The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has scheduled June 9 for the commencement of return flights for Nigerian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, announced this in a statement issued in Minna on Friday while congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the festival…
The Oyo State Government says Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, will begin international flight operations by June 2026. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. Oyelade said the international terminal, currently at 15 per cent completion, is expected to be ready…
Africa’s leading airline, Ethiopian Airlines, says it will increase its Lagos service to twice daily (14 weekly) from July 1. The airline’s Area Manager in Nigeria, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. She stated that the extra flights would provide faster connections to several African and Asian destinations. She said the…
The Management of Ibom Air says it will resume flights to Enugu on May 4 following the reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Aniekan Essienette, Group Manager, Marketing and Communication of Ibom Air in Uyo on Tuesday. Essienette said Ibom Air appreciated the patience and understanding…
Planes operated by Venezuela’s national airline Conviasa have landed in Caracas carrying migrants deported from the United States (U.S.), Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Monday. “The first flight carrying Venezuelans returning to their homeland has landed thanks to the ‘Return to the Homeland’ programme which is now being reinstated after having been suspended…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
