Stakeholders in the aviation industry are convinced that if the right policies are put in place to address growth challenges, the aviation industry will double its current workforce, generate more businesses and up the country’s GDP. Many aviation industry players have said that the air transport industry in Nigeria lags behind in many ways, insisting […]
Experts in air freighting have listed the major barriers stopping Nigeria from significantly profiting from the export of its agricultural produce, including getting the right certification. They alleged that the unscrupulous action of government agencies like Customs, NAFDAC and others, have continued to frustrate the easy movement of exports as obtained in other countries, and […]
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 […]
The House of Representatives has condemned the over N13 billion debts owed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by some domestic carriers that failed to remit passenger service charge (PSC) to the agency. PSC is N1000 added to the tickets, which is the cost of services rendered to passengers by the agency for the […]
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said its members are not just requesting cash as bailout from the federal government, but necessary support to enable them go back to operation and sustain their businesses. The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mnabuzuo told THISDAY that Nigerian airlines are not necessarily asking for cash from […]
