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 position to pilot the affairs of the sector; enforce safety and […]
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 of civil aviation regulations during the pandemic and effort being made […]
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 will withdraw their services from the nation's ports. According to a […]
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 to the growth of the domestic aviation industry. Onyema, said this […]
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 a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Sunday James. He […]
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 expressing the readiness of the UAE to begin the issuance of […]
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 October, 2020. Travelers to have a return ticket, hotel booking, negative […]
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 of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, that the move will further […]
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, Babatunde Fashola, in attendance virtually, said he would work with Fashola […]
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 that the issue would be addressed in the draft bilateral agreement, […]
