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Cardiac Crisis at 35,000 Feet: How Crew Save Lives
When a passenger suffers a heart attack mid-flight, cabin crew spring into action—trained not just for service, but for survival. This gripping account, blending fiction and real-life expert insight, reveals the life-saving protocols and legacy of care that define the true role of flight attendants at 35,000 feet. ANTHONY OMOH writes. The piercing scream jolted Flight Attendant Sophia Martinez into...
Deconstructing Nigerian Airports: Can Mrs. Kuku Deliver a Turnaround?
BY ANTHONY OMOH Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), remains resolute in turning around Nigeria's airports. Her bold vision focuses on redefining passenger experience, enhancing airport infrastructure, and transforming gateways into international standards. “We aim to create airports that make Nigerians proud, setting a benchmark for excellence,” she said. However, achieving this vision requires overcoming...
Tinubu: Collaboration, Private Sector Key to Transport Growth
Managing Director of Primero Transport Services and Chairman of the Nigeria Transport Infrastructure Summit 2025, Mr. Fola Tinubu, has called for deeper collaboration between the government and the private sector to unlock Nigeria’s full transport potential. Tinubu made the call in his opening address at the 2025 summit held at Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. He said that sustainable transport...
Nigeria’s Transport 6.53% GDP Contribution Can Be Better -Ngwama
Nigeria’s transport infrastructure remains a vital engine of national growth, yet its potential is far from fully realised, according to the organiser of the 2025 Transport Summit, Mrs. Pearl Ngwama. She said the sector, including maritime and aviation, jointly contributed over ₦130.75 trillion and ₦215.6 billion respectively to national output in 2024, reflecting strong trade and connectivity momentum. Ngwama who...
Nigeria Risks Paralysis Without Transport Reform-Prof. Badejo Warns
BY ANTHONY OMOH Professor Bamidele Badejo has warned that Nigeria risks national paralysis if urgent transport infrastructure reform is not implemented to reverse years of neglect, policy inconsistency, and poor planning. The Lagos State University transport scholar, who delivered the keynote lecture at the 2025 Transport Infrastructure Summit in Lagos, described the sector as the heartbeat of national existence that has...
Innovative: Kalabash54 Launches Multi-Currency ‘Kalabash Cards’
Fintech subsidiary of the Wakanow Group, Kalabash54, has officially unveiled its new range of payment solutions, the Kalabash Cards, designed to deliver rewarding, and borderless payments for both travellers and lifestyle-savvy consumers. According to an official statement signed on Monday by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kalabash54, ‘Ladi Ojuri, the Kalabash card suite consists of three variants, the Elite Black...
Heathrow Celebrates Air Peace’s Spirit of Resilience
Air Peace’s Abuja-London Heathrow service has been described as a milestone in global connectivity and a symbol of resilience and renewed partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Chief Customer Officer of Heathrow Airport, Mr. Ross Baker, who officially welcomed the airline to Heathrow Terminal 3 during a colourful launch ceremony, applauded the development and said it entrenches future...
Kuku pushes for stronger maintenance ecosystem for aviation growth
BY ANTHONY OMOH Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has renewed calls for greater private-sector participation and investment in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation maintenance ecosystem and retain aircraft servicing locally. She said this in a session titled Shaping the Future of Air Travel: A Global Airport Perspective at...
Maiduguri International Airport Set as Regional Aviation Hub
Maiduguri International Airport is positioning itself as a major regional aviation hub in Nigeria’s North-East, with strong prospects for both passenger and cargo operations once full international flight services commence. Terminal Manager, Ibrahim Bello, said the airport’s location gives it a natural advantage to serve neighbouring countries such as Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, reviving historic Trans-Saharan trade routes through modern...
Air Peace UK Connections Lift Nigeria’s Spirit Sky-High
Air Peace Strengthens Global Connections Executive Director, International Operations, Air Peace Limited, Nnenna Onyema, says the newly launched Abuja-Heathrow service marks the rebirth of Nigeria’s aviation strength and a future of seamless connections with the world. Nigeria’s largest privately owned airline, Air Peace, has made history by launching direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This...
Okon Outlines 5-Point Plan to Stabilise Aviation Fuel Market
Chairman of Avifuel Limited, Captain Augustine Inyang Okon, has unveiled a five-point framework designed to stabilise and reposition the aviation fuel market in Nigeria. He has further urged government and industry leaders to align policy, infrastructure, and innovation toward energy self-sufficiency. Speaking during the CITA Energies Colloquium held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Lagos, Okon presented his paper titled...
Air Peace Marks Historic Abuja-Heathrow Launch
Nigeria’s Air Peace today inaugurated its maiden Abuja-Heathrow direct flight, marking a major milestone for the airline and Nigeria’s aviation industry. The ceremony at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was vibrant and filled with excitement as passengers received souvenirs and warm greetings from the airline’s staff adorned in Air Peace colours. The launch strengthens Nigeria’s aviation footprint globally and...
