The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has debunked reports making rounds that it has encouraged airline operators in the country to increase their fares stating that no such authorization came from it as airfares, charges have been liberalized. The regulatory agency in a statement today reacted, “All airlines’ tariffs for their services including fares, rates, add-on charges or terms and …
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Insecurity: NIS, Niger Delta Ministry explore partnership to monitor creeks
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Niger Delta Ministry are exploring avenues for effective partnership to monitor the creeks as well as combat threats in the region. This is just as the NIS has called on the Niger Delta Ministry to support it in developing the Marine Unit of the Service to be fully operational by providing the required …
Read More »Spectranet 4GLTE,Aero Contractors sign MoU for free wi-fi
Spectranet 4G LTE has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aero Contractors to provide free internet service to the airline’s passengers at the Murtala Muhammed airport 2 terminal in Lagos. Speaking during the agreement signing ceremony to mark the Milestone, Chief Executive Officer of Spectranet, David Venn, said the Spectranet brand is driven by innovation towards creating exciting endless experience …
Read More »Accidental discharge at GAT, two passengers injured
Two passengers were injured this afternoon when an orderly accidentally fired his weapon inside the domestic terminal building of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos. The incident took place at about 3pm today at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), according to a source who said one of the injured a passenger coming from outside the country on his way to board …
Read More »55 years later, Delta resumes nonstop flight to Havana, Cuba
Following the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Delta Air Lines will begin operating daily, nonstop scheduled service to the Caribbean island, Havana, Cuba for the first time in almost 55 years from New York-JFK, Atlanta and Miami.
Read More »NDLEA arrests 63 suspects with 484.11kgs drugs at MMIA in 6 month
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that Sixty-three (63) suspected drug traffickers were arrested with 484.11kgs of drug between January and June 2016 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with 336.090kgs of the seized drugs abandoned by drug barons. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) made this known as he …
Read More »Etihad Airways celebrates four year anniversary in Nigeria with free wi-fi
United Arab Emirates national carrier, Etihad Airways, is celebrating its fourth anniversary of the launch of its non-stop services between Lagos and Abu Dhabi in July 2012. In celebration, the airline will offer free Wi-Fi access for guests travelling on its flight between Lagos and the airline’s hub in Abu Dhabi on 4 July.
Read More »MainOne canvasses data solutions integration for insurance sector growth
Telecoms services and network solutions for businesses, MainOne has challenged the insurance industry to adopt the use of data and analytic tools to drive sustainable growth in the sector while emphasizing that the industry in Nigeria can thrive through effective distribution channels. The challenge was issued during a one-day BusinessDay Insurance Roundtable aimed at helping the insurance community achieve market …
Read More »Ciscon MD use armed policemen to crackdown on staff for demanding 3 month unpaid salaries
Managing Director of Port Harcourt based oil and gas company, Ciscon Nigeria Limited, Shawiey Coker today hired armed mobile policemen to harass and intimidate staff of the company for demanding payment of their salaries. The staff of Ciscon had demanded for their three months salary upon the discovery that some money had been paid into the company’s foreign account for …
Read More »NCAA warns foreign airlines to desist from ticket sales in dollars
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned foreign airlines operating in the country that forthwith it is a flagrant contravention of Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) prerequisite guiding cost of products or services in Nigeria to sell flight tickets in dollars. According to a release issued by the regulatory body, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had issued a …
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