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Air Peace sacks 75 pilots over pay-cut protest

By Umar Oladosu   Air Peace has sacked 75 pilots, citing financial difficulties posed by the COVID-19 era. Some of the affected workers, however, claimed that their “sudden” disengagement was not unconnected with the recent row over pay cut and mild protest by the professionals. As at weekend, all the[Read More…]

by August 4, 2020 0 comments Travel
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How A Passenger Died Onboard Air Peace Flight

A 72-year-old male passenger on Air Peace Calabar-Abuja Flight P47182, yesterday died onboard while the flight was airborne. Informed source from the Margret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, disclosed that the deceased had a case of paraplegia due to spinal injury since 2019 and had been on medication and going for[Read More…]

by August 1, 2020 0 comments Travel
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COVID-19: UK visa application centres in Nigeria open July 28

By Temidayo Joshua The British High Commission in Nigeria has said visa applications centres in the country would open from July 28 for Nigerians willing to travel to the United Kingdom to process their papers. The Commission noted that Nigerians hoping to visit the UK could do so once international[Read More…]

by July 21, 2020 0 comments Travel
Hadi Sirika, Nigerian Minister of Aviation

Covid-19: International flights may resume before Oct – Sirika

By Umar Oladosu The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says international flights may resume before October. The minister said the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) has issued a Notice to Airmen to this effect. He gave the hint on Tuesday while refuting reports earlier circulated that international flights were slated[Read More…]

by July 21, 2020 0 comments Travel