By Foster Obi Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has assured of the Authority’s determination to ensure effective service delivery in all Nigerian Ports with the intention of making the nation’s maritime sector more competitive and become a hub in the sub-region. A press statement signed by Engr. A.A. Jatto General […]
The Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved N2.97 billion for fencing and perimeter road for the Port- Harcourt International Airport. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The second memorandum is for the fencing […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja pledged to ensure the delivery of a new international airport in Lagos before Easter celebration next year.The government also promised to deliver a new airport in Kano in December this year as had earlier been done in Abuja and Port Harcourt. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated […]
The Federal Government has extended the date for the completion of the repair work on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State, from December 2019 to April 2020. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation to defend […]
By Foster Obi Female marine pilots, who are also staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), recently came on a working visit to honour the managing director (MD), Hadiza Bala Usman. In the picture, the MD (Middle), receives a portrait from Pilot Nkopuyo Abraham (2nd left), Pilot Abiodun Ogunpitan (left), Pilot Otobing Ekam (2nd right) […]
Arik Air says it will resume flight services to the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, from Oct. 21. The airline made the announcement in a statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, on Monday in Lagos. Ilegbodu said the airline suspended flights to Owerri early in 2019 due to operational exigencies, adding that […]
By Foster Obi Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said that a Royal Air Maroc flight with registration number CN – ROR landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 0404hours, Friday October 11, 2019 with its baggage cabin door opened. Confirming the incident, Aviation Security officials that escorted the aircraft upon landing noted […]
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has urged Nigerian youths to explore the opportunities in the country, saying selfless service could open doors of prosperity. Onyema said he decided to airlift stranded Nigerians from South Africa because of his passion and vow to God. He spoke on Sunday at the Trinity House, Victoria Island, […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun full enforcement of clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates recording 1,750 violators nationwide. Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said the exercise was pursuant to the earlier statement by the FRSC and the Joint […]
The South African Government has granted a request for Air Peace to begin commercial flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The confirmation was granted last Friday as part of the implementation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and South Africa at the meeting of the 9th session of the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National Commission Summit […]