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Nigeria: Total to Take Delivery of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship West Capella
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:34 GMT
THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has, for the second time in two months, expressed concern over incessant bird strikes to aircraft engines in Nigeria, noting that failure to do so could spell disaster.
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Nigeria: 2008 Hajj - Airlifting Ends
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:32 GMT
THE final airlift of Muslim pilgrims from Mecca and Medina was yesterday concluded with the return of the last batch of the pilgrims.
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Nigeria: Real Meaning of the FRSC Helmet Enforcement Regulation
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:21 GMT
TWO thousand and nine might turn out a good year for motorists and other road users in Nigeria. This is not just a hope, it is also a prayer.
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Rwanda: RDB Targets Rwf125.4 Billion From Tourism
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:07:45 GMT
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is targeting US$224 million (Rwf.125.4 billion) from tourism and conservation this year, according to an official statement from the Rwanda Office of Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN)-an institution which was recently merged with seven others to form the RDB.
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Tunisia: Easy Jet to Launch Service in 2009
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:40:36 GMT
The newspaper Le Temps reports in Monday's issue that the UK- based low-cost airline, Easy Jet has submitted a request to Tunisia 's civil aviation authorities (OACA) to operate a service from certain European cities such as Geneva, Paris and Frankfurt to respectively Tunis, Monastir and Djerba.
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Nigeria: Citizens Spend N35 Billion On Pilgrimages
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:30:55 GMT
IN fulfilment of religious obligations, Nigerians spent a total N34.63 billion in 2008 on pilgrimages to holy sites in Saudi Arabia and Israel, especially Mecca and Jerusalem. Of this amount, the Muslim annual pilgrimage cost the nation a total N29.7073 billion, while that of Christians cost the national economy N4.93 billion.
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Nigeria: FG Moves to Save Local Travel Agency Business
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:37:44 GMT
The federal government has announced that it would commence the shutting down of all ticket sales offices of all operating foreign airlines in the country this new year to save the travel agency business in the country.
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Nigeria: Tomorrow's Leaders for Tourism
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:23:51 GMT
WHILE less endowed countries reap bountifully from tourism, especially in the last four years due largely to the unprecedented growth (over 900 million international arrivals recorded in 2007 with improvement expected in 2008 when the final result is released) in the industry, Nigeria, which is known for its huge resources is yet to explore the underbelly of the industry.
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Rwanda: Gov't to Reform Rwandair and Improve Air Transport - Official
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:50 GMT
The government is set to introduce new operational standards for Rwandair Express and make it "an airline of choice by focusing on safety and quality service".
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Rwanda: Tourism Sector Setting the Pace
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:25:40 GMT
It was revealed this week that Rwanda's earnings from the tourism sector had increased by 54 percent.
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