Kainji Dam’s bank collapses, US imposes visa ban on ‘election riggers’ in Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Part of the embankment for the Kainji Dam in New Bussa town, Borgu Local Government area of Niger has collapsed, causing it to be shut down for repairs. Communicated in a statement released on Sunday, September 13 by the Hydro-power station management, Mainstream Energy Solution Limited, the collapse of the embankment of the dam followed... Read More

Rankings

Adebanji Ola, arik air, Hadi Sirika, Kainji Dam, Mike Pompeo, NCDC

December 3, 2018

2Baba, DJ Jimmy Jatt & Falz confirmed for Jos Chillin’ Mega Fiesta

The fun city of Jos is gearing up for yet another magical experience as 2Baba and friends return to the entertainment hub for Jos Chillin’ Mega Fiesta, Power of 1 edition. Already confirmed for throwdown besides 2Baba are DJ Jimmy Jatt, Osama and Falz the Bahd Guy as co-headliners. Others are home grown stars including... Read More

Passengers data was allegedly leaked from Arik Air, Paradigm Initiative reacts

An internet security expert and head of trust and safety at Cloudflare, Justin Paine, on October 30, said he had discovered a serious data breach that had rendered some Arik Air passengers’ data stored on Amazon S3 Bucket vulnerable and unprotected. This data included information such as their names, email addresses, phone numbers, travel schedule, and... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

arik air

September 10, 2017

Arik Air slams N20bn suit against FG, Ethiopia Airlines

Arik Air Limited has filled a N20 billion suit against the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines over reports that they were negotiating a takeover of the airline. The suit was instituted by the airline at the Federal High Court, Lagos against Ethiopian Airlines, the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Attorney General of the Federation.... Read More

The News Blog

arik air, Ethiopia Airlines, Federal Government

May 19, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Amara Nwankpa and Ayo Sogunro

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Opinion

arik air, noisemakers, Omojuwas, Twitter NG

May 6, 2017

280 MTN staff sacked; N50,000 minimum wage | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

280 – Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria laid off this total number of full-time and contract staff on Tuesday. N75 million – The amount the new management of embattled airline, Arik Air is forced to refund dissatisfied customers on a weekly basis. $13.5 million – According to Wikileaks, the EFCC seized this amount of money from... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

arik air, EFCC, Hadiza Bala Usman, Ike Ekweremadu, minimum wage, MTN, Patience Jonathan, Staff, workers

May 3, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 | Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike | More stories

by Dolapo Adelana How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 – WikiLeaks – YNaija Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike – Nigeria Air Force – YNaija I was on the way to winning until FBI’s Comey and Russia interfered – Hillary Clinton – YNaija We are paying dissatisfied Arik Air customers... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Air Force, arik air, boko haram, donald trump, EFCC, Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump, Patience Jonathan, The YNaija Tracklist

March 22, 2017

Aviation unions threaten to shut down Arik airlines on Thursday

by Dolapo Adelana Aviation workers have threatened to shut down the operations of Arik Air on Thursday over the airline’s management’s failure to reinstate its sacked members among other issues. They include the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and... Read More

The News Blog

AMCON, arik air, Aviation unions

February 16, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. World Bank loan will be determined by budget size – Udoma Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma has said the amount of money in the 2017 budget would determine the size of the loan that Nigeria will seek from the World Bank. 2. Arik... Read More

Featured

arik air, Recruitment of policemen, SIM cards registration, The Big 5, usain bolt, World Bank Loan

February 16, 2017

Arik Air to be managed by foreign airlines – AMCON

by Azeez Adeniyi The Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has said foreign airline operators will be engaged to manage Arik Airline. Managing Director of AMCON, Ahmed Kuru said this during a session with the House of Representatives aviation committee on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the agency has started discussing with foreign airlines and... Read More

The News Blog

AMCON, arik air, Arik air takeover, House of reps committee, Managed by foreign airlines

February 14, 2017

New Arik Air management appoints KPMG to audit airline

The new management of Arik Air has appointed accounting firm KPMG to undertake a forensic and diagnostic audit of the finances of the airline to ascertain the true state of its finances. According to a statement by the new management of the carrier issued on Tuesday, the will among other objectives cover the position of... Read More

The News Blog

Airline, AMCON, arik air, audit, aviation industry, FG, KPMG

February 12, 2017

FG denies planning to convert Arik to national carrier

The Federal Government has denied speculations that it intends to make Arik Airline the country’s national carrier. On Thursday the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) took over the airline, appointing, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, as its new head. Speaking to The Punch on the rumoured plan of the FG to make the airline the national carrier,... Read More

The News Blog

Airline, AMCON, arik air, FG, James Odaudu, national carrier

February 9, 2017

EFCC operatives visit Arik Air

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, visited the head office of Arik Airline, Premium Times reports. The operatives of the anti-graft agency held a brief meeting with the Chairman of the airline, Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide. However, the reason for the visit is unclear. Arik Air’s spokesperson, Ola Adebanji, on Thursday morning confirmed the visit... Read More

The News Blog

arik air, EFCC, Joseph Arumemi–Ikhide, Ola Adebanji

January 15, 2017

The Thread: When Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, swooped in to save the day

Chicken wings of Nigeria, popularly known as Arik Air, grounded their passengers again for over 48 hours. The Chief of staff to the President was passing through the airport, saw the plight of the stranded passengers and decided to do something about it… Because in Nigeria, the powerful only listen to the more powerful. One... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Abba Kyari, arik air, aviation authorities, MD of Arik, nigeria

January 14, 2017

Chief of Staff, Kyari directs Arik Air to compensate stranded passengers at Lagos airport

The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari has directed Arik Air to provide acceptable accommodation and compensation to its New York bound passengers who have been stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for 48 hours. According to a series of tweets from @DigiCommsNG, Kyari gave the directive on Saturday while travelling... Read More

The News Blog

Abba Kyari, arik air, chief of staff, Lagos airport, Stranded passenger

January 12, 2017

Opinion: Why we need a national Carrier

by Jennifer Nagu: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, but at the very least you need beer”. This tongue-in-cheek quote by Frank Zappa got me wondering about how much longer it would take us to float... Read More

Opinion

airlines, arik air, aviation industry, national airline, opinion

January 11, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: The Senate’s interest in protecting consumer rights is impressive

Who should we thank for this? Senator Bukola Saraki, yes. In his Welcome Back speech at the House on Tuesday, the Senate President highlighted the need to protect and preserve consumer rights as a task before the upper chamber in 2017. This is in addition to his unrelenting campaign for the promotion of locally made... Read More

The Legislative Blog

arik air, Bukola Saraki, consumer rights, CPC, plenary, senate, Senate President

January 6, 2017

Arik Air yet to pay N6m fine – NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday said Arik Air Ltd. is yet to pay the N6 million fine imposed on it for delay of passengers’ baggage. The NCAA had ordered the airline to also pay $150 each to passengers, whose baggage were delayed on the London to Lagos route between Dec. 2 and... Read More

The News Blog

arik air, N6m, NCAA

January 5, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Herdsmen kill 5 farmers in Benue A renewed clash between Fulani herdsmen and farmers of Idoma extraction has left five persons dead in Benue. 2. Passengers physically assault Arik Air staff over delayed flight (WATCH) The challenges of Arik Air just got worse, as angry passengers... Read More

Featured

Adama Barrow, arik air, herdsmen, The Big 5

January 5, 2017

Passengers physically assault Arik Air staff over delayed flight (WATCH)

The challenges of Arik Air just got worse, as angry passengers on Wednesday assaulted a manager of the airline at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In a series of tweets shared by Twitter users, @graham_TeleNoza and @Brendalishus, the obviously frustrated passengers demanded explanations for the continued delay of a South African bound flight. Things... Read More

The News Blog

arik air, assault, Lagos airport, passengers, violent

December 20, 2016

Backstory: Arik Air has prolonged issues but remained in denial

by Tolulope Omoyeni Staff of Nigerian airline, Arik Air today staged a protest at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. They are joined in solidarity by members of unions in the aviation sector. In a strike notice signed by Olayinka Abioye, General Secretary, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), and Frances Akinjole, General Secretary,... Read More

Thinking Through

airport, arik air, Aruremi-Ikhide, Backstory, protest, strike

December 20, 2016

YNaija Says: Arik Air is a disgrace, an embarrassment, and should be shut down

Arik Air has to be the worst airline to come out of Nigeria in recent times. Their incompetence is on a whole different level and it appears they are either oblivious to it or they just do not care. For a company that prides itself as Nigeria’s biggest airline and the ‘Wings of Nigeria’, they... Read More

Featured, Opinion, Thinking Through

arik air, aviation industry, nigeria, Olawale Atande, opinion, sticky, YNaija Says

November 16, 2016

Famine, Niger Delta bombings and every other reason we should all be worried

This is not an alarm and we do not intend to scare you, but you should be worried just as we are about the state of the nation. We are in the third month of an economic recession and events have spiraled into an even more deplorable state since then, in spite of President Muhammadu... Read More

arik air, famine, flights, Niger Delta Avengers, nigeria, Ondo State, president buhari

September 15, 2016

Arik Air experiences low turnout as operation resumes

After suspending airline activities on Tuesday, Arik Air has now resumed work to a low turnout of passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The airline had said it would resume operation on Wednesday after suspending airline activities the previous day. A ticketing agent who craved anonymity confirmed that the first flight took off at... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

arik air, aviation, low turnout, Murtala Muhammed Airport, resumption

August 14, 2016

I made a mistake calling #SaveMayowa a scam – Linda Ikeji apologizes

A day after the Police confirmed that the #SaveMayowa initiative is as legit as legit can be, popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has come out to apologize for coming out with the story suggesting it was an elaborate scam by Mayowa Ahmed’s family to extort money from unsuspecting donors. Sounding remorseful, Ikeji posted the apology on... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#SaveMayowaTracker, arik air, blogger, cancer, Linda Ikeji, Luth, Mayowa Ahmed, police, PPRO, scam, south africa, Toyin Aimakhu

August 11, 2016

Y! Scoop: Mayowa Ahmed finally departs Nigeria for surgery #SaveMayowa

#SaveMayowa was a cause that brought Nigerians together and subsequently, rather unfortunately divided them following reports of a ‘ruse’. However, it appears only God, through the surgeons, who Mayowa Ahmed is on her way to see in South Africa, can save her. This might come as a surprise as the family of the Stage IV Ovarian... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#SaveMayowa, Abu Dhabi, arik air, Etihad airways, Mayowa Ahmed, sticky, Surgey

Kainji Dam’s bank collapses, US imposes visa ban on ‘election riggers’ in Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

2Baba, DJ Jimmy Jatt & Falz confirmed for Jos Chillin’ Mega Fiesta

Passengers data was allegedly leaked from Arik Air, Paradigm Initiative reacts

Arik Air slams N20bn suit against FG, Ethiopia Airlines

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Amara Nwankpa and Ayo Sogunro

280 MTN staff sacked; N50,000 minimum wage | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

The YNaija Tracklist: How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 | Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike | More stories

Aviation unions threaten to shut down Arik airlines on Thursday

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Arik Air to be managed by foreign airlines – AMCON

New Arik Air management appoints KPMG to audit airline

FG denies planning to convert Arik to national carrier

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 10th of February

The Ynaija Cover this evening – the 9th of February

EFCC operatives visit Arik Air

The Thread: When Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, swooped in to save the day

Chief of Staff, Kyari directs Arik Air to compensate stranded passengers at Lagos airport

Opinion: Why we need a national Carrier

[The Legislative Blog]: The Senate’s interest in protecting consumer rights is impressive

Arik Air yet to pay N6m fine – NCAA

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Passengers physically assault Arik Air staff over delayed flight (WATCH)

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 27th of December

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 20th of December

Backstory: Arik Air has prolonged issues but remained in denial

YNaija Says: Arik Air is a disgrace, an embarrassment, and should be shut down

Famine, Niger Delta bombings and every other reason we should all be worried

Arik Air experiences low turnout as operation resumes

I made a mistake calling #SaveMayowa a scam – Linda Ikeji apologizes

Y! Scoop: Mayowa Ahmed finally departs Nigeria for surgery #SaveMayowa

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