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Amaechi Denies Abandoning Rivers State-Owned Aircraft In Germany

▪︎Says plane was sent out for repairs, eventual sale MINISTER of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied that he abandoned an aircraft belonging to the Rivers State government in Germany. Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike had yesterday accused his predecessor,…

UAE Reopens Entry To Passengers From Nigeria, 11 Other African Countries

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced the resumption of entry for passengers from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe, from Saturday. The travel updates were announced by the National Emergency Crisis…

How We Discovered Rivers’ Aircraft Secretly Abandoned In Germany By Amaechi Administration -Wike

GOVERNOR Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said the Rivers State government has through intelligence discovered one of the State owned Legacy 600 aircraft, that was flown to and abandoned in Germany since 2012 by the Governor Chibuike Amaechi led administration. The…

A Stowaway Was Found Alive Aboard A Plane Wheel In Amsterdam After Flying More Than 11 Hours From South Africa

DUTCH authorities discovered a stowaway hiding in the nose wheel of a cargo plane when it landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Sunday morning. The man had been hiding for more than 11 hours since the plane departed from Johannesburg, South…

Tanzania, Burundi Ink Deal For $900 Million Rail Link

FINANCE ministers from Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement for the construction of a $900 million railway aimed at boosting trade between the East African neighbours. The deal was inked in the western Tanzanian town of Kigoma on Sunday….

Britain Steps Up Kenya Investments With Railway Hub, Eyes $1bn Deals

BRITAIN is partnering with Kenya to build a new rail hub in the capital Nairobi, and its development arm CDC Group will invest $1bn in various sectors over the next five years, officials said on Tuesday. Britain, the former colonial…

Mali Threatens To Cancel Airline Landing Slots Following ECOWAS Sanctions

AIRLINES face the risk of losing their landing slots in Mali unless they confirm whether they will continue to operate in the West African country, according to a statement from Mali’s Transport Minister Madina Sissoko Dembele. ‘After this deadline, their…

Emirates Is Giving 52 Of Its Airbus A380s A Cabin Upgrade

AIRLINES have been torn on what to do with the Airbus A380 as the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift towards sustainability in the sky has forever changed how people travel. Some airlines have opted to retire the A380 while others…

Swedish Lady Blasts Nigerian Immigration Officials For Demanding $8,000 Dollars Bribe For Over Staying Her Two Months Visa After Spending barely Five Weeks In The Country (VIDEO)

Swedish Lady Blasts Nigerian Immigration Officials For Demanding $8,000 Dollars Bribe For Over Staying Her Two Months Visa After Spending barely Five Weeks In The Country (VIDEO):

UAE Extends Ban On Air Travellers From Kenya

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended the ban on Kenyans traveling to its territory indefinitely, restricting inbound flights from Nairobi and a host of other African countries. In a notice, Emirates Airlines announced that it has extended the ban,…