President Buhari commissions first phase 13km Blue Rail project
Mike Ochonma
January 25, 2023

BY MIKE OCHONMA President Muhammadu Buhari was in Lagos on Tuesday to officially commission the first phase of the 13km Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) train popularly called the Lagos Blue Line. The rail project,said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state is to restate the state commitment to bring the entire stretch of the blue […]
Dana Air introduces promo fares, bags special recognition award
Mike Ochonma
January 24, 2023

BY MIKE OCHONMA Dana Air has introduced promo fares to encourage more online booking on its website www.flydanaair.com starting from January 18 to February 28, 2023. According to a statement by Dana Air, customers who book their ticket using its newly introduced IOS APP within the same period stand a chance of winning various prices ranging from […]
Odu’a Investment set to remodel Premier Hotel into 5-Star status
Cynthia Ezekwe
January 18, 2023

By Cynthia Ezekwe Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL),has announced that it is set to refurbish Premier Hotel, located in Ibadan to achieve a 5-star rating. This was disclosed in a statement addressed to stakeholders and the general public, dated 18 January 2023, and signed by Victor Ayetoro, the company’s head of branding and communication […]
Qatar Airways concludes sensational tournament, operated 14,000 flights
business AM
January 16, 2023

By Business AM FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of FIFA, concluded its FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 journey in style, presenting the medals and individual awards to Argentina after their historic 4-2 victory on penalties over 2018 champions, France. Following a thrilling month of non-stop action and entertainment, […]
Expert calls on NAMA to deploy ATS-MHS across Nigerian airports
Business a.m., Sade Williams
January 16, 2023

By Sade Williams/Business a.m. Rabiu Mohamed Sani, president, NACAN Rabiu Mohammed Sani, president, National Air traffic Communicators’ Association of Nigeria (NACAN), wants the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as a matter of urgency, to implement the Air Traffic Services (ATS) Message Handling System (AMHS) at all airports across the country. Sani made the call […]
Green Africa to operate double-daily flights to Ilorin from Lagos, Abuja
Sade Williams
January 9, 2023

By Sade Williams Green Africa, the value airline, said it will be increasing daily flights to Kwara State, Nigeria’s “state of harmony” from January 11th, 2023. The airline explained that this would involve two daily return flights into Ilorin from Lagos and Abuja, respectively. With the additional capacity, customers will have the flexibility to travel […]
7Star joins Nigeria’s niche helicopter services market with AOC by NCCA
Business a.m., Sade Williams
January 9, 2023

By Sade Williams & Business a.m. 7Star Airlines has entered the Nigerian niche helicopter flight services market following the granting of an air operator certificate (AOC) to it by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) last Thursday in Abuja, capital of Nigeria. The AOC is a clearance from the authorities for the airlines to commence […]
A difficult 2022 for aviation but only 19 airlines went down
business AM
January 3, 2023

By Business AM A rather difficult year 2022 finally came to an end much to the relief of many in the global economy and the world of business. Smarting from two challenging years of dealing with disruptions from Covid-19 and trying to recover from its aftermath, the world was again hit in February by the […]
Tackle insecurity to save collapsing hotel, hospitality sector
business AM
January 3, 2023

By Business AM The collapsing hotel and hospitality sector in the South East of Nigeria, particularly in Imo State, is giving operators and stakeholders in the sector an excruciating pain. It is such a worrisome situation and ODUYEMI ODUNAYO JULIUS, general manager, Benchmark Hotels Limited, and the vice president, Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria, […]
NSIB, Nigerian Navy sign agreement on transportation safety
Business a.m., Sade Williams
December 27, 2022

By Sade Williams/Business a.m. Akin Olateru (left), director general, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), and Rear Admiral Perry Uwazulike (right), chief of naval standards and safety, at the signing of MoU between NSIB and the Nigerian Navy in Abuja, recently About two weeks after it sealed a pact with its Saudi Arabian counterpart, the […]