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Why Nigerian Airports are Underperfoming

Many Nigerian airports under the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are underutilised. This, industry stakeholders have attributed to lack of vision by FAAN and the federal government that concentrate more in providing aeronautical services and underutilising the opportunities the airports could offer, especially in the areas of non-aeronautical services. But FAAN […]

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Stakeholders Hail Airline for Evacuating Nigerians in S’Africa

Nigeria has received global accolade for being the first country to rescue its citizens from the hate-inspired killings by black indigenes of South Africa against foreigners. This was made possible by Nigerian major carrier, Air Peace which offered to rescue Nigerians living in South Africa, to save them from killings. Many industry stakeholders have commended […]

Aviation

S’Africa Goes Tough, Allows Airlift of Only 187 Nigerians

South Africa authorities Wednesday frustrated the evacuation of many Nigerians who were among the first batch to be airlifted from that country, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. Air Peace, the largest Nigerian airline in terms of volume of passengers, facilitated the evacuation of 187 Nigerians living in South Africa for free in response to renewed wave of […]

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Analysts: Major Airports’ Concession Could Yield N45bn Annually

Nigeria’s major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano could generate over N45 billion annually from the current N19 billion, if they are given out in concession to attract private sector funding, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY gathered that the concession of these airports would expand and modernise the facilities. With such facilities, it […]

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Onyeama Commends Air Peace over Evacuation of Nigerians from SA

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has commended the management of Air Peace Airlines for the successful evacuation of the first batch of Nigerians from Johannesburg, South Africa He also promised that the second batch of the evacuation exercise would commence soonest after working out necessary modalities with the Nigerian Mission in South Africa. […]