…Economy fares reduced to N1.5m from N4m Flight tickets of foreign airlines have crashed significantly in the last few weeks from N4 million for returned economy class to N1.5 million, LEADERSHIP can authoritatively report. LEADERSHIP gathered that Air Peace airline entrance into ...
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), on Monday, began the security audit of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NNIA), Abuja. The team, it was gathered, will begin the 2024 ICAO Universal Security ...
Read More »Local Airline Operators Groan As Jet A1 Hits N1,300/Litre
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), on Friday, has lamented the situation where aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1 now sells for N1300 per litre. In a press statement by the Spokesman of AON, Obiora Okonkwo, the airlines expressed deep ...
Read More »AFCON: Nigerians In S’Africa Risk Xenophobic Attacks Over Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana Clash
Nigerians living in South Africa have been warned of possible threats of xenophobic attacks ahead of Wednesday’s top flight semi-final clash between the Nigerian Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the ongoing African Cup of Nations ...
Read More »Flight Disruptions: NCAA Threatens Sanctions Against Airlines
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has read the riot act to domestic airline operators, expressing displeasure at the alarming reports of incessant delays, flight disruptions, and schedule changes without adequate notice to passengers. Acting director general of the NCAA, ...
Read More »After Clearance Of Foreign Airlines Trapped Funds, Travel Agents Demand Lower Air Fare
After the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released outstanding backlogs of $64.44 million of foreign airlines trapped funds, the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), on Thursday, called for opening of lower inventories in order to reduce ticket fare ...
Read More »45 Visa-free Countries Nigerian Passport Covers In 2024
The Henley Passport Index has listed the most powerful passports in the world, saying Nigerians now have about 45 visa-free countries enabled with their passports. HPI is a global passport-ranking website with an original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s ...
Read More »Tinubu Sacks FAAN, NAMA, NSIB, NiMet, NCAT Bosses, Suspends NCAA DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal and replacement of some Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday night, the decision was ...
Read More »FG Probes Cancellation Of 264 Nigerian Passengers’ Visas In Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reacted to the cancellation of visas of 264 Nigerians in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on arrival on Monday, saying it has commenced an investigation into the incident. LEADERSHIP reports that the Saudi authorities had earlier ...
Read More »Prices Of Goods Rises As Import Clearing Rates Hit N783.17/$1
Customs duty payable on imported items at the nation‘s seaports has increased after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), adjusted the the official exchange rate used by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for import duties and levies from N770.88/$1 to ...
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