The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has not authorised any airline to increase its airfare.

The three aviation unions in the country said they were prepared to offer solutions in the ongoing crisis in the sector with a view to repositioning the industry.

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MRS. Rose Dolore Ironsi, a housewife, has been howling frenziedly since October 10 when news came to her that her daughter, 25 –year-old Miss Radah Emuobosan Elise Agbaje, a microbiology graduate of Delta State University, Abraka, was killed by suspected cultists in Agbor.

Emotions ran high, yesterday, as the remains of former Arts Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Mcphilips  Nwachukwu, were laid to rest at his home town, Umuhu Okwuato, Aboh Mbaise in Imo State

Business activities were, Saturday, paralyzed at the Akanu-Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, although temporarily, as hundreds of Igbo youths, under the aegis of Igbo Progressive Union (IPU), embarked on a peaceful protest against the calls for the sack of Oduah over the controversial armoured cars.

Two separate incidents in Kaduna, at the weekend, saw the roasting of six persons in an oil tanker explosion and a policeman dead in a gun attack.

This report is the culmination of weeks of investigation into the scam that is disguised as tests for unsuspecting job seekers in the banking sub-sector of the Nigerian economy. The findings are shocking as much as they are bound to affect your sensibilities of decency and morality. Because of the sensitive nature of this matter, more so the broad scope of our on-going investigations, particularly the need not to jeopardize this work, we have deliberately decided not to reveal the identities of the job-seekers and the bank in question – mind you, some other banks are involved in this scam. However, as we gather more facts and by the time the investigation runs its full course, we may then be able to disclose the identities of all the parties concerned.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials have tipped the Golden Eaglets for victory in Tuesday’s round of 16 match against Iran at the Kalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain City.

Consequently, this is the reason most airlines find it difficult to meet their financial obligations to suppliers, service providers and staff. Even the payment of salaries and aircraft maintenance, when due, becomes a Herculean task. Airlines in Nigeria pay some of the most outrageous charges in the world.

These come in form of ground rent, landing and take off, day and overnight parking charges as well as navigational fees; and these are exclusive of other multiple taxes imposed by government. Overnight parking charges range from between N25,000 and N30, 000 per aircraft. Airlines in Nigeria also pay government taxes as high as 18 per cent of sales, including Value Added Tax, VAT, Passenger Service Charge, PSC and NCAA’s TSC. These taxes and charges, to say the least, are stringent for the airlines to operate safely and profitably. And an airline that cannot operate safely and profitably is an accident waiting to happen.

Coach Manu Garba and his team will return to training today at the Al Ain stadium in readiness for Tuesday’s round of 16match with Iran at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

IN the military or para-military parlance, espirit d’corps is used to reflect the harmony or spirit of togetherness amongst officers working towards achieving a common goal and it is in most cases observed and respected. But that was not the case for Mr. Effa Okim, a detective and staffer of the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja office.

What exactly did the National Assembly approve for the NCAA?
Take a peep at page six of their budget, we approved 5 Toyota Pickup Hilux, 16 Toyota Corolla, 5 Toyota Landcruiser Jeeps, 3 Toyota Hiace buses all at a cost of N240 million but they eventually bought 54 vehicles through the bank lease for the sum of N643 million which was financed by the bank. There was no time we discussed the issue of a lease with them during the budget defence

THE Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led group of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has shunned the warning by the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, that it should cease to hold meetings, after it concluded arrangements to hold a national caucus meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the G7 Governors to attend.

As Nigeria and Israel get set to sign a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), there were indications, last night, that President Goodluck Jonathan may not allow the embattled Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, to take part in the symbolic event slated for Tel Aviv tomorrow.