Month: June 2017

Boeing Global Services Begins Operations

  Boeing will tomorrow launch its third major business unit when Boeing Global Services begins operating alongside Commercial Airplanes and Defence, Space & Security. This new dedicated services business focuses on the needs of government, space and commercial customers worldwide….

Again, Technicalities Stalled Arraignment Of Lekki Gardens MD, Others

The scheduled arraignment of the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Limited, Mr. Richard Nyong and other directors of the company, on yesterday, suffered a serious setback due to the failure of Lagos State Government to affix the legal seal and…

Arik Air Resumes Abuja-Accra Flight Operations July 17

  Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier  is to resume daily flight operations between Abuja, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana from Monday, July 17, 2017. According to an online statement by the airline, flights between Abuja and Accra were suspended in March…

Industrial Action Looms In NCAA Over Non Issuance Of Promotion Letters To Deserving Staff

  The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), one of the leading  industry unions has threatened  to shut down operations in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) across the five regions over refusal of the regulatory body to issue…

Human Rights Watch Appoints Mausi Segun Africa Division Executive Director

   Human Rights Watch has appointed Mausi Segun as the Executive Director of the Africa division, effective July 1, 2017. HRW said that Segun has worked at Human Rights Watch since 2013 as the Senior Researcher for Nigeria. HRW stated…

Full Text Of Garba Shehu’s Reaction To Why Presidency Is Stationing Presidential Jet In London

  The  Presidency through the Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu reacted to criticisms  and insinuations that  Nigeria is spending N80 million(unconfirmed)per day to pay for charges to UK authorities on the Presidential jet parked in London, where President Muhammadu Buhari has…

UK Deports 23 Nigerians

  United Kingdom today deported 28 Nigerians for allegedly committing immigration-related offences. This is coming barely two days  after   Spanish Government  deported 23 Nigerians for also committing various offences in the country, The Lagos Airport Police Public Relations Officers,(PPRO)Deputy Superintendent(SP)…

NCAA Grants First RPAS, Drones Operator Certificate To OANDO

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued the first Remotely Piloted Aircraft/Drones RPAS Operators Certificate (ROC) to Oando Plc. The organisation is pioneering the issuance of certificate to civil/private operators in the unmanned aircraft operations category. An online…

Nigeria Begins Export Of Yam To Europe Today

  Nigeria  is to officially commence the export of yam to Europe today;Thursday, June 29, 2017. This was made known to journalists by the the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, shortly after yesterday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja….

President Trump Roles Out New Travel Visa Rules

  United States President,Donald Trump has set new conditions  for visa applicants from the six  Muslim nations: Iran, Libya , Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. According to the  criteria,these applicants must now have a “close” family or business tie to…