Many state governments have built cargo airports and some have established airlines to kick off aviation development in their states, a move that will boost Nigeria’s economy. Recently, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bankole Bernard, spoke to aviation journalists and explained why such development is desirable to the industry now. Bernard explained that state government establishing airlines was […]
*Fagbemi accuses firm of arm-twisting tactics in order to seize Nigeria’s assets abroad Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited is making moves to seize the £20 million judgement cost awarded in favour of Nigeria against P&ID by a United Kingdom appeal court last month, THISDAY has learnt. The company, which had earlier secured […]
*Commences legal, diplomatic moves to recover seized presidential aircraft *Ogun takes steps to vacate order, faults legal process by foreign firm *Obi demands explanation, says situation embarrassing The federal government, yesterday, reacted to the alleged seizure of three presidential planes in Paris, France, following a dispute between a private Chinese firm and the Ogun State government, saying those aircraft are sovereign assets and, therefore, immune from confiscation. Citing extant principles of international law, the government acknowledged […]
Last week, Ogun State marked the first flight at the new Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport, which is a multipurpose facility that will provide easy movement of goods and services to and from industries in the Ogun industrial corridor. It will also serve as alternative to air freighting and eliminate traffic gridlock from Lagos airport. The […]
Ogun State yesterday recorded a remarkable feat, as a first commercial flight landed at the Gateway Agro Cargo International Airport along Iperu- Ilishan road in Ikenne Local Government Area of the State. The first flight landed at about 2.15pm to the cheering of hundreds of people of the state. The Agro Cargo Airport was the […]
