Airport Reporters

Nigeria Air, Aviation Unions and Matters Arising By Emeka Gbulie  The over 200,000,000 (Two hundred million naira) logo of the yet to be inaugurated Nigeria Air was unveiled at the Farnborough International Air Show, in Faraway United Kingdom. The move was strategic and the idea was to alert the international community of our plans to set up a national carrier this December, and to also get investors as the federal government will only contribute 5% while sourcing investors to bear the remaining 95%. Charity they say begins at home and while the idea of attracting both foreign and local investors is very commendable, considering our present economic situation; it’s very important for the Federal government to look inwards and do a lot of image laundering for Nigeria’s aviation industry, since we have become a laughing stock in the comity of nations with the myriad of negative stories they hear and read on a daily basis. This, I must mention has done more harm than good...

Tackling   aircraft engineers , pilots    unemployment  High attrition rate of domestic carriers is swelling the unemployment ranks for aircraft pilots and engineers . With an estimated 600 licensed pilots and engineers out of the cockpit, experts say the coming of a new national carrier and other interventions will resolve the challenge, KELVIN OSA OKUNBOR, reports. High rate of unemployment among  licensed  aircraft pilots and engineers  is posing serious headache for operators, players and regulators in the  Nigerian aviation sector. Efforts by government to legislate a policy forcing foreign carriers to engage Nigeria pilots since 2014 has not yielded the right results. Proclamation by government that foreign carriers flying into Nigeria must have at least a Nigerian pilot and aircraft engineers among their crew is yet to materialize. While, Nigeria suffers a glut of pilots, other countries in Middle East...

Popular Nollywood star, Jim Iyke arrested, released  at Lagos Airport Mr. Jim Iyke, the Nollywood actor was yesterday arrested by the Nigerian police, at Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos Command for slapping a security staff of Dana Air, simply identified as Suleiman. It was learnt  that Iyke who had arrived late for the flight out of Lagos to Abuja was reluctant to be screened by the security personnel of the airline, but the insistence of one triggered his  aggression. Our correspondent gathered that he was supposed to have  departed  Lagos with a 12:15pm flight, but he came few minutes after 12:00. In local flights, a traveler is expected to arrive the airport and commence the check-in processes at least an hour to the flight. It was learnt that Iyke in the course of the aggression damaged some facilities at the terminal, which led to the airline inviting the police to take charge of the unpalatable situation. He was eventua...

NCAT introduces latest flight training courses The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria has introduced new flight training courses. The  management  of the College disclosed this on Tuesday. The College said it has introduced  four flight related courses,  which it listed to include : Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL);  Multi Crew Course (MCC); Jet Orientation Course (JOC) and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) English Proficiency Test. The College  said while the  ATPL course, would require  takes a 10 weeks duration  for online students, it would require 10 days for regular students to complete  the programme.   The College said there would be provision of a week's  revision  for students undergoing the  ATPL, course. NCAT management said :Other courses including the  MCC would take a week to complete like the JOC programme. Interested fl...

MENU FAAN commends Halogen officials for honest conduct Posted By:  Kelvin Osa Okunbor   On:  August 23, 2018  In:  News ,  News Update   Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp ….. Says Security officers have written their name in gold Barely 48 hours President Muhammadu Buhari commended two security personnel attached to the car park of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA),Ikeja, Lagos for their honesty in returning a bag containing valuables  to an American returnee, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday honoured the duo for their acts of honesty and professionalism. The duo: Messrs Francis Emepueaku and Achi David are security officers of Halogen Security Limited attached to the multi storey car park at the international wing of the Lagos Airport. The officers found a forgotten bag containing valuables in the course of their duty. They retrieved, kept, conta...

Search For : Thursday 23 August | About us News Politics Columnists Business Editorial Sports Health Entertainment Magazine Education Online Special Reader’s Account MENU Halogen rewards personnel with N.500 million over lost, returned bag Posted By:  Kelvin Osa Okunbor   On:  August 23, 2018  In:  News ,  News Update ,  Politics   Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Halogen Security Limited, the firm providing security services at the multi storey car park of the Murtala Muhammed  International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos has rewarded two of its staff: Achi Daniel and Francis Emepueaku with N250,000 ( two hundred and fifty thousand naira each ) for the recovery of a bag containing  foreign currencies and other valuables to it owner At an award ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Lagos on Thursday, the duo ; security officers attached to the car park ...

Nigeria Immigration Service arrests two suspected fraudsters parading themselves as officers  ....... .Fraudsters caught at a Chinese company with forged letterhead to extort expatriate employees  Nigeria Immigration Service ( NIS), Zone A headquarters , Ikeja,Lagos has arrested two suspected fraudsters parading themselves as Immigration Officers. Assistant Comptroller General, Zonal Coordinator, Mohammed Alhaji Alfa disclosed this On Wednesday. The suspects; Messrs Emeka John, 66 and James Ezeh , 53 were arrested  on August 20, 2018  by Immigration officers at a Chinese company while attempting to defraud  the company of huge sums of money using forged Service letterhead purported to be signed by a senior Immigration officer. Investigations further revealed that the suspects were in the habit of going to companies to harass and extort money from expatriate employees. He said after careful investigation into the matter, the Assistant...

Ita Giwa to Open Jollofrice War at Akwaaba Posted By:  Kelvin Osa Okunbor   On:  August 21, 2018  In:  News ,  News Update As NCAC presents Nigerian Food Culture One of Africa's most Prominent Women Senator Florence Ita Giwa the Chairperson of The Carnival Calabar and a Promoter of African Cuisine will be the Special Guest at this year's Jollof Rice Competition at Akwaaba African Travel Market. The Culinary Tourism Contest will involve The 3 West African Countries of Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia. Last year 25 chefs from Ghana and Nigeria participated in the first #jollofricewar contest. This year Gambia Tourism Board…  Read more