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 not submitting themselves for COVID-19 testing. The Director General and Chief […]
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 flying into the country are expected to show evidence of compliance […]
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 Air Operator Certificates. The DG stated this Wednesday in Abuja during […]
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 Friday, thereby defying the federal government's announcement that commercial international flights […]
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 devised a system in which citizens with emergency cases were attended […]
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) for the acquisition of over 300 scanners for the nation's ports […]
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, and to assist intending passengers under the guise of evacuation flights. […]
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 the chancery uninvited, adding that the special intervention arrangements for emergency […]
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 years on, the management dismissed the claims, showing evidence of disbursements […]
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 flights will end on August 25. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, […]
