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Domestic airlines, aviation agencies lose over N900m to EndSARs crises
Domestic airlines and aviation agencies have reportedly lost over N900 million as a result of the fall out of the EndSARS protests across the country. This was even as the…
International flight: FG bars Air France, KLM, others, approves 14 airlines
The Federal Government has released the list of nine airlines granted approval to commence international flights in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing of the Presidential TaskForce on Thursday, the Minister…
HELICOPTER CRASH: ONLY SURVIVOR DIES
Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu,has confirmed the death of the third victim, the only survivor of the Opebi helicopter crash. According to him,…
BREAKING! HELICOPTER CRASHES IN LAGOS
Two persons have been Confirmed Dead and one rescued in An Helicopter Has Reportedly crashed into a building around Salvation Road in Opebi Allen Lagos. It is not however clear…
COVID-19: Nigeria’s airlines lament low patronage
Some Airlines in the country operating at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, have expressed dissatisfaction over low passengers’ patronage since reopening after the COVID-19-induced lockdown. Airlines in interviews said…
Arik Air restarts scheduled services with three daily Lagos- Abuja flights
In with the federal government’s approval to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flights, Arik Air has announced resumption of domestic flights from Wednesday, July 8, 2020 . The airline’s…
Olateru charges aviation stakeholders to think out of box
The Commissioner/CEO Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, Engr. Akin Olateru, has charged all the aviation stakeholders to think out of box, and embrace technology to the fullest as…
We were fooled that Azeez ‘Naira Marley’ Fashola was Babatunde Fashola – Executive Jet CEO
Executive Jets Services Limited which the federal government suspended for flying a controversial musician, Azeez Fashola popularly called Naira Marley to attend a concert in Abuja, has apologised…
COVID19: FG Impounds British Aircraft For Conducting Commercial Flights
Sirika By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The Federal Government has impounded an aircraft owned by a British company for conducting commercial flights operation into Nigeria amid COVID-19 lockdown. This was announced on…
FG shortlists Air Peace, one other to evacuate Nigerians stranded abroad
Onyema The Federal Government has shortlisted two local airlines to evacuate Nigerians stranded in foreign countries with high cases of the coronavirus disease. The minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Godfrey…