Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government has approved four airlines to serve as official carriers for Nigerian pilgrims traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. The announcement was made by the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman, in a statement released by Mrs….
San Francisco, USA — United Airlines has banned a business class passenger from all future flights after he allegedly urinated on another traveler during a long-haul flight from San Francisco to Manila. Jerome Gutierrez, the victim of the incident, recounted that he was asleep four hours into the 15-hour flight when he woke up soaked…
WARRI, DELTA STATE – Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at the Warri train station for two days following the breakdown of the free train service introduced for the festive season. The situation, reported by newsmen has led to mounting frustration among travelers as the crowd at the station continues to swell. Eyewitnesses described the…
A total of 403 Nigerians, including children, have been successfully repatriated from the Niger Republic through a coordinated humanitarian effort. Speaking at the reception held at the Nigerian Immigration Service Training School in Kano, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Hon. Aliyu Tijani, revealed that the…
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has successfully retained its certification from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), reaffirming its commitment to global aviation training standards. Acting Rector of NCAT, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, announced the achievement during an interview in Lagos, emphasizing that the recertification underscores the…
The Arewa Youths for Peace and Security have urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing leadership dispute within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The group has called for the Minister of Transport to ensure that vehicles provided with federal assistance be handed over to Tajudeen Baruwa, who is the court-recognized…
The Canadian government has announced the end of its automatic 10-year multiple-entry visa policy for citizens of Nigeria and several other countries, marking a shift in its immigration approach. Previously, the multiple-entry visa allowed holders unrestricted entry and exit from Canada for up to a decade. However, a recent update from the government indicates that…
The Federal Government has handed over 20 Compressed Natural Gas buses to the Oyo State Government on Monday The Chief Executive Officer and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Micheal Oluwagbemi, conducted the handover on behalf of the Federal Government at the Pacesetter Transport Service, Eleyele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital….
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has announced the upcoming repatriation of another 250 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During her visit to the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, in Abuja, Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa emphasized the importance of reinforcing partnerships between Nigeria and the UAE. She…
The Federal Government has welcomed 190 Nigerians repatriated from the United Arab Emirates. The returnees arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 5:59 a.m. and were received by a team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Upon arrival, the returnees underwent profiling and documentation by relevant agencies. They were…
As part of measures to stop the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from Nigeria to neighbouring countries, the Federal Government has detained five fuel tankers and sealed three filling stations in border towns. It was also gathered on Sunday that the continued anti-smuggling operations of the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned the allocation of N985 million for the procurement of body scanners to be installed at Abuja and Lagos international airports. This decision was announced by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the FEC meeting…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured that the country’s airspace is safe and secure, thanks to the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) system managed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). In a statement addressing allegations of insecure airspace due to inadequate radar coverage, Acting Director General of the NCAA, Captain Chris…
For the first time, engineers from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully conducted a 4800-hour Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) on a Dornier-228 (DO-228) aircraft. This extensive maintenance, previously outsourced to foreign Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), was completed domestically at a lower cost and with reduced downtime. At a ceremony honoring the engineers involved in…
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has praised the Federal Government and its relevant agencies for their swift action in resolving the issue of trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. NANTA President, Mr. Yinka Folami, highlighted the significant impact these trapped funds had on the association’s members and the Nigerian…
The Director of Communications for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, confirmed on Tuesday that the stranded Super Eagles players in Lagos and Abuja have arrived in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, for their World Cup qualifiers. According to Olajire, some Super Eagles players faced difficulties joining the rest of the team in…
On May 21, 2024, Qoray, a pioneer in the electric mobility space, launched Nigeria’s first fully solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) battery swap stations in Kano State, Nigeria. These landmark stations put another feather in Qoray’s hat and signal a significant leap in the nation’s transition towards sustainable urban transportation. This milestone follows the handover of…
The Kenyan government has justified the expenses associated with President William Ruto’s trip to the United States. Invited by US President Joe Biden, Ruto is on a four-day visit to the US. This marks the first state visit by an African leader to the US in sixteen years and the first by a Kenyan president…
The United Kingdom government plans to offer 43,000 seasonal worker visas to the agricultural sector and extend the visa program by five years, continuing until 2029. This decision follows Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the largest-ever round of farming grants at the NFU Conference earlier this year, with a total of £427 million available…
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has alerted Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to potential safety violations by Nigerian airline, Air Peace. In a formal communication, the UK CAA filed two mandatory occurrence reports concerning Air Peace’s operations at London Gatwick Airport, only three months after the airline commenced its Lagos-London service. The…
The US-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement, which had been provisionally applied since 2000, officially came into effect on May 13, 2024. According to a statement from the US Embassy in Abuja, this bilateral agreement establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Nigeria, aligning with the US Open Skies international aviation policy and ensuring adherence to high…
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives, requesting authorization to assume control of the recently constructed airports in Nasarawa State and Kebbi State. The President clarified in his letter that his proposal aligns with the provisions outlined in Item 3 of the Second Schedule of the 1999 Constitution as amended, which…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken the decisive step of closing runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, in response to an aircraft mishap involving a Xejet airline flight on Saturday. This development comes less than a month after a Dana airline aircraft experienced a similar incident on the Lagos…
In a major blow to Nigeria’s tech sector, reports suggest that Microsoft is considering shutting its African Development Centre based in Lagos. This move, if confirmed, would mean that at least 200 staff would be out of a job. It would also have profound implications for the country’s technological landscape, potentially impacting job…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has been designated to stand in for President Bola Tinubu at the prestigious 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Kashim Shettima, initially designated to represent the President, encountered an impediment as his aircraft faced technical issues, compelling him to revise his travel plans…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said that plans have been concluded with the Office of the National Security Adviserto reduce the number of security checkpoints where personnel physically come in contact with both passengers and their baggage at the nation’s airports. It was reported that travellers have been complaining…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, announced the reopening of Runway 18L/36Rahut after an aircraft belonging to Dana Airline overshot the runway on Tuesday. FAAN said the runway was thrown open for flight operations since 19:58hrs Tuesday evening. Dana Airline’s McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft slipped off the runway at the domestic wing…
Lagos State government has hinted of a plan to introduce about 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses before the end of 2024. The commissioner for transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who disclosed this, at the commencement of the 2024 ministerial briefing on the activities of the ministry during the administration of Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu,…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has forged partnerships with several airlines to facilitate the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims embarking on the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. Addressing stakeholders at the Hajj House in Abuja, NAHCON Chairman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, emphasized the paramount importance of prioritizing the security and welfare of the pilgrims by the…
Indigenous airline operator, Air Peace Airline, has announced an increase in capacity for its Lagos-London route, citing surging demands. The airline also disclosed that it was gearing up to commence flights to New York and Houston before the end of the year. Disclosing this via its official X account, the alirline said more seats are…
Flight tickets of foreign airlines have crashed significantly in the last few weeks from N4 million for returned economy class to N1.5 million. Air Peace airline entrance into the Lagos- London market and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) circular to foreign airlines to open lower inventories have been identified as factor responsible for the crash…
