By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described what it called the mass defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC to its fold, ahead of the Edo governorship election, as an end-of-the-road signpost for the APC and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. This is as the party acknowledged the solidarity of thousands of […]

Emirates airline has cut a tenth of its workforce during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs that could rise to 15 percent, or 9,000 jobs, its president said, according to a report on Saturday. The Middle East’s largest carrier, which operates a fleet of 270 wide-bodied aircraft, halted operations in late March as part of […]

By Dennis Agbo Different renovations and new constructions are ongoing simultaneously at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, but there are issues the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are facing that are constituting hiccups to their speedy completions. Apart from the popular runway reconstruction, other constructions that have gone to advanced stages include […]

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is one aviation agency that must be in quandary as it strives to prepare the industry, most severely battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, for a restart.

By Lawani Mikairu Industrial action looms in the Aviation sector as workers unions have given the federal government two weeks ultimatum to ensure payment of full salaries of aviation agencies workers. According to the unions, namely; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigeria […]