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Airlines in Nigeria have often been taunted as having a history of short lifespan with some analyst often predicting the lifespan of a Nigerian airline as soon it is launched. In fact, some people do not hide their disbelief when they see a few airlines exceed the predicted lifespan. A keen observer of happenings within the aviation sector in Nigeria must be accustomed to the fanfare and contagious optimism that usually heralds the birth of a new airline but the reason why this enthusiasm fizzles out quickly remain a lesson only experience can truly teach anybody who ventures into the business. A look at the history of the life and times of Nigeria’s domestic carriers will make even one who boasts of world class business acumen have a thorough- thinking -class before venturing into the world of commercial aviation in Nigeria.   As captured by Wikipedia, ADC Airlines commenced operations in 1984 and closed shop in 2006, Afrijet operated from 1998 to 2009, Albarka Air ...

A combination a mobile and Web App, Asoriba seeks to solve all the administration needs of an average church on one platform- from collection, storage and analysis of the data of church members, keeping track of church revenue as well as facilitating members' tithing, offertory and pledge payments. Starting a business can be a very difficult endeavour, especially tech startups in Ghana. This is due to their inability to streamline solutions to the challenges of their target customers. So often, you find techprenuers( tech entrepreneurs) building fanciful apps that appear to do so many mind- boggling enhancements, but do not bring the exact convenience that the average Ghanaian needs. Something attributable to a failure on the part of these techpreneurs to localize their technological solutions to the needs of the average Ghanaian. This is why what Asoriba has been able to do perfectly, which is why they earn a slot in this Edition of Meet The Boss. The Sto...

  West and Central Africa’s largest carrier; Arik Air has launched a hassle free flight connectivity between Nigeria and Gabon via Lagos and Port Harcourt as part of the airline’s expansion programme in 2016. The flight services commenced on February 12, 2016 and Arik Air will be flying from both Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt to Libreville, Gabon. This will be the first international route launch for Arik Air in 2016 and also the first in the series of new destinations the airline says it is planning for its 10 th anniversary year. The Lagos-Port Harcourt-Libreville service will operate thrice weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday out of Lagos/Port Harcourt and on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday out of Libreville. The outbound flight departs Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 5:20pm and arrives in Port Harcourt International Airport at 6:30pm. The flight thereafter continues onto Libreville, leaving Port Harcourt at 7:15pm and arriving in Libr...

Everything in nature has a purpose. Nothing exists for nothing. So, it is not surprising to read in The Guardian's Natural Health page that termites have both dietary and medicinal benefits. Growing up, one enjoyed staying awake to harvest akumkpu for consumption. I remember grandma using it to garnish African salad which serves as one of the favourite delicacies in the South East part of Nigeria and I feel like having a bowl of right away. Read the details below as reported in the Guardian. Who knows, you may consider termite a healthy part of your family menu.  In Nigeria, termites are usually roasted and eaten as food, mostly during the rainy season. But can termites be the next therapeutic resource for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness and sinusitis, wounds, malnutrition, nutrient deficiency, sickness of pregnant women and as a charm for spiritual protection? Recent studies suggest that, in addition to their ecological importance, termites ...

Nigeria's largest Carrier; Arik Air has grounded two of her aircraft following a collision at the domestic wing of the Lagos airport yesterday. A statement from the airline disclosed that “ two of our aircraft, Boeing 737-800NG were this afternoon involved in a wing-tip brush at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos”. According to the spokesperson of the airline Mr. Adebanji Ola “one of the aircraft, 5N-MJP was marshaled out of the ramp for a scheduled flight when its wing brushed that of another aircraft, 5N-MJQ parked on the ramp” While confirming that the two aircraft involved have been grounded for investigation, Mr. Ola said that “there were no incidences as the safety of passengers was not jeopardized” It will be recalled that First Nation and Emirates aircrafts have also been involved in ground collision at the Lagos airport recently.

A survey carried out by SleepingInAirports has placed our own Port Harcourt Airport as the worst in terms of corruption and traveller’s airport experience. Also, people who work at the airport have been fingered as contributing to this negative image with their unpleasant and unhelpful attitude. According to the report released by www.sleepinginairports.net the data was collected by “asking travellers to rate their airport experiences based on the services and facilities available within the terminal, cleanliness, customer service, comfort and their overall airport experience” The report revealed that though a lot of airports worldwide performed poorly, those that are rated the worst got the most negative feedback from voters over the past year. The category of worst   airports which Port Harcourt Airport champions fell short of   “providing any kind of enjoyable overall airport experience. Instead, they're dirty, with virtually no seating, broken air-conditio...

Celebrity female blogger ;Linda Ikeji has rolled out her success story to inspire women to embrace entrepreneurship and self reliance in order to attain their full potential and enjoy the best life has to offer. Sharing the excitement of acquiring a new house at the elite Banana Island Ikoyi on her blog Linda says “I bought a two-storey luxury house in the exclusive Banana Island area of Ikoyi...and to be honest, I still can't believe it. It's everything I prayed my house would be” While urging Young women to believe in themselves, Linda says: “Listen, you are beautiful and you are stronger than you know. There's absolutely nothing you can't achieve if you set your mind to it, put your heart and soul into it. Up until five years ago, I was a struggling entrepreneur. I can't tell you how many offices in this Lagos I sat in for hours waiting to see people who could support my business...but most times, I never passed the reception area. But I never gave up and...