President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that it is high time the country went back to the lands to ensure food security as well as to diversify the economy. President Buhari made this known this afternoon, in a joint Press Conference at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja with Cameroonian leader, President Paul Biya who concluded his two-day official visit to Nigeria. Both …
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Aeronautic engineers charge govt to replenish ageing workforce
Government at various levels across the country have been charged to tackle the challenge of ageing workforce in the aviation sub sector as this has become a cause of worry to engineers under the aegis of Nigerian Society of Engineers, Aeronautical Division This is just as the body has put out a call to their members to sustain critical safety …
Read More »FAAN boss commissions ATSSSAN White House on May Day
The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria FAAN Engr Saleh Dunoma has commissioned the aviation white house constructed by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) as part of activities marking the May Day celebration. This is just as the Dunoma has said that FAAN is working towards getting the best terminals for airport users across …
Read More »NDLEA arrests female courier with 193 wraps of cocaine at MMIA
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered one hundred and ninety-three (193) wraps of whitish substance tested positive for cocaine inside packs of sweets at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The concealed drugs which weighed 3.230kgs were discovered in the luggage of a twenty-four year-old female passenger from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Igbainoba Uche Rose.
Read More »Comptroller General Customs must call officers at MMIA to order!!
The attack last week by an officer with the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), attached to the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) identified as H. Daboh, on a staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Taiwo Adeyanju Palace Gate of the Cargo Terminal and the reaction of the security agency leaves little to be desired and a lot to …
Read More »Aero dissolves agreement with contractor, SkyBourne Limited, 100s lose jobs
As part of efforts to reposition the airline after years of mismanagement almost leading to insolvency, the management of Aero Contractors on Thursday severed tied with one of its contractors, Skybourne Limited revoking the pact that saw hundreds of support staff in contract with the airline out of a job. According to an inside source the workers whose contract with …
Read More »London passengers get Arik Explorer’s ground transfer service
For the comfort of passengers and need to provide a stress free trip, Arik Explorer, Arik Air’s leisure and packaged travel subsidiary, is launching a ground transfer service for London bound passengers from Heathrow Airport to destinations within London city. The ground transfer service is in collaboration with Puzzles Group and Hummingbird cars. All London bound passengers departing Lagos will …
Read More »The Kamuku National Park
Kamuku National Park has a total land area of 1121sqkm of typical savanna woodland vegetation and a wide variety of birds and other animals like elephants, antelopes, oribi, waterbuck, wet cat, green monkey, side stripped hyena and jackal. The park is Located in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, Kamuku National Park is also a home to the Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius), …
Read More »EFCC requests documentation for NAMA cash advances since 2013
Credible information reaching NFD is that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has officially written to the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to provide photocopies of documented cash advance from 2013 to date. According to investigation carried out, it would seem that there are some damning figures with regards to cash advance documented during that period.
Read More »Soliciting support for Nigerian carriers to tackle capital flight
This article brings together a variety of thoughts on how to stem or reduce capital flight to the barest minimum as investors crave government to support them by protecting them and reduce the numerous taxation in the industry to enable them make enough to plough back and grow their businesses, while some experts talk about government providing policies that can …
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