IMMIGRATION

Passport: Nigerians Groan Over Extortion Despite Advanced Tech Deployment, High Cost

Despite the deployment of advanced technology to expedite passport processing, coupled with the increase in the official rate of international passports by the federal government, officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) are still extorting passport applicants, an undercover investigation carried out by THISDAY has revealed. A Nigerian who recently applied for passport, and was […]

NCAA

Najomo: Nigeria Rewriting Its Aeropolitical Imbalance Story

Director General Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, captured the decades-long operational and aeropolitical imbalance that shaped Nigeria’s struggle on the competitive London route. Najomo who spoke at the conference organised by Sapto Communication Limited with the theme: International Aeropolitics: ‘The Survival of Nigeria’s Carriers on the London Route’, said the reality was […]

Airports

FAAN Hold 2025 National Aviation Conference

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced plans to hold the 3rd Edition of the FAAN National Aviation Conference (FNAC 2025). The event is scheduled to hold at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos. This year’s edition tagged FNAC 2025 is themed: “Elevating the Nigerian Aviation Industry through Investment, Partnerships, […]

TRAVEL

Experts Explain Why Travellers from West Coast Still Shun Nigerian Airports as Gateway

Air travellers from Ghana, Cameroon, Sierra Leon, The Gambia and other countries in the West Coast have shunned travelling through Nigeria to other long-distance destinations because of wrong negative perception of Nigeria as insecure country. President of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria (AOPAN), Dr Alex Nwuba and the Managing Director of Aero Contractors, […]

IATA

IATA data reveals top 10 international destinations Nigerians are flying to

International air travel remains a vital link between Nigeria and the world, connecting passengers for business, education, tourism, and family visits. The country is served by five major international airports: Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Port Harcourt International Airport, and Akanu Ibiam International […]