Amid Middle-East Tensions that have made Aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1 experience over 300 per cent surge in price, domestic airlines under the umbrella of the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) have issued a warning of a possible nationwide ...
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Shippers’ Council Urges Dialogue As Clearing Agents Picket Shipping Firms Over Tariff Hike
The executive secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius, has called on freight forwarders to embrace dialogue as a constructive means of resolving their grievances rather than resorting to industrial actions that could undermine the nation’s economy. ...
Read More »Air Peace Replies NCAA, Says Bird Strike Triggers Abuja-London Flight Return
Air Peace Airline has responded to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), saying passengers on its Abuja–London flight were not abandoned. Still, they were properly cared for upon the aircraft’s return to base. In a statement issued by the airline’s ...
Read More »Chinese Firm Trains Transport University Staff In Rail Modernisation
Nigeria’s railway modernisation drive has received a major boost following the completion of a 15-day intensive rail transit technology seminar for Nigerian professionals, hosted by China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) International. Speaking at the closing ceremony, CRSC international’s deputy ...
Read More »Burkina Faso Grounds Nigerian Military Aircraft Over Airspace Violation
The Government of Burkina Faso said a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 soldiers was forced to land in the country on Monday after reportedly violating its airspace. The development was reported by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run ...
Read More »Amid Funding Shortfall, Shippers’ Council Demands 1% Freight Stabilisation Fee
Amid funding challenges, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called for the Council’s financial independence by activating the one per cent Freight Stabilisation Fee Speaking on Thursday when the Senate Committee on Marine Transport paid an oversight visit to the ...
Read More »Ex-NAMA MD Decries $300 Helicopter Landing Fee
A former managing director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Roland Iyayi, has kicked against the recent imposition of $300 landing fee on helicopters that provide shuttle services to oil and gas companies. LEADERSHIP reports that the landing fee was ...
Read More »Nigeria Moves To Tackle Scarcity Of Aviation Fuels
In order to achieve sustainable aviation fuel in Nigeria and the Africa region, Nigeria has hosted a high-level regional workshop on access to finance for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production. The event was organised by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ...
Read More »Air Peace Spreads Love At Easter As Nigerians React With Joy
In the spirit of Easter, Air Peace has won the hearts of many by extending warm gestures of love and care to customers nationwide. From surprise Easter gift packs to heartwarming messages and exceptional in-flight service, passengers were met with more than ...
Read More »FG Releases Withheld LG Allocations To Rivers Sole Administrator
Sole administrator of Rivers State, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) has announced that the federal government has released the withheld allocations to local government councils in the state. Ibas, who announced this yesterday in Port Harcourt during a meeting with heads ...
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