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 Tony Tyler. "Adverse economic developments in parts of the continent, including […]
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 passengers of the high level of safety and customer service that […]
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 fake Facebook account with the name, Collins Page. The suspect was […]
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 20 million inhabitants, are such that one could get confused because […]
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 Railway Workers, Segun Esan, said that the rail transport sub-sector required […]
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 was quiet on the whole but now there is further movement,” […]
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 new name is to create a wider audience and acceptance […]
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 subject of controversy as the new government suggested the aircraft was […]
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 and I am saying it”. This quote is from my American […]
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 Skytrax website, “The 3-Star Airline Rating is awarded to airlines delivering […]
