ARIK AIR TOPS AIRLINES FLIGHT DELAYS IN NIGERIA !

Arik Air, has once again topped the list of airlines in flight delays, while British Airways leads in missing luggage among local and international airlines operating in Nigeria.
According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Arik Air had 307 delays out of 438 international flights, meaning 70 percent of the airline’s flights were delayed.

The airline also had 190 cases of missing and/or delayed luggage arrival in the period under review and the highest number of complaints of discourtesy.


Domestically, Arik Air also led the table with 1,660 flights and recorded 1,020 delays. The airline cancelled 45 flights, made two air returns and airlifted 209,288 passengers in October 2016.

Air Peace came second with 898 flights, 489 delays and airlifted 173,758 passengers.

Azman Air operated 343 flights, had 272 delays and carried 53,662 passengers, while Dana Air operated 578 flights and recorded 318 delays. Dana, within that period, airlifted 108,329 passengers.

Med-View Airline operated 307 flights, had 204 delays and airlifted 62,952 passengers while Overland operated 153 flights and recorded 97 delays and carried 8,191 passengers. FirstNation Airways operated 162 flights, had 35 delays and airlifted 29,872 passengers.

In all, in the month of October, there were 4,101 flights, 2,435 delays, 64 cancellations, two air returns, four cases of missing/delayed luggage, 311,431 outbound passengers, and 326,234 inbound passengers.

For domestic airlines, all the carriers, with the exception of Aero Contractors, completed 3,903 flights, recording 2,911 delays, 63 cancellations and carried 738,711 passengers in November.

On the international scene, 26 foreign carriers operated into Nigeria in the month of October with a total number of flights operated at 1,153.

Out of the 1,153 flights, international carriers recorded 502 delays, six cancellations, 270 cases of missing luggage, 1,874 luggage articles found, 11 cases of pilferage and discourtesy. Altogether, there were 130,904 inbound passengers and 137,215 outbound passengers.

Topping the list of flight delays and missing luggage cases among the international carriers was the British mega carrier, British Airways.

The NCAA in its report recorded a total of 81 cases of missing luggage with a total of 40 flight delays within two months for British Airways. The figure represents 49.3 percent of its total flights within the month.

The British carrier had a total number of 23,029 inbound passengers between October and November 2016, while outbound statistics stood at 22,696.

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UPDATES: GAMBIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER...TWO OTHER RESIGN !

  The political impasse in The Gambia created by Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to transfer power to opposition candidate and President-elect Adama Barrow remains unresolved and Gambian Foreign Affairs Minister, has resigned from the regime of Yahya Jammeh. Foreign Minister Neneh Macdouall Gaye, tendered her resignation letter today.
“I am of the conviction that under the prevailing circumstances, I cannot effectively serve as Foreign Minister. I thank you for the opportunity you given me to serve my country,” said Ms. Gaye in her resignation letter dated January 16th. A source emailed Ms. Gaye’s resignation letter to the Freedom Newspaper. Ms. Gaye prayed for the peaceful settling of Gambia’s political impasse. We hereby reproduce Ms. Gaye’s resignation letter, which was addressed to dictator Jammeh.

This follows last week’s resignation of Communication Minister Sheriff Bojang, who fled the country, and Sports Minister Alieu Jammeh.


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MEET PRINCESS AIBI EREDIAUWA : A LAWYER - TURNED - SHOEMAKER

Princess Aibi Erediauwa, the 2nd daughter of Oba of Benin Kingdom, Omonoba Erediuwa. she is the President/CEO  of  Blossom & Pages Global, a wholly indigenous/African manufacturing company that specialises in leather, stitches and buckles, is also a consultant partner with Polaris Consulting Company Limited in the heart of Benin City. She is a Lawyer by training and a fashion designer with passion !

"So when I came back to the country, I told him, dad I don’t want to practice Law, this is what I want and he said you want to be a shoemaker, (laughs). So, remembering the encounter my brother had when he was about floating “Hexagon Club”, my dad said to him, so you are trying to be a Bar man? But now, Hexagon is into so many things. So I took a queue from him and I did 2 pairs of slippers for my dad and he liked it. So, whenever I am making new designs , I always make for him.  So, he asked me one day, what is my Business Plan and I told him that it is not going to be a small outfit, it is something that is going go out of Benin, I gave him my strategies and all that. So each time I am going through some challenges, he will ask me if I want to shutdown, and I will let him know that I am probably not getting it right this way, maybe I will do it the other way. And now (then) he is (was) fully in support of what I do, he calls me “Lawyer Shoemaker”.

WE ALWAYS DISGUISE AS 'OKADA RIDERS' TO ROB PASSENGERS~~ SUSPECTS

The Lagos state Police Command on January 16, 2017 arrested three (3) suspected robbers terrorizing the Dopemu area of Lagos State.

Command operatives attached to Dopemu division while on patrol sighted some hoodlums attacking one Emmanuel, the suspects who were on commercial motorcycle popularly known as 'Okada' were sighted by the policemen while robbing the victim at gun point.

However, on sighting the policemen the hoodlums took to their heels while the policemen gave them a hot chase, one Ismail Owolabi of No 13 Alfa Nla road was apprehended. The ATM card and phone belonging to the victim were found in his possession. A double barrel pistol used in the robbery operation was also recovered from him.  

 The suspect Ismail Owolabi later led the Detectives to their hideout where two (2) more suspects were apprehended, the three (3) suspects confessed to be a four (4) man gang terrorising the Dopemu area of Lagos. They also stated that their modus operandi is to disguise as  commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders  and that when an intending passenger approaches them they will rob him or her .

One of the  bajaj motorcycle used by the hoodlums was also recovered. Effort is on to arrest the other gang member who is still at large. The 3 suspects Ismail Owolabi, Toyese Akinbayo and Tolulope Akinbayo have been transferred to (SARS) special Anti Robbery Squad for discreet investigation.

The command's PPRO SP Dolapo Badmos advised members of the public to be vigilant whenever they want to board Okada since investigation has revealed that most Okadas are used for nefarious activities.

MASS EXODUS IN GAMBIA....AS GAMBIA GOVERNMENT CALLS AFRICAN UNION "IRRESPONSIBLE AND MALICIOUS" !

 The government of The Gambia has reacted to the African Union Peace and Security Council Resolution on the Islamic Republic of The Gambia on the current political situation of the country.

Following the meeting in Addis Ababa on January 13th, African Union's Peace and Security Council
announced it will no longer recognize Yahya Jammeh as president of Gambia after January 19, the intended date for the inauguration of president-elect, Adama Barrow.

The council also warned of "serious consequences in the event that his action causes any crisis that could lead to political disorder, humanitarian and human rights disaster, including loss of innocent lives and destruction of properties."
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n a statement release on Sunday evening, the Gambian government described the African Union’s resolution as irresponsible and malicious meant to annoy and aggravate the political situation in The Gambia.
“We condemned it in the strongest possible terms,"  the statement read.

Below is the full text:
"The Government of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia has noted with concern the resolution by the AU Peace and Security Council stating inter Alia that the Government of The Islamic Republic of The Gambia will no longer be recognised after the 19th January 2017. This resolution is irresponsible and malicious and only meant to annoy and aggravate the political situation in The Gambia and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.
The AU Peace and Security Council does not have the mandate to bar member states and governments from The African Union. Any such resolution has to be approved by the authority of the heads of State of the African Union.
This resolution has not been approved and the resolution is therefore non-binding and of no effect

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VIDEO: MAN PARKED HIS CAR @ 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE AND ATTEMPTS TO JUMP !

According to IG user Olamilekan Abayomi , 'a man parked his car on 3rd Mainland bridge and intended to jump off, fortunately, his friend and other passersby were there to prevent him from jumping as they led him off the bridge. There was also a policeman at he scene. One of the eyewitnesses could be heard saying..."let him follow the policemen". Watch the video after the cut...

The question is what  prompted him to want to take his life? Suicide is never a solution to any problems, cowards kill themselves.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

KIDNAPPER KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ABDUCT WIFE OF OKITIPUPA MONARCH

A man believed to be a kidnapper has been shot dead following an attempt to kidnap Grace Faduyile, the wife of the traditional ruler of Ikoya in Okitipupa, Oba Gabriel Babatunde Faduyile, on Sunday. There are two versions to how the Olori was rescued. One version says:
The deceased and his gang members had initially succeeded in kidnapping Grace Faduyile and were making their escape before the police got wind of the crime and gave chase.
During the chase, the kidnappers panicked and ran into the bush, abandoning their victim, but the security operatives gave chase which resulted in a shootout, leading to the death of one of the kidnappers while the others escaped.

 The Ondo State Police Command Spokesman, Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident, saying;
“Immediately the command received the information about the monarch’s wife’s abduction, a team of policemen went after the kidnappers in conjunction with the local hunters."
He also revealed Grace was unhurt and efforts are being made to catch up with the rest of the gang who got away.

The other version says:
Oba Faduyile was at an event to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day at Okitipupa when he got wind of the attempted abduction of his wife and immediately gave an order for a rescue mission.
"The Olori (Queen) was heading home after the church service when the kidnappers waylaid and seized her in the presence of her friend who drove the vehicle conveying her into the palace on Sunday," the source disclosed.
"Immediately after the incident happened, people around raised an alarm and a search party was quickly formed by the local hunters (vigilante group) while a trap was set across the border line of the river. Just like a Nollywood movie, it was a serious gun battle between the brave local hunters and the kidnappers. Even some frightened parents had to rush down and retrieve their children playing at the bank of the river,"
The kidnappers were later overpowered by the combined effort of the local hunters at the bank of the river while they were trying to exit the community with a canoe. One of the fleeing kidnappers was gunned down before he could cross the river.
"They (local hunters) killed one and nabbed another member of the kidnap gang before he was handed over to the security agencies in the local community for further investigation," the source added.
The arrested suspect is currently in police custody for interrogation