Month: July 2018

Water Transportation: Is Governor Ambode Grandstanding? By Frank Meke

There are certain things that benumb me in the governance of our national resources. Indeed, there is strategic information at the whims of government, yet the pretense or what looks like it, worries the soul. It is even more stupefying…

FAAN Denies Equipment Cannibalisation Allegation

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stated that it did not cannibalise screening machines at the nation’s airports. This is just as the agency  stated that it has been carrying out due maintenance on its equipment…

Judiciary

Three INEC Officials Arraigned Over Alleged N179.8M Election Bribe Money

  By Gbenga Ogunbufunmi The Economic ad Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today, arraigned three staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on alleged fraud of N179.28 million. The three accused who are from Ogun…

Weak Balance Sheet, Frequent Mgt. Changes Bane Of African Airlines—Fadugba

    The Chief Executive Officer, African Aviation Services Limited, Mr Nick Fadugba has stated that one of the key challenges facing African Airlines is that they have weak balance sheets and are good at making frequent management changes, which…

FAAN Holds Mock Exercise At Lagos Airport

  In conformity with Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) on safety, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to organise a mock emergency exercise at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to an online statement issued by the General…

DHL Global Forwarding Signs JV Deal With Ethiopian Airlines

    DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, today signed a new agreement to form a joint venture company; DHL/Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services…

Deportees’ International Passports Are Property Of FG—Investigation

  …As No Fewer Than 12,000 Foreigners Benefit From Visa On Arrival Any Nigerian deported for crime, drug or immigration related offences automatically forfeits his international passport to the Federal Government contrary to believe by deportees that they own their…

Network Expansion: Air Peace Begins Monrovia, Abuja-Accra Flights August 6

    Air Peace has concluded plans to commence flight services from Lagos and Abuja to Roberts International Airport, Monrovia and from Abuja to Kotoka International Airport, Accra on August 6 in continuation of its network expansion drive. The development…

Qatar Airways’ Lands World’s Most Technologically Advanced Aircraft A350-1000 In U.S.

  ‎Qatar Airways has landed the world’s most technologically advanced passenger aircraft, the A350-1000, to the United States for the first time, marking an extraordinary and historic moment in the aviation industry. The ultramodern aircraft, according to the airline touched…

Again, Air Peace Secures IOSA Renewal Certificate

Again, Air Peace Secures IOSA Renewal Certificate …Pledges To Sustain Safety Standards Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has again passed the rigorous International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). This is just as the award winning Fastest Growing airline…