Dubai welcomes inaugural Med-View flightDubai Airports welcomed the inaugural flight of Nigerian airline Med-View coming from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, via capital city Abuja, with a traditional water salute on December 8. A cake cutting ceremony was held More… |
Turkish Airlines begins operations to AbujaTurkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, will fly to Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, from today (March 3) - its 262nd network destination. With existing services to 37 destinations in Africa, Abuja flights will be operated five More… |
Turkish Airlines to add three new routes in MarchTurkish airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, continues to build its network with the addition of three new routes in March. The airline will add Abuja (Nigeria), Manila (Philippines) and Taipei (Taiwan) to its existing network of 261 d More… |
Emirates upgrades aircraft on Abuja routeDubai-based Emirates plans to upgrade the aircraft on its Abuja route to a Boeing 777-200ER, starting from October 1. Emirates launched a daily service to Abuja, its second Nigerian gateway and 22nd passenger destination in Africa, on A More… |
Nigeria bus station bombing kills 71A morning rush hour bomb killed at least 71 people at a Nigerian bus station on the outskirts of the capital on Monday, raising concerns about the spread of an Islamist insurgency after the deadliest ever attack on Abuja. Suspicio More… |
BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria bomb toll hits 71The confirmed toll from the bombing of a bus station near the capital Abuja on Monday is 71 killed and 124 wounded so far, police spokesman Frank Mba told Reuters. Earlier estimates from Reuters witnesses had p More… |
Emirates to launch service to Nigeria citiesDubai-based airline Emirates is set to expand its presence in Nigeria with the start of a daily linked service to Abuja and Kano from August 1. The announcement follows Emirates’ recent milestone of 10 years of successful op More… |
Chevron Nigeria rig still on fire, two missingTwo workers were missing after fire broke out on a drilling rig in Chevron's Funiwa oil facility in southeast Nigeria on Monday, Chevron said. "Search and rescue has successfully found 152 of 154 personnel. W More… |
New rules ‘would have stopped air bomber’A Nigerian man's botched attempt to blow up a US-bound plane on Christmas Day probably would not have occurred if new US airline security measures had been in place, the US Homeland Security Secretary said. Washington has heightened its av More… |
Nigerian rebels end truce, threaten oil attacksNigeria's main militant group called off a three-month-old ceasefire in the Niger Delta on Saturday and threatened to unleash "an all-out assault" on Africa's biggest oil and gas industry. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Del More… |