South Africa government yesterday deported 97 Nigerians resident in that country. The deportation may be the climax of the xenophobic attacks against black immigrants in South Africa in which over 100 Nigerians were allegedly killed. THISDAY learnt that the 97 Nigerians were deported from South Africa for civil and criminal offences; while six of […]
Foreign travellers planning to reach the Nigerian capital, Abuja, next month have two choices: make a 15-hour drive from the southern commercial hub of Lagos or fly to the northern city of Kaduna and ride through an area plagued by kidnappers and gunmen. The authorities plan to close Abuja’s airport for six weeks on March […]
FG APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS FOR NCAA The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved the appointment of five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Those that were appointed and their designations are as follows:- Group Captain Edem Oyo-Ita (Director of Air Transport Regulations, DATR). Ahmed Abbas Sanusi […]
Air Peace flight from Lagos to Abuja was aborted yesterday by the Pilot-in-Command when he noticed a burst tyre while about to take off. According to statement from the spokesman of Air Peace, Chris Iwarah, the flight aborted take-off at about 11:00 am and passengers were transferred to another aircraft. “At about 11am […]
About 41 Nigerian girls who were victims of human trafficking billed to be taken to Europe through road and sea were yesterday deported from Mali, their enroute destination. They arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos aboard a military transport aircraft otherwise known as Hercules C139 marked with registration number Nigerian Air Force […]