The New Nigerian National carrier logo, name and tagline/slogan were unveiled yesterday at the Farnborough International Airshow in London by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika. He said during the unveiling that Nigerian government will not own more than 5% equity of the National carrier. He also declared that the government will not…
Just as we reported recently, that the federal government has concluded plans to reestablish the Nigeria national carrier. Today, Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika led government officials to Farnborough International Airshow in London to unveil the much-awaited national carrier. The New National Carrier was unveiled at exactly 1:18 Pm Nigeria time. The New…
After 11 years of construction, the Mohamadu Buhari led administration finally commissioned the Abuja light rail which was initiated by the previous administrations. The Abuja light rail entered the history book yesterday as the first of its kind in West Africa. The commissioning by the Nigerian president marked the beginning of operation of the world-class…
On Friday 6th of July 2018, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika received the Outline Business Case Compliance Certificate from the Infrastructural Concession Regulation Commission. This certificate indicates that the Nigeria government is full ready to commence preparation to acquire aircraft for the reestablishment of a national carrier. Lots of things have…
Former Miss Nigeria 1988 cum politician and Wife to late Igbo/Biafran Warlord Bianca Odimegwu Ojukwu is currently enjoy her summer holiday. She shared pictures from her tour to Saint Tropez, French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo with her daughter. First Spot Saint Tropez, French Riviera The first spot on her summer bucket list is Saint Tropez,…
For the past few weeks, the Nigerian super eagles have been making wave on social media. It seems the Eagles are over ready for the Russia 2018 Fifa world cup. Since the day Nike officially released the super eagle’s jersey, the Nigerian team attracted the attention of the football world. The super eagles’ jersey moved…
The minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Alhaji Lai Mohammed, led the United Nation World Tourism organization General Secretary Mr Zurab Pololikashvili and his team on a courtesy visit to the Nigerian President yesterday. In his remark, the UNWTO General Secretary Mr Zurab Pololikashvili stresses the need to bridge the gap between private and public…
A twitter user @dijiaderoGBA has narrated how his 25-year-old friend who left Nigeria for Canada shed tears as he lands in Canada. ~ A friend of mine just left Nigeria for Canada last week. Just got off the phone with him & I was surprised when man started crying & I asked why he was doing…
The Nigerian government both past and present are really working tirelessly to ensure that they revived the dilapidated railway system. The past administration led by Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan tried their best to revive the Nigeria railway terminals and upgrade it to a world-class standard. Example the Abuja to Kaduna route. The Abuja to Kaduna…
There is no better reason other than it’s just the best place to celebrate and enjoy Christmas with family and friends. Ask me why again and I will say the town is stress-free, secured and tranquil. The most concrete reason I’ve got is that Badagry is a Home of tourism. Its people are hospitable, its…
Christmas is around the corner which signifies that the year is gradually coming to an end. We at sagetravels shall be looking at Nigeria as a destination to select the top 5 most visited states in no particular order. Nigeria is indeed blessed with abundant of untapped natural resources and tourist attractions. We used the…
Abuja in 1991 was chosen as the capital of Nigeria and for the past 26 years, Abuja has grown to be one of the most beautiful states in Nigeria and also stands as the only planned city in Nigeria. Abuja was selected as the capital of Nigeria because it is the geographical centre of Nigeria….
Some years back when I first visited Usman Dam, I went straight up to staff school to pick my uncles children. Then I was wondering what exactly was happening in there, I kept asking myself why people would just decide to settle there. Little did I know that there is more to what I saw…
Last weekend, I travelled from Abuja to Kaduna with a couple of friends. Prior to boarding the train, I said to myself that I am only going to observe and document my observations. No unnecessary conversation. Well, I had a wonderful experience because I had this neighbour that love quietness. He blocked his ears with…
Nigerian’s Jollof rice has been ranked over Ghanaian’s Jollof rice in a competition held at the Akwaaba Travel Market this week. The Jollof rice competition was organized by the Akwaaba Travel Market, where Nigeria’s Jollof emerged the winner of the competition. The competition featured representatives from Nigeria and Ghana only because Gambia pulled out of…
Nigeria Airways which started operation in 1st October 1958, had it “Heydays” before suspending operation in 2003. The Airways had over 30 aircraft in their fleet. The carrier created lots of jobs as it employed over 4,000 Nigerians. Before closure, the Nigerian Airways had 4 domestic destinations – Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and Lagos while…
As a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigerians do not require a visa to visit any of the countries in the community. The only thing that is required is a passport. ECOWAS is a regional economic union that consists of Fifteen (15) countries within West Africa with its headquarters…
The leading Nigerian carrier, Air peace has concluded plans to launch their Lagos-Akure-Lagos route on Friday 11th August. The best domestic airline of the year made the announcement on Monday through their corporate communications manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah in Lagos. Mr. Iwarah disclosed to newsmen that the airline is collaborating with the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu…
Last year an overnight bus service called Cabin formally SleepBus was announced. Cabin refers this bus service as a “Moving Hotel”. The Cabin is selling out tickets daily with over 20,000 people on the waitlist. The departing time is 11 pm and the arrival time depends on traffic and other impending delays. Just like in…
The Presidency has reacted to the news making the rounds on the internet which claimed that the Nigeria government has 14 jets in the presidential fleet. According to President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu who reacted to the report, he said Nigeria has 10 aircraft in its presidential fleet. He also denied that the presidency…
Indeed there was a country called the giant of Africa. This is certainly unbelievable. The first time I saw this picture I thought I was dreaming but lo and behold it was real. Did I say this Picture about Nigeria Airways will make you cry? Yes! It will surely make you cry. Can you imagine,…
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