NCAA Suspends Operating Licence of Azman Air

By Modupe Gbadeyanka On October 24, 2023, stakeholders in the tourism industry will gather at the Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, South Africa for the Airbnb Africa Travel Summit to discuss the role of technology in inclusive and sustainable tourism in Africa. A statement from the organisers disclosed that over 200 policymakers, tourism experts, innovators and changemakers are expected at the event, which will have the Minister of Tourism, Ms Patricia de Lille, opening the conference, with Afua Osei, co-founder of She Leads Africa, moderating, and actress and activist, Zozibini Tunzi, presenting the final keynote. Also, the founder of Tech Cabal,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka All the employees of Azman Air except for a few senior executives have been sent on compulsory after the management suspended the company’s operations. The leave is without pay, according to a circular issued to members of staff, signed by the Human Resources Manager, Magaji Mohammed Misau. According to Leadership Newspaper, the airline operator took this step because its Boeing 737 aircraft taken abroad for C-check maintenance was yet to return. This has rendered the organisation’s commercial operations useless, especially after the conclusion of the Hajj operations last month. “As you are aware that our domestic operations

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged airlines and other service providers in the subsector to comply with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover. This was disclosed by NCAA Director-General, Mr Musa Nuhu, in a directive contained in an all operators letter, referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369 signed August 11, 2023, was addressed to all airlines and allied aviation service providers. According to the NCAA DG, the need for compliance is a sequel to the coming into force of Nig. CARs 2022 on 10th July, 2023 which makes it mandatory for all airlines to

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The strong demand for international travel across regions, especially as the airline business recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, has helped Emirates Group, one of the big players in the aviation industry, to generate about $18.3 billion in the first six months of the financial year of the firm. On Thursday, the company released its financial statements for the 2023/24 fiscal year, with earnings rising by 20 per cent from the $15.3 billion achieved a day ago. The organisation, in the period under review, illustrated its strong profitability, as net profit went up by 138 per

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The sum of N668.9 billion was shared among the three tiers of government in Nigeria in the month June 2018. This was from the revenue generated by the Africa’s largest economy in the month of May 2018. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the money was shared to the three beneficiaries by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), which is saddled with such responsibility. The stats office disclosed that the amount disbursed comprised N575.48 billion from the Statutory Account and N93.42 billion from Valued Added Tax (VAT). It said further that federal government received a

The Ikeja Electric has denied reports that the fire incident that took place in the Bariga area of Lagos earlier this week was caused by a spark from an electric pole. Reacting to an article published in the Punch newspaper of August 17, 2016, the company said from its investigation, it discovered that the unfortunate incident, which precisely occurred on Shogbamu Street on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, was never caused by the reported spark. “At the scene of the fire, there is no evidence of felled power lines or snapped power cables as erroneously reported in the publication. It is

By Dipo Olowookere As part of efforts to make the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang interesting for fans, the official payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visa, has unveiled a new commerce platform to enable dress like their favourite Team USA athlete. Fans watching the games will be able to buy Team USA apparel with just a few clicks using Visa Checkout. For the first time during the Olympic Winter Games, NBC will direct viewers to a newly launched platform where they can browse and buy gear from the Team USA Shop worn by

Dipo Olowookere The Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Political Matters, Mr Augustine Pelemo, the has been sacked with immediate effect. The Governor’s aide, who works from office of the Deputy Governor in Akure, the state capital, was directed to leave the position for posting a birthday message on Facebook, a popular social media platform. Mr Pelemo had on Sunday wished wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Ajewole Agboola Ajayi, a happy birthday, but what got him into trouble was addressing the woman as the Acting First Lady of Ondo State. Barely 24 hours after the

By Adedapo Adesanya The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has drawn the attention of the public to a fraudulent scam been carried out on vulnerable Nigerians during the period of lockdown in some parts of the country. The Commission disclosed that fraudsters are carrying out a scam that promises a “Free N5000 Lockdown Funds to Sustain During Lockdown” Making this disclosure was the Acting Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday, April 28. He said, “The circulation of the fake funds is being carried out online through a phishing link via WhatsApp.  The link is embedded

By Dipo Olowookere One of the top actors in the Nigerian movie industry, Prince James Uche, has been reported dead. Mr Uche, who played a prominent role in the movie industry some years ago, was said to have died on Wednesday after a long battle with illness. He was supposed to be flown to India this weekend for proper medical attention after a campaign to raise funds for the trip was arranged by his colleagues. His health deteriorated due to financial issues and it took several pleas from his family members, especially his son, before any help could be rendered

By Dipo Olowookere The total outstanding ordinary shares of C&I Leasing is now 404,252,500 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has confirmed. This followed the completion of the share reconstruction exercise carried out by the company recently. Before now, the total outstanding shares of C&I Leasing was 1,882,818,912 of 50 Kobo each. While the firm was updating its register of shareholders, the regulator placed a full suspension on trading of the C&I Leasing shares on its platform. But after the exercise was completed, the stock exchange announced the lifting of the embargo with effect from

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigerian troops on Sunday shot dead a female suicide bomber in Borno State near a military checkpoint. A statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman, disclosed that the woman was shot after she refused to stop when challenged by the “vigilant duty sentry” from afar. It was revealed that immediately she was shot by the soldiers, a loud sound of explosion followed, killing the suspect instantly and injuring three others. “On Sunday, September 11, 2016, evening, a suspected female suicide bomber was seen approaching troops check point located at Kara Cattle