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Nigeria is world’s second biggest spender on champagne
DestinationsThe lyrics to Pop Champagne – one of many Nigerian pop songs to pay homage to the ubiquitous French drink – are self explanatory. “We dey pop champagne, pop pop pop pop, pop champagne!” the song goes, as a nightclub jumps with men holding bottles and women glasses full of bubbly. But Nigerians’ love of [...]
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British Airways offers to assist Nigeria in development of its aviation industry
DestinationsReprieve appears to be on the way for the nation’s troubled aviation sector as one of the leading airlines in the world, British Airways, yesterday, offered to assist Nigeria in developing the industry. Chief Executive Officer of BA, Mr Keith Williams who disclosed this in Abuja said his company will partner with the Federal Government [...]
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Nigerians are overwhelmingly choosing India as their top destination for medical tourism
DestinationsNigeria loses more than $500 million (N78 billion) on account of medical tourism annually, half of the entire loss to India alone, says the Nigeria Medical Association. NMA says more than 5,000 Nigerians visit India and other countries on health trips every month. Each traveller is thought to spend between $20,000 and $40,000 per trip. [...]
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Nigerian airline that crashed plane into apartment building wins best airline award from gov’t authority
DestinationsThe Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Monday in Abuja that it had no regrets for choosing DANA Airline as “the best domestic carrier for 2011″. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that FAAN had on Friday named DANA Air as the best domestic airline in the “Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport 2011 [...]
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Bankruptcy is on the horizon for Nigeria’s entire airline industry
DestinationsIndustry experts have said that existing Nigerian airlines would eventually be killed by bankruptcy, unless there are mergers and acquisition by the remaining airlines that are currently operating. M & A will increase their fleet capacity, streamline the workforce and boost operating cash. Seasoned aviation lawyer, Fubara Anga, told THISDAY that with M & A, [...]
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Amidst Nigeria’s airline chaos, the government floats the prospect of a new national carrier
TransportThe Ministry of Aviation with full support of the Presidency has concluded plans to float a new national carrier in partnership with one of Europe’s mega carriers, which name government is still keeping to its chest. The mega carrier, which presently operates into the country is to provide technical support that would include maintenance, infrastructure, [...]
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Nigerian airline Arik Air indefinitely halts all flights as bank loans dry up
TransportNigeria’s Central Bank has barred the nation’s top two airlines from receiving any additional loans over their massive outstanding debts, an official said Friday, as passengers were stranded by the nation’s aviation industry crisis in which its largest carrier grounded all its domestic flights. Arik Air Ltd., the nation’s top carrier which indefinitely halted its [...]
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Nigeria’s largest airline says it won’t fly because the Aviation Ministry is totally corrupt
DestinationsNigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, halts domestic flights, charging government corruption
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s largest airline Arik Air Ltd. halted all its domestic flights indefinitely Thursday as its leaders alleged gover…
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Oneworld’s presence grows in Africa with British Airways’ new route to Liberian capital
TransportBritish Airways (BA) is stepping up its presence in western Africa with a new service to Monrovia Roberts International Airport commencing 05-Nov-2012. Currently only two European airlines operate to Liberia’s capital, Brussels Airlines and Air France, and BA’s new service will indubitably challenge the leading position of Brussels Airlines in the small but high yielding [...]
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Nigerian airline allowed to fly again after deadly crash three months ago
TransportNigerian airline Dana Air can fly again three months after one of its jets crashed and killed 159 people, aviation authorities said on Wednesday, even though the cause of the crash has still not been made public. The Dana Air flight, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, collided with an apartment block in a populated Lagos suburb [...]
