GROUP Managing Director, Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bankole Bernard has said that the country’s airlines should request to pay their taxes from Nigeria on the foreign routes in naira instead of dollars to enable them stabilise on those routes instead of canvassing licenses to import Jet A1. This is just as he called for them to understand their businesses and know …
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NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency’s( NiMet’s) key role in climate information generation and agro-meteorological services has been recognised by the World Bank in the implementation of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project. This was disclosed by Engr. Kenneth Sunmonu, the Water Resources Component Manager of the TRIMING Project during the signing of an MoU between NiMet and the Federal Ministry …
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Commissioner canvasses for airlines to establish investigation units THE Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru has said Nigeria will be assisting Cameroon in the investigation of the Havilland DHC -6-400 Twin Otter operated by Caverton Cameroon with her Flight Safety Laboratory, which according to him is one of the best in the …
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VALUE airline, Green Africa, has marked one full year of successful operations in Nigeria acknowledging that the journey has been hard with various hurdles including cost of Jet-A fuel and the fluctuations in exchange rates, which has contributed to a difficult operating environment. The airline which has weathered a plethora of challenges attributed its survival and success to the support …
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AS safety is the primary concern of aviation industry, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has re-affirmed its commitment to ensure the continued sustenance of safe and secure flight operations of the nation’s aviation industry. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, in an interview with aviation journalists in Lagos on Thursday confirmed that the regulatory agency will continue the …
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WINNERS have emerged at the 3rd South Africa Airways Essay competition (SAAEC 2022) Grand Finale which took place on Friday July 29, 2022 at the Golfview Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The topic for this year’s essay contest was: “Protecting Children from Illicit Drugs and Sexual Abuse” and at the end of a keenly contested Oral Defense Session, Ngwaogu Ifeoluwa …
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AERO Contractors says it has taken delivery of the first set of two Dash-8 (Q-400) aircraft this afternoon at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerian- registered aircraft owned by UMZA Air will be operated by Aero Contractors under a joint venture agreement between both parties. The Dash 8 aircraft is one of the most fuel efficient and modern …
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NIGERIAN Immigration Service ( NIS) has advised passport applicants to provide correct and verifiable details when seeking passports as part of efforts to sensitise further on the enforcement of appointment dates for passport issuance. This is just as the Service has advised applicants seeking to obtain the passport document to apply ahead of time to avoid unnecessary rush stressing also …
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DUE to global inflation, followed by unexpected price increases, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says it is reviewing the cost of direct sponsorship of Nigerian cadets undergoing foreign training under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). The Director General of NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh noted that the review of ongoing sponsorship cost has become necessary due to …
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COMPTROLLER General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris has enjoined prospective Passport applicants to ensure that they utilize the Service’s online platform to apply and make payment for any Passport category of their choice. The Comptroller General stated this today in Port Harcourt at the roll-out of the enhanced Passport and commissioning of the central Passport production Centre. He stated …
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