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Nigeria’s Airports get a security boost
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has inaugurated 120 officers of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) Special Force, trained to bear arms, as part of her mission to bolster security across airports in the country.
The ceremony, held at the international wing of the Murtal… read more
British Airways Rebooks London Bound Passengers On Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines
British Airways has rebooked its Heathrow, London bound passengers from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on Virgin Atlantic Airways, Delta Air Lines and other foreign carriers due to a technical fault to its Boeing 787 aircraft.
Daily Independent gathered that the incident to the aircraft occurre… read more
FAAN introduces measures against harassment and extortion
It would no longer be business as usual for persons involved in touting, extortion, harassment and illicit activities at airports so says, the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Mrs Olubunmni Kuku. This is because, a taskforce to crack down on these activities has been set up geared towards eliminating the… read more
Accra Weizo 7th edition to showcase tegion’s Tourism potentials
The Akwaaba Travel Market, in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority, is set to host the 7th edition of the Accra Weizo West African Travel Expo, a premier travel event aimed at promoting seamless travel within West Africa.
The event, which has been a driving force in encouraging West Africans to explore their own regio… read more
NCAA dismisses airspace insecurity claims, details extensive radar surveillance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken notice of recent statements suggesting that Nigeria’s airspace is insecure due to lack of radar coverage. To set the record straight and assure the flying public and Nigerians in general, NCAA says, it is compelled to clarify the facts as issued in a statement by its Director P… read more
NCAA defends Nigeria’s 71.04% score in ICAO security audit
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has defended the country’s 71.04 per cent score in the recently conducted International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Universal Security Audit Programme-Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) in the country’s aviation industry.
This is as Mr. Chris Amokwu, aviation expert, has… read more
Nigeria is important to TAAG Angola Airlines
The management of TAAG Angola Airlines has said that the Nigerian travel market is important to its growth due to its resilience and excitement.
This is as the Southern African airline has unveiled plans to deployed Airbus aircraft series to the Nigerian route from its base in Luanda to replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft… read more
Zimbabwe to hosts first UN Tourism regional forum on gastronomy for Africa
UN Tourism is to host its first Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa, advancing its work to make gastronomy tourism a pillar for… read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism outlines vision for tech-driven, and community-focused tourism
Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has outlined her vision for tech-driven, culturally-rich and community-focused tourism for her country’s untapped tourism industry. Ade-John outlined her focus points in a recent interview at the 121 Executive Council Meeting of the UN Tourism, which held recently in Barcelona, … read more
Nanta commends Tinubu over payment of trapped funds
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has commended the federal government and its relevant agencies for the speedy resolution of the vexatious trapped funds of foreign airlines in Nigeria, noting that the gesture positively deepens the image of Nigeria as a destination with global rubrics on trade and investm… read more
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