By Olaleye Olawale LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A passenger on Enugu Air wrote, “On an Enugu Air flight to Lagos from Abuja this morning, August 16th, another mild drama played out briefly. As the plane taxied, the pilot, a female captain, announced that there was a recalcitrant passenger who had declined switching off his phone…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS0-British Airways on Friday denied 58 passengers boarding on its Abuja-London flight following a faulty door. For safety reasons, the airline had to keep some seats unoccupied, as confirmed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection of NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, confirmed the development in…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has stated that Nigerian stakeholders in the oil and gas industry are now better positioned, than in the last five years, to optimise Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon natural resources, due to changes that have been made by…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A cyber attack on the Information Communication Technology (ICT) platform of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has caused significant disruptions to cargo clearance operations at ports across the country. Licensed Customs agents are already counting their losses to demurrage charges on their consignments as a result of the disruption. Confirming the development, NCS…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation industry. While some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from yesterday, Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The price cut was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Dangote Group’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a rapidly shifting global economy where maritime logistics underpin the movement of goods, capital, and commerce, Nigeria stands at a critical intersection of opportunity and potential. Boasting a coastline that stretches over 850 kilometers and home to more than 200 million people, the nation is naturally positioned to lead as…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Airline Operators of Nigeria has placed a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo on its ‘No Fly’ list indefinitely. The association made this announcement in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo. The statement insisted that…