August 11, 2023
Nigeria: Revamping the National Parks (11)
The parks should be repositioned as tourists' destinations Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Addressing Insecurity At Nigerian Airports
For several years there have been incidents of Nigerians hiding in the wheel-well or other parts of aircraft to escape from the country. The continuous record of these incidents is… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Increases Visa Application Fees
The U.S. government has announced an increment for its non-migrant visa application fee effective from March 30. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: U.S and Imposition of Visa Restrictions Over Nigerian Polls
Chido Nwangwu writes about the recent move by the United States government to make good its plan to impose visa restrictions on individuals found undermining the 2023 general… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Nigeria: 93% of African Countries Improved Their Visa Policies - Report
A new report has indicated that 93 percent of African countries have maintained or improved their visa process. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Of Aero Resurrection and Future of Air Transport
Aero Contractors can rescue other Nigerian airlines if it expands its maintenance facility as many of them may not be disposed to robust financial outlay to continue to conduct… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: A Questionable National Carrier
The ownership structure of Nigeria Air is curious Read more »
November 04, 2022
Nigeria: Flight Disruptions Predicted In Harmattan Season
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet ) has alerted the public of the possible commencement of the dry season otherwise called the harmattan season in most parts of the north,… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: AIB-N Boss Commends Improved Safety in Nigeria's Airspace
The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N), Mr. Akin Olateru, has said Nigeria had the best aviation safety record in the world in the last six years because… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Ibom Air and the Aviation Crisis
Akin Omobowale writes that the state-owned airline is making a difference in air transportation Read more »
July 15, 2022
Nigeria: Cash Squeeze, High Fares Lower Domestic Passenger Traffic At Nigerian Airports
Domestic air travel is recording low passenger traffic at the beginning of the second half of the year when upswing in air travel is expected, THISDAY has learnt. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Committee On UNWTO Global Conference On Tourism
The federal government has constituted the planning committee on the first UNWTO Global Conference on tourism, culture and creative industry billed for Lagos from November 14th to… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Africa: High Ticket Cost, Travel Apathy Responsible for Low Traffic in Africa, Says AFRAA
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) said that Africa passenger traffic volumes remain low because of the high-ticket cost and travel apathy, giving hope that with the continued… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari - Nigeria Ready to Host World Tourism Confab By Nov
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to host the first-ever Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industry in November this year. Read more »
Nigeria: FAAN Explains Why Many Airports in Nigeria Cannot Operate 24 Hours
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Musa Yadudu said it would be costly for the agency to maintain 24 hours operations at all the… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: A'ibom Plans 10 Aircraft to Expand Ibom Air's Fleet
As part of efforts to dominate the air space, the Akwa Ibom State Government has disclosed of plan to add 10 new aircraft to the fleet of the state-owned Ibom Airlines Limited. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Nigeria: Emirates Honours Nigeria's Leading Travel Industry Agents in Lagos
Emirates has successfully moved to strengthen the connection between the Middle East mega carrier, the Nigerian travellers and the hospitality industry Read more »
May 20, 2022
Nigeria: Poor Scheduling As Bane of Nigerian Airlines
Air travel in Nigeria is beset by delays caused by many factors, which include weather, breakdown of aircraft, poor airport facilities and poor scheduling. Read more »
Africa: Digitalisation of Africa's Airports Key to Economic Recovery
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Student Buys Fake Turkish Airlines Ticket From Abuja Airport
A Nigerian student in Cyprus was shocked when he learnt that the return ticket he bought from Turkish Airlines office at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was fake. Read more »
April 25, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Reaffirms Commitment On Improved Tourist Sector
The federal government has said it will continue to establish policies and framework to strengthen and promote collaboration and partnerships between the Tourism and Transportatuon… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Signs Agreement to Host 2022 Global Tourism Conference
The federal government has signed an agreement to host the first Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry in Lagos from November 14-17, 2022. Read more »