Air Peace
8 Oct
Former Minister of Defence, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on Air Peace to expand its international routes to more cities, specifically Abuja and Kano, where he believes there is high demand.
8 Oct
In line with the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commenced high-level discussions with the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and initiate direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. The strategic meeting follows the MoU signed between…
20 Sep
With the business environment becoming more unpredictable, the air transport sector and its travel partners are not left out.
18 Sep
What most Nigerians may not know is that these manufacturers that are contracted to carry out turnaround maintenance on our refineries are suspected to be the same that are part of an international syndicate determined to prevent the revival of Nigeria’s four ailing refineries.
17 Sep
The statement of defiance above was made during the agitation for crude oil allocation by Aliko Dangote for his $20 billion ultra-modern refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, reputed to be the biggest of its kind in the world.
12 Aug
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has written to his British counterpart to lodge a formal complaint over the row involving Air Peace’s flight operations from the United Kingdom. According to online news medium, The Cable, the minister made the threat in a letter dated August 1, 2024, and addressed to Louise Haigh,…
7 Jul 2024
Nigerians who have travelled with the airline to London or utilised the service for their loved ones, have commended Air Peace for providing alternative choice to the citizens, eroding the hitherto outrageous airfares to the route and disrupting the duopoly of direct flights between Lagos and London. One of those Nigerians, a lady in her…
31 May 2024
The premium price of aviation fuel and the attendant hike in fares have dampened hopes of average Nigerians travelling by air.
30 May 2024
The Convention on International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), also known as the Chicago Convention, established the International Civi
23 May 2024
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has spoken on the recent reports alleging safety violations by Air Peace, the country's flag carrier, at Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) recently alleged Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations. The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority…
20 May 2024
Air Peace is under scrutiny by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following reports from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) alleging violations of safety regulations. This is coming just three months after Air Peace launched its popular Lagos-London route. The route, which Air Peace operates from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Gatwick…
15 May 2024
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Jalal Ahmed Arabi has inspected Flynas aircraft, a Saudi Arabia carrier designed to airlift the first set of Nigeria pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj. The foreign airline alongside two Nigeria-based carriers, Air Peace and Max Air are the three selected airlines designed to transport over 65,000…
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The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended three suspects involved in the assault of a female employee accused of theft at a boutique on Lagos Island. Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in an X post on Monday. The case came to light after a viral video on X showed a woman being whipped with…
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The National Rescue Movement has disowned a notice calling for an emergency national convention, noting that the information is the handiwork of mischief makers. The party clarified that the notice signed by one Isaac Udeh, who falsely presented himself as the National Chairman of the party was not authorised. The party said Udeh was not…
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The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal has adjourned the hearing of all seven petitions to Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The tribunal made the decision following a formal request for adjournment by counsel for the 1st and 2nd respondents namely INEC and Monday Okpehbholo, due to a conflicting case at the Supreme Court. At the tribunal…
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The Kano State Government has introduced waste disposal bins in the state’s public transport system to ensure a cleaner environment. The initiative targets placing waste bins in Tricycles, buses, and at strategic points in the state, such as markets, bus stops, and motor parks. Kano Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashimu, unveiled…
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the armed forces to intensify efforts to track and neutralise suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. On Sunday 12 January 2025, suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked some farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area leaving 40 people dead. Zulum in a statement…
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An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. The convict, Fajana Olajide was arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 18th January, 2024 on a count charge of rape. The charge reads that the defendant on 14th July 2023 in Ikere Ekiti…
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Senator Sam Anyanwu has resumed his role as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by returning to his office at the party's national secretariat in Abuja. Addressing reporters after his personal staff received him around 10:56am, Anyanwu dismissed a statement credited to the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. The PDP spokesperson…
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The Governor of Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, has advised states facing security challenges in the North and other parts of the country to adopt the Kaduna model. According to him, peace has now returned to Birnin Gwari, a suburb of the State facing insecurity for several years, adding that economic activities have started picking up…
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The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has fixed Jan. 30 as registration deadline for all intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The Board’s spokesman, Mohammed Aliyu, announced the deadline in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Aliyu explained that the new deadline followed adjustment by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)…