NCAA Suspends Operations Of Ten Private Jets

NewsNigeriaTransportationNCAA Suspends Operations Of Ten Private Jets

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 6, 2024

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the operations of ten private jet operators as non-commercial flight holders in the country. Private jet operators affected include Azikel Dredging Nigeria Ltd, Bli-Aviation Safety Services, Ferry Aviation Developments Ltd, Matrix Energy Ltd, and Marriettaand  Management Services Ltd. Others are Worldwide Skypaths Services, Mattini Airline Services Ltd, Aero Lead Ltd, Sky Bird Air Ltd, and Ezuma Jets Ltd. A statement signed by the NCAA’s Director of Public...

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FAAN Moves To Eliminate Touting, Extortion, Others At The Airports

NewsNigeriaTransportationFAAN Moves To Eliminate Touting, Extortion, Others At The Airports

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 23, 2024

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has established a dedicated task force to eliminate touting activities, extortion, and illicit acts perpetrated at airports by some undesirable elements. Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, FAAN Managing Director in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, said the measure was not unconnected with a series of reports regarding passenger harassment and extortion at airports. Mrs. Kuku said her administration has launched an extensive campaign to crack down on these illegal activities,...

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Travel Ban Between The United Arab Emirates, Nigeria Resolves

NewsNigeriaTransportationTravel Ban Between The United Arab Emirates, Nigeria Resolves

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2024

The travel ban between the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and Nigeria has been resolved. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air Transport Association, IATA, 80 Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai. Keyamo said the resolution would be disclosed in a few weeks, explained that both governments are fine-tuning the processes for lifting the visa...

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Nigeria Clears 98% of Trapped Airline Funds, IATA Reports

NewsNigeriaTransportationNigeria Clears 98% of Trapped Airline Funds, IATA Reports

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 3, 2024

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has commended the Nigerian government for resolving a major issue that had been impacting airlines. According to IATA, Nigeria has successfully cleared 98 per cent of the funds previously trapped in the country, which had significantly hampered airlines’ operations. At its peak in June 2023, the amount of blocked airline funds in Nigeria reached a staggering US$850 million. This made it difficult for airlines to repatriate their earnings in...

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Aviation Minister Says Nigeria Air Project Remains Suspended 

NewsNigeriaTransportationAviation Minister Says Nigeria Air Project Remains Suspended 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2024

The Nigerian government has announced the indefinite suspension of the much-anticipated Nigeria Air project. The news was delivered by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, at a ministerial press briefing marking President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office on Monday. Nigeria Air, unveiled in May 2023 by the immediate past aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, was envisioned as Nigeria’s national airline. It was scheduled to launch operations in December 2023, aiming to revitalise Nigeria’s...

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Emirates Announces October Takeoff for Flights to Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaTransportationEmirates Announces October Takeoff for Flights to Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 17, 2024

After a hiatus of 18 months, Emirates Airlines has confirmed the resumption of passenger flights to Nigeria. Starting 1 October 2024, the airline will offer daily service between Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic center, and Dubai, Emirates’ central hub. This news comes after a suspension in November 2022, when Emirates halted flights due to challenges repatriating US$85 million revenue generated in Nigeria. The airline expressed enthusiasm about reconnecting Nigerian travellers with Dubai and their vast global...

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Nigerians Left in Limbo as Fuel Shortage Paralyses Transportation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTransportationNigerians Left in Limbo as Fuel Shortage Paralyses Transportation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2024

Nigeria is grappling with a renewed petrol scarcity, causing long queues, frustration, and economic disruption across the country. Motorists in major cities like Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Kaduna are facing long wait times at petrol stations, with many stations running dry. The reasons behind the scarcity remain unclear. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, initially blamed logistical challenges but claimed to have addressed the issue. However, reports indicate fuel shortages persist, leading to finger-pointing...

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Air Peace expands regional operations with Cotonou, Abidjan routes

NewsNigeriaTransportationAir Peace expands regional operations with Cotonou, Abidjan routes

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 11, 2024

Air Peace, on Wednesday, announced plans to begin direct flight operations from Lagos to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Monday, 22 January. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, on Wednesday. The new routes are part of the airline’s strategic plans to expand its regional destinations across the continent. “The new routes were further confirmation of the airline’s unyielding drive to connect the...

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Yuletide: FG extends free train service to Sunday, January 7

NewsNigeriaTransportationYuletide: FG extends free train service to Sunday, January 7

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 4, 2024

The Federal Government has approved the extension of free train service to Sunday January 7, 2024 to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations enjoy the benefit of the free transport during the yuletide, Recall that the Federal Government announced a free train service on all serviced routes and 50% rebate on road transportation from December 21, 2023 to January 4th, 2024 on specific routes to reduce the burden of high cost...

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Ethiopian Airlines bans ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags on flights

NewsNigeriaTransportationEthiopian Airlines bans ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags on flights

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 1, 2023

Ethiopian Airlines has restricted Nigerians from bringing ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags aboard any of its flights. The ban, according to a letter signed by Henok Gizachew, the Airline’s Manager of Airport Services, and addressed to the Regional Manager of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria, FAAN, took effect from 25 November. Ethiopian Airlines Nigeria said the regulation is due to the “frequent occurrences of damages to conveyor belts at various airports, resulting in significant costs by the...

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