Meeting insurance obligation is a critical challenge to Nigerian commercial airlines due to the cost of premium, which is defined by country risk and other factors, including operational environment, airport facilities, government policies and country’s safety record. In Nigeria, insurance policy stipulates that airlines must insure through local insurance companies to meet the requirement […]
Among many factors identified as impediments to successful export of Nigerian goods at a recent conference, two challenges stood out, which include making product acceptable in the international market and eliminating bureaucracies and protocols at the ports. The article says that government and its agencies must review and enforce smoother process to export of potentially […]
The federal government has confirmed the selection of Ethiopian Airlines as technical partner and core investor for the establishment of its planned national carrier, the Nigeria Air, a development the government will announce soon. The selection of Ethiopian Airlines will put to an end, several months of speculations about who become the technical partner and […]
Less than 48 hours after it suspended Azman Air’s operations over failure to renew its Air Transport Licence (ATL), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has restored the airline’s licence, which allows it to resume scheduled service. NCAA in a brief statement said, “Consequent upon the fulfillment of all outstanding requirements, the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]
Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) has said that government agencies at the airports have become impediment to successful import and export business in the country. The NEPZA has accused these agencies, including regulators like Nigerian Quarantine Service, NAFDAC, Nigerian Customs, Nigerian Immigration Services and others of mounting extortions roadblocks, harassment of exporters and introducing […]
