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 many pundits are scared to death that, with the current afflictions […]
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, one would want to listen to it. Growing insecurity is definitely […]
Since taking office in January, United States (US) President Donald Trump has made more than his fair share of inexplicable decisions. But the inclusion of Chad in the latest revision of his infamous travel ban may just be the most inexplicable of the lot. The African Union (AU) says it is 'perplexed' that Chad is […]
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has revealed ambitious plans to establish a tourism and fisheries university to cater for the Zambezi Valley region once elected into office. The opposition alliance, Chamisa added, would also transform Victoria Falls into the Las Vegas of Africa. Speaking at a campaign rally in Victoria Falls last Friday, Chamisa said […]
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 WTA whose gala was held at the Kigali Convention Centre in […]
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 its economy by attracting more investors. One way it wants to […]
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 University of Timbuktu is one of the oldest universities in the […]
"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 AU has issued its single African passport only to heads of […]
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 applications within and outside Nigeria. The Comptroller General (CG) of the […]
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 of 2017. During the coming five months, August – December 2017, […]
