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  NiMet To Unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public. The theme this year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’.  NiMet predicts and publishes the expected annual pattern of climatic variables such as rainfall and temperature in Nigeria in the first quarter of each year. This is in pursuance of its mandate of advising the Government and the public on all aspects of weather, climate, and water-related matters. According to the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike; “The Seasonal Climate Prediction highlights vital Weather and Climate information that may affect socio-economic activities in the following sectors during the year: Agriculture, Aviation, Disaster Risk Management, Health, Oil & Gas, Tele...

Emirates delights customers with perfectly paired Moët , Chandon Champagne ,  Canapés Menu In the heart of Emirates’ busiest lounge in Dubai - the Concourse B Business Class Lounge in Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport, sits a one-of-kind experience - the Moët & Chandon Champagne Lounge. Continuing Emirates and Moët Hennessy’s longstanding partnership of 32 years, the latest collaboration features a newly designed champagne and canapés pairing menu, curated over several months by Emirates master chefs and champagne experts from the house of Moët & Chandon. Created and constructed exclusively for Emirates, the elegant Moët & Chandon Champagne Lounge features an eye-catching golden wave design adorned with 2,400 intricate gold leaves applied individually by hand. Within the lounge, four of the finest Moët & Chandon champagnes are available, with latest collection launched last month featuring Moët & Chandon Impérial, Rosé Impérial, Nectar Impérial and Grand V...

  National Security : Immigration  cautions on emergence of new religious  Sect  .....Group involves in human trafficking , child separation  ....Directs personnel to report, arrests members  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has cautioned on the emergence of a new  religious Sect called : ACHAD Life Mission International. According to a circular issued by the NIS headquarters to all directorates, zones ,training institutions and commands, it  request them to be vigilant and report immediately any sign of the sect. It also directed the personnel to carry out   possible arrest of members of the sect and revert accordingly. While seeking strict compliance of the directive, the NIS said intelligence report at its disposal reveals that the Sect has-been canvassing for members  within  outside the country. The NIS said the Sect is suspected to be involved  in human trafficking and child separation. The circular signed by t...

  AMCON raises alarm over N4 trillion debt   .....Says Arik Air owes N445 billion as options for liquidation on the table  The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), yesterday raised the alarm over the humongous debt totalling N4  trillion it is owed by organisations as non performing loans it inherited from from Nigerian banks saying it will utilize every legitimate instrument at its disposal to recover the monies from companies, including Arik Air and others, which have refused to pay back. The intervention institution said failure to recover such funds from the non - complying debtors could deal a deadly blow on Nigeria;s financial system. Speaking at a briefing in Lagos, Head of AMCON's Corporate Communications Unit, Mr Jude Nwauozor said some institutions such as Arik Air and about 12, 000 others have demonstrated resistance in paying the monies they took from banks to support their business at inception.   He said th...

 NiMet Holds E-Flight Folder Training For Airlines  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has organized a two-day training for airline operators on the use of e-flight folder, a web app that manages interactions and delivers flight folders to airlines and pilots electronically.  The request or submission of flight schedules, for both scheduled and non-scheduled, are done seamlessly and electronically. In an instant, the folders are available for the airlines to use. Pilot and user feedback mechanisms are also integrated.  The training which was held in Lagos on the 13th and 14th of January 2025 was aimed at introducing the e-flight folder app by NiMet to the airlines and also to receive their feedback.  The participants acknowledged NiMet for introducing the revolutionary e-flight folder app which they said will help them to better discharge their duties.

Afreximbank To Support Aircraft Financing for Nigerian Airlines   A significant milestone in Nigeria's aviation sector was achieved during a side meeting held with the Afreximbank team at the ongoing Aviation Economic Conference in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.  The meeting, facilitated by Boeing's Senior Director of Finance, Lereece Rose, brought together key stakeholders to discuss aircraft financing opportunities for Nigerian airlines. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who led the Nigerian delegation.  The delegation included distinguished members such as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari; Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Abdullahi Idris Garba, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Abiru Adetokunbo; Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo; Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; COO...

  Unruly passenger for prosecution The unruly passenger in the Ibom Air saga, Ms Chiamaka Don Ubani, has been charged to court on the following counts by the Nigeria Police. According to a statement by Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority' Director , Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, the irate passenger will be charged on two accounts "Count 1.  Intentionally and maliciously preventing the door of the aircraft from closing and causing obstruction of flight Q1528 from flying, thereby committed offence punishable under section 436 of the criminal code, cap 39, volume. 2, laws of Akwa Ibom State." "Count 2: She constituted herself into a public nuisance by obstructing flight Q1528 from flying at the scheduled time, an act which caused inconvenience or damage to passengers already boarded and the general public and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 196(1)(f) of the criminal code." She was released on bail on Friday, January...