12th Akwaaba To Host Africa Travel, Tourism Conference 2016
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…
Why We Chose Calabar For Our AGM—-NATOP Boss
The President of Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) and Chairman of Remlords Tours and Car Hire Services, Mr Nkereuweng Onung, has stated that the association chose Calabar for its Annual General Meeting(AGM)because it was in that same city that…
Nigeria -US Chamber Facilitates $5B Investment In Nigeria
The Nigeria USA Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) is facilitating over $5billion oil refineries, energy and other projects in Nigeria. The Chamber said in a statement to “The Immigrant” that “officers of NUSACC would meet first week of February in Chicago,…
American Airlines Makes $1.7B Record Profit In 2015
American Airlines (AAL) nearly doubled its net profit for the third quarter with $1.7 billion, or $2.49 per diluted share, based on largely on lower fuel costs. The results compared to $942 million the airline had earned in July,…
NDLEA Arrests 18 Suspects In Lagos Drug Raid
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 18 suspected drug peddlers during a comprehensive raid in Lagos. Suspected dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis with a total weight of 216.8kgs were also seized during the raid. Some…
Things Remembered To Build Multi Million $ Catering Facility In Nigeria
The Chief Executive Officer of Things Remembered Mrs Adeola Omikunle has said that the catering giant will construct catering facility worth millions of Dollars to take care of foreign airlines operating into the country. Omikunle disclosed this at the launch…
Airline Operators Demand Review Of BASAs
…Links Flight Delays, Cancellations To Obsolete Navigational Aids At Airports The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) Chairman, Capt Noggie Meggison has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency review all the existing Bilateral Air Service Agreement…
Supreme Court Affirms Wike,Amosun’s Elections
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State. This just as the Apex Court dismissed the appeal filed by Adegboyega Isiaka of the PDP for lack of Merit against the election of Senator…
Arik Air Returns To Lagos –Freetown Route 18 Months After
Arik Air said that it will resume flight operations from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Flights from Lagos to Freetown were suspended in July 2014 at the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)in some…
Denmark Passes Controversial Immigrant Law
Denmark’s parliament has voted in favour of seizing the assets of asylum seekers to help pay for their stay while their claims are processed. The controversial law is part of a package of immigration reforms designed to make the country…