to Singapore, Nonye Rajis-Okpara, disclosed the plan in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Whether you’re looking for a vacation romance, some excitement on a business trip, or even an opportunity to join the mile high club, traveling gives you lots of opportunities to meet and attract women—if you know what to do. 1. Be like Jay Z...
The National Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, on Thursday, June 11, said it recorded a marginal leap in turnover from N8.09 billion in 2013 to N8.133 billion in 2014 It also recorded a plunge in profit after tax from N853 million to N568 million....
The management of the National Arts Theatre Complex in Iganmu, Lagos, has named two companies, Topwide Apeas/Chris Michael Limited and Calzada Nigeria Limited, as the preferred bidder and reserved bidder in the ongoing process for the concession of the fallow land around the complex....
Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, has said that the union had added nearly 100 new buses to Bus Rapid Transport on Lagos roads, to ease transport difficulties Agbede, who spoke to newsmen...
Collectively, we've touched down on every continent on earth and we're closing in on every country. But we're nowhere near perfect travelers. Every one of the travel chokes on this list comes from painful personal experience -- often multiple times repeating the same mistakes....
Maiduguri — The Maiduguri International Airport is to reopen for commercial flights Friday, nearly two years after it was shutdown, Deputy Governor of Borno State, Zanna Umar Mustapha, said yesterday. He said the first commercial flight would land at the airport on Friday, assuring...
And, most want to spend your holiday in hot countries, where being caressed by sunlight, you can swim in the clear blue sea or ocean, where the exotic - just a lifestyle. But not all think about what you are moving far enough and...
For millions of peoples, the idea of getting on a plane and flying is one of the most scary imaginable. People all over the world struggle with this fear, which recent studies ranked number three on the list of the top ten phobias. Statistically...
Three Ghanaian domestic airlines have barred a physically-challenged Nigerian, Ndifreke Andrew-Essien from travelling. One of the airlines had also refused to refund Andrew-Essien, a fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The three airlines, Africa World Airlines, Antrak Air and Starbow...
For millions of Nigerians, the internet has become an essential part of their everyday social and business lives; although almost taken for granted, technology has helped organisations, corporations, and individuals steer through daily life with less hitches and headaches as was the case some...
Just within three weeks of its launch, the Multi-million dollar Delta Mall located in the Warri-Effurun metropolis has been recording about 12,000 visitors daily. This was disclosed by head of the Mall’s management team of Broll Properties, consultants to investors of the Delta Mall,...
The High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Uyo Judicial Division, has called for an immediate end to the tolls that Akwa Ibom State Government and the Ministry of Transport collect from commercial vehicles. The tolls include regular motor park fees and other charges usually...
Immediate past Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has stated operations at Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, may be crippled except the regulatory body sources for funds to close its over N30 billion funding gap in its pension liabilities. According to Chidoka, if the huge debts the...
Conceptualised to attract the much needed traffic to Tinapa Resort, Summit Hills is the next big thing to happen to tourism in Nigeria, writes Solomon Elusoji Across the world, tourism is big business, some economies are built on it, and it barely fails to...
A team of aviation safety auditors from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) arrived in Lagos, on Sunday May 31, yesterday to flag off the Universal Security Audit Programme on Nigeria from Monday, June 1. The safety audit will run for about nine days...
The promoters of the multi-billion naira new Lekki deep seaport in Lagos have said the project will be ready in 2019. The assurance of the promoters is coming on the heels of the commencement of construction works at the project site. The promoters, Lekki Port Lagos...
Aviation industry operators have agreed that one of the major problems dwindling the fortunes of the sector is the inability of the federal government to maintain continuity in policies and execution of projects. The consequence of this, according to them is that the sector,...
The Transport Society of Nigeria (TSN) has urged the incoming administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to take affirmative actions on road transportation The society explained that this should be done through an all-inclusive National Transportation Policy (NTP), which will make provision for the creation of...
Few travel decisions are as weighty as deciding where to honeymoon. No surprise many newlyweds choose all-inclusive resorts: Pay one price and leave worries and wallets behind. Imagine your most extravagant fantasies, from private torch-lit beach dinners to personal butler service, plus a whole...
This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar, recently in Abuja at the ceding and handing over of the Right of Way (ROW) for the Iddo-Agbado Corridor for the proposed rail line. The proposed Lagos State Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS),...
The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, on Thursday said the Federal Government downgraded and closed the Asaba and Benin airports due to safety concerns. He spoke while riding a bicycle on his way to the Presidential Villa for the last Federal Executive Council...
Packed into a cramped cabin with a few hundred strangers at 30,000 feet, tensions are already running high. On top of that, there’s always that passenger. The one who makes everybody else uncomfortable by screaming at the crew. Or the one with the children...
Despite the criticism of the open skies agreement signed between the US and Nigeria, travel expert, Ikechi Uko said direct flights to America have benefitted Nigerian passengers, saving them time and money. He spoke to Chinedu Eze. Excerpts: What do you think that the...
Due to the scarcity of aviation fuel caused by the strike action of oil workers in the country, airlines have rescheduled their flight operations leaving passengers stranded in Abuja. Already, Vanguard investigations revealed that as a result of the paucity that hit the Federal...
At Arizona State’s recent Senior Day celebration, guard Promise Amukamara was escorted onto the basketball court by her four sisters, whose mellifluous names spoke of royalty and hope: Peace, a teammate, along with Princess, Precious and Passionate. Their brother, Prince, a cornerback for the...
The world's largest travel site, tripadvisor has announced eight Lagos hotels as winners of 2015 Travelers' Choice awards. They are: Four Point By Sheraton Lagos, the Wheatbaker, Southern Sun, the Moorhouse Ikoyi Lagos, the Federal Palace, Victoria Crown Plaza, Citilodge Hotel and Planet One...
The small, steep pyramids rising up from the desert hills of northern Sudan resemble those in neighboring Egypt, but unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is largely deserted. The pyramids at Meroe, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of Sudan’s capital,...
By 2050, India will have overtaken the US as the world’s second largest economy It’s also projected that the gap between the three biggest economies, China, India and the US, and the rest of the world will widen over the next few decades. The...
Kaduna — The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Adeseyi Sijuwade, yesterday, alleged that certain individuals and organisations are working for the downfall of the corporation. He made the remarks at a one-day workshop on security consciousness and awareness, organised for railway workers...
If there is anything the people of Ekiti State will forever thank former Governor Kayode Fayemi for, it is the turning around of fortune of Ikogosi Warm Spring. "Nigeria is a great country blessed with abundance of nature's wonder pieces. I have travelled to...
African Music has evolved over the years. Just like the continent itself, the citizens and countries therein, the average African music has seen some degree of westernization coupled with the fact that some of the African songs came with a captivating African dance moves...
We have expectations of good service at hotels, but part of your experience depends on your behaviour. Follow proper etiquette when staying over at a hotel Be polite to hotel staff Be respectful and polite to hotel staff including the receptionists and housekeepers. It...
We've all reached that point on a vacation where we take a good long look around us and say we're never coming back. For most of us, it's a passing fancy, the result of the intoxication that comes with travel. The vast majority of...
Looking for where to go to on your next vacation? Here are 10 of the most attractive places to visit in the world. These cities and places have been ranked according to statistics and surveys carried out by experts. No 1 Paris: Year after...
Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhktar Usman, while addressing journalists, pointed out that work at the two international airports were at advanced stages adding that as soon as the work were completed, the airports will be commissioned. “Against the backdrop that no airport...
Nigerian Tourism Development Commission (NTDC) has opened two tourism information desks at the new domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos (MM2) in order to ease traveler's burden. NTDC partners with Viko Nig. Ltd, a tour operator to set up the desk. A week...
At least 5,581 flights were cancelled by eight domestic airlines between January 1 and March 31, this year, analysis of airlines flight performance from the Aviation Passenger Service (APS) portal has shown. The 5,581 cancelled flights were out of total 22,511 flights recorded within...
The Nigeria Shippers’ Council has moved for the indigenization of freight forwarding practice in Nigeria, which is dominated by foreigners undertaking cargo clearance jobs in the country. However, stakeholders in the nation’s maritime industry have defer on the plans by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council...
ShareThis Flying with your baby doesn’t need to be the nightmare that many parents envision. Infants are very adaptable and can be great travelers. However, as a parent, you need to know that when considering the documentation you need to travel with a minor,...
A British Airways pilot threatened to kill himself by crashing a jumbo jet five years before the Germanwings disaster in the French Alps last week. Robert Brown killed his wife in a horrific attack with a claw hammer, and the next day he considered...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has raised concerned the availability of dust particles in the atmosphere which may lead to readuced visibility for air transporters in the coming days. In a statement on Thursday, it stated that this might not lead to severe flight disruptions...
Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria with the metropolitan area estimated 300 square km. The city is a group of islands endowed with creeks and a lagoon. Lagos is projected to be one of the world’s five largest cities by 2010....
Calabar is an historic seaport city and former slave trading post, strategically located on the Atlantic Coast near the Cameroon border. The capital of Nigeria’s Cross River State and it is considered the future superstar of West African tourism. The city had been inhabited for...
Located in north-eastern Nigeria, Bauchi is a small city with beautiful landscape as well as the capital ofBauchi State. Bauchi lies on the railroad from Maiduguri to Kafanchan – where it joins the line to Port Harcourt and has road connections to Jos, Kano,...
There were indications at the weekend that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) may have started restricting unmarried Nigerians, especially ladies below the age of 40 ,who do not have genuine reasons from travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for fear of engaging in...
A group of foreign workers were forced to sleep on a Melbourne office floor for almost a month after their employer put a freeze on wages, renewing concerns of widespread rorting of the 457 visa scheme. Australia to 'relax' entry requirements for foreign workers...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has come up with a N14 trillion investment plan to develop the country’s aviation industry in the short, medium and long term as part of measures to build the sector up to a standard that can compete with other...
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(CNN)The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 purposely crashed the plane into the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board, officials said Thursday. "We at Lufthansa are speechless that this aircraft has been deliberately crashed by the co-pilot," said Carsten Spohr, CEO...
Nigerians have been assured of a better and faster transport system as the Lagos-Ibadan rail track would soon be available. This assurance was given by President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend, at the ground-finale of the Press Play Empowerment seminar for university students held...
The Nigeria Police Force has said it would arrest and prosecute anyone who violates 15 electoral offences on Election Days. The Force stated that casting of vote twice or more, announcing false election result or stopping other persons from voting could land voters...
No one’s going to claim Africa has all the best beaches in the world, but it has some of them. From the wind-tickled shores of the Seychelles to the haunting, seal-dappled coast of Namibia, the continent’s sandy fringe is varied and dramatic. Here’s a...
For its contribution to the promotion of African culture by sponsoring the , Oke’Badan Festival, which commenced this week in Ibadan, Oyo state, telecommunications giant Globacom has been recognized by the Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Sally Mbanefo. In a speech...
Following reports of two stowaway incidents within two years, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the management of indigenous airliner, Arik Air, to review the security programme on its aircraft when not in operation. This directive was given by the Director General...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a circular titled “Abolition of Re-entry Visa” indicating that the Minister of Interior has approved the discontinuance of re-entry visas for purpose of re-entering Nigeria for expatriates that have valid residence permits. Before now, resident expatriates in...
The consistent traffic gridlock on Lagos roads has been discovered to be a major setback for businesses in the country’s commercial hub. According to economic experts the business community in Lagos loses not less than N11 billion monthly as a result of daily traffic...
unquenchable hunger for knowledge, he has signposted the Nigerian travel and tourism landscape with two trademark products, Akwaaba Travel Market and Naija Seven Wonders. Many people do not like to stand beside Ikechi Uko. At close to seven feet tall, he makes a lot...
BENIN—MINISTER of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, has said that moves were on by his ministry to forestall accidents on newly constructed federal roads in the country, even as he appealed to drivers and other road users to adhere to standard traffic regulations to avoid...
A Swiss solar-powered plane has taken off from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel, Al Jazeera reports. The Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Andre Borschberg of Switzerland, took...
As part of efforts to ensure safer waterways, the federal government has deployed radar and more patrol boats to monitor Nigeria’s territorial waters. This development follows reports that some unscrupulous elements want to use the waterways to perpetrate crime ahead of the 2015 general...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it will soon make the installation of tracking equipment in aircraft a compulsory exercise for every airline operating in the country. According to the aviation authority, the tracking equipment will help capture movements of the aircraft...
In Ghana farmers consider bamboo a nuisance they would normally clear from their land. Not Kwabena Danso he thought bamboo was worth more than that, so he went to work. Danso decided to start Boomers international, a company that makes bamboo bike frames. Once made, the frames are shipped to Germany,...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Thursday said it would publish the names of all its debtors, including airlines, concessionaires and other service providers at all Nigerian airports. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja, by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs...
Hospitality industry in Nigeria is not only growing despite the stifling economic situation, but also witnessing the emergence of brand concept to cater for distinct buyers and consumers. In Ibadan, Oyo State, at the end of Aalafin Avenue, Oluyole Estate Extension, a hotel christened:...
Over 900 participants, including over 45 Ministers and Vice Ministers of Tourism and unwtoCulture, international experts, speakers and guests from 100 countries, gathered at the UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to explore and advance new partnership models between...
You must have been hearing about the new Dubai visa rules for Nigerians wishing to visit the U.A.E. How True Is This? Yes, Dubai immigration has a new rule as regards visa application. Visa will now be issued to applicants who are 40 years...
Lagos — There is allegation that insurance companies in Nigeria are charging domestic airlines premium on aircraft five times higher than the globally offered premium rate despite Nigeria being Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category one aviation country with low risk. This is against the...
Narrowness of the Mararaba-Nyanya road, which leads to and fro Abuja, makes it a death trap, Okechukwu Nnodim reports About a fortnight ago, a heavy duty truck crushed no fewer than seven cars that were trapped in traffic on the Ado end of the...
As the upgrading of The City Mall, Onikan, nears completion, high profile companies are already taking tenancy at the Mall. Among the newest tenants are Genesis Cinemas, a leading Nigerian cinema brand, and Playzone, a fast growing family entertainment brand in Nigeria. Both companies...
Chairman, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Captain Nogie Meggison has assured the flying public that the domestic airlines are ready to operate round-the-clock without any additional risk. Speaking to reporters in Lagos recently, Meggison said there is no difference or any additional risk in...
RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda has celebrated 3 years of flying to Lagos, Nigeria. The three years journey of the young of fast growing airline servicing the Nigerian route has been a great positive experience to closely work with the...
While it makes sense to bemuse the huge expenditure in foreign exchange therefrom, government needs to take tourism as serious economic diversification project, especially as the reality of continuous fall in the price of crude oil dawns on the nation: For several years, we...
The management of the National Arts Theatre has denied reports that the Federal Government has sold the facility located in the Surulere area of Lagos. The report that first broke online had suggested that a Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of Culture,...
Whether you want to hit the open road to find yourself or lose yourself along the way, keep in mind that a road trip is all about you. You decide when to start and stop, you decide where to eat and sleep, you decide...
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