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How poor funding, wrong equipment, zero maintenance facility populate boneyards • Experts blame regulators, wrong business models Nigeria has ranked top among countries with the highest number of unserviceable aircraft in global commercial aviation. x   CH aviation, a Swiss-based firm that specialises in data and information gathering for global aviation operators, estimated that Nigeria, though with smaller industry, now ranks higher than Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, and Malaysia in the top countries with the highest number of retired airplanes. ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published As Ogun State marks 45th anniversary, Governor Dapo Abiodun has taken a look into the contributions of his predecessors to the development of the State. Abiodun recalled that on February 3, 1976, the then Military Head of State, Late General Muritala Muhammed, made a nationwide broadcast to announce the creation of Ogun State. The Governor, while congratulating the people of the Gateway State, appreciated the contributions of the founding fathers and mothers, whose efforts he said culminated in the creation of the State. Speaking on the contributions of his predec...

• UAE bans Nigerians on transit from other countries • Emirates charges extra N25, 800 - N36, 800 per antigen test in Abuja, Lagos Nigerians embarking on international trips should brace up for fresh COVID-19 safety measures and chaotic flight schedules if they are lucky to find carriers on their scheduled routes. x    This is as countries are changing the travel advisories more rapidly than ever, with travellers paying more for flights, high likelihood of being caught mid-air and stranded on international routes.   Effective yesterday, for instance,...

TODAY January 29, 2021 The Imo Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into Monday’s killing of two persons in Owerri, including a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Its spokesman, Orlando Ikeokwu, said the command got the report about the killing and had initiated an investigation. On Thursday, the polytechnic’s spokesperson, Ever Nwosu, said Stephen Okonye, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, was shot by gunmen. Mr. Okonye was killed along with his friend, Chimaobi Nwako, a member of Rain of Life Bible Church, where the lecturer also served as an ...

AMCON in 2017 took over Arik Air over alleged indebtedness by the former owners of the airline. It had in 2016 taken over the management of Aero Contractors, the oldest indigenous carrier. With both airlines under AMCON’s management, the federal government became the biggest operator in the domestic market. But four years later, there is uncertainty over AMCON’s exit plan in the two airlines. Last year, speculations were rife about the move by AMCON to rebrand Arik Air into Nigeria Eagle but this was swiftly debunked by the agency. Its Head, Corporate Communications Department, Jude Nwazo...