Local travelers endure immense amounts of stress getting around Africa’s most populous country by air. The biggest airports are usually overcrowded with poor air conditioning while check-in desks overflow with passengers trying to get on to planes which can be … read more
The Nigerian naira’s recovery in the forwards market may be deceptive. The currency is destined to weaken, however long policy makers hold out. Six-month contracts declined to their lowest level since September last week as crude oil, Nigeria’s top export, … read more
With frozen cranes, deserted construction sites and empty buildings, Lagos is suffering a hangover from a construction binge as Nigeria wrestles to overcome a damaging recession. Look no further than Eko Atlantic, billed as the largest real estate project in … read more
Bitcoin remains a popular cryptocurrency, despite its value dropping like a brick over the past 48 hours. In Nigeria, Bitcoin continues to be embraced by consumers and enterprises. Most people still see it as an investment vehicle, but it also … read more
Arik Airline passengers, including children have been stranded at Kaduna International Airport since Tuesday, following failure to airlift them as scheduled. The disappointed passengers, who could not hide their anger, when the Minister of State, Aviation, made on-the-spot assessment of the … read more
The parents of the nearly 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, who have been held captive by Boko Haram since April 2014, remain hopeful along with the activists that the girls will regain their freedom but are “justifiably worried” by the government’s “lethargy…and … read more
Nigeria has resumed payments to former militants in the Niger Delta region as part of an amnesty deal reached in 2009. The payment of cash stipends were granted to militants on condition they stop carrying out oil pipeline attacks and … read more
Arik Air flights were yesterday grounded at the Lagos Airport over its inability to secure aviation aviation, it was learnt. According to a source close to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the inability of carrier to air lift passengers … read more
Concerns over inconveniences and revenue loss notwithstanding, domestic airlines in the country may be in for a boom when the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway is closed for repair. Experts, who made this disclosure, said several foreign airlines currently … read more
Finding and employing a nanny while visiting or living in Nigeria can be a painstaking and overwhelming process. From weighing the very safety of your children to judging the person’s personality to know if she/he will be a good fit … read more