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N30trn revenue leakage: Senate issues Dana, 12 other companies 48-hour ultimatum
The Senate Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Dana Group and 12 other companies, to appear before it. The companies are allegedly…
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Yemi Adamolekun: I believe I deserve better – do you?
by Yemi Adamolekun It is NOT a thing of pride that you can’t stay in Nigeria for more than six weeks and you have to “get out for civilisation”. It’s…
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How IRS & Chanchangi Airlines have lost N250million in 3 weeks
by Chi Ibe The news spotlight is on Dana Air and Associated Airlines, both airlines that - post-crashes - have found themselves out of business, but two other older…
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Opinion: The NCAA and its double standards
by Edet Akpan But really, was the recent grounding of Dana Air operations due safety reasons? Wouldn't this be the second time the airline is being grounded by the…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Nigerians, how about a monthly boycott of airlines?
by Feyi Fawehinmi My instincts are for people to simply stop flying until serious changes are made in how air safety is regulated in Nigeria – when the airlines get…
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“Stella Oduah should bury her head in shame, not me” – Femi Fani-Kayode lays it on aviation minister
by Femi Fani-Kayode by Akan Ido The bickering between Femi Fani-Kayode and the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah continues to fester as the former has again replied her yesterday saying…
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#DanaAnniversary: Lagos unveils cenotaph for victims as residents narrate their ordeal (PHOTOS)
The Lagos state government is today unveiling a cenotaph in memory of the 153 people who died on-board the Dana Aircraft which crashed last year at Iju Ishaga, Lagos. Reports…
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Someone recollects: The terrifying moment when the Dana plane crashed
by Ahmed Adeyanju One year after, my personal anguish is lessened by time. Not so for those whose loved ones died. Not so for the aviation authorities and the emergency crew…
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Opinion: Help! They are killing the little men
by Taofeek Ramat And the killers of these little men have been dancing on their graves, erasing the memory of their existences all in an effort to get a…
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Report: Dana Air suspended again over safety issues
by Rachel Ogbu Dana Air operating license has been suspended again pending the resolution of certain safety issues, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. The airline had recommenced operations…
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Air fares may crash by 33 per cent as Dana Air, others return
Indications have emerged that soaring domestic air fares may soon crash by 33 per cent from the present average of N30,000 per hour flight to N20,000 following the return of…
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Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations
by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The flight with Registration No. 9J0359 took off from Lagos at…
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Professor strips naked in class, the Ojukwu tribute, our very own Hauwa Gambo… See the Top 10 YNaija stories of 2012!
Folorunsho Alakija by Isi Esene We brought our readers a whole bunch of topical stories in 2012. That's why it's quite difficult choosing the our top stories for the year.…
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Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet
by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third…
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Safety concerns: House of Reps to investigate Aero Contractors
by Isi Esene The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committee on aviation to look into the operations of Aero Contractors airline over the frequent engine problems associated with the…
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TICKER: FAAN insists Dana Air deserves best airline award: “It’s for 2011,” it says
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Monday in Abuja that it had no regrets for choosing DANA Airline as “the best domestic carrier for 2011”. FAAN had on Friday…
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Dana Airline (yes, Dana) wins FAAN award as best domestic carrier
by Stanley Azuakola Like some on Nigerian Twitter would say, it's the irony of life. Dana Airline, the troubled airline which made headlines in June 2012 when one of its…
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YNaija Editorial: Dear Anyim, Arik Airline is not the PDP
It’s not every time that a week as terribly confusing as the last comes along. This board has struggled to make sense of exactly what just happened in the aviation…
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Bad debt: AMCON takes over Aero Contractors’ management
by Isi Esene As Arik Air and Dana Airlines struggle to get back in the air due to separate reasons, it appears Aero Contractors, the 51-year-old airline might also suffer…
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LISTEN: “You do not close down an airline because of an accident” – Stella Oduah speaks to the BBC
by Akan Ido Nigeria's Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, spoke with the BBC's Chris Ewokor on sundry issues in the aviation sector, from the reinstatement of the Dana licence ("You…
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Thank you, Nigeria: Dana Airline says it is ready to fly again
by Stanley Azuakola Dana Airline is ready to fly again. The operating license of the airline were suspended by the Federal Government following the June 3 crash at Iju-Ishaga involving…
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TICKER: #DanaCrash victim’s corpse ‘disappears’ in morgue
The family of retired Assistant Comptroller of Fire Service, Mr. George Moses, a victim of the June 3 Dana air crash, yesterday, raised the alarm over the whereabouts of his…
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We can now do DNA tissue tests locally – OAUTH CMD
by Isi Esene Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital's (OAUTH) Medical Director, Prof. Olusanya Adejuyigbe, said over the weekend that the hospital can now do DNA tissue tests. The CMD said…
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30 Days: House of Reps gives Dana deadline to pay compensation
by Tolu Orekoya The House of Representatives has directed Dana Air to pay at least the 30 percent compensation that was supposed to occur within 30 days of the crash, in…
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#DanaCrash: Govt receives crash report
by Stanley Azuakola It’s been two weeks since the Dana Airline crash which claimed the lives of over 150 Nigerians. Reports have it that a preliminary report of the crash…
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#WhatHeSaid: Dana Air will fly again soon, company executive says
by Hauwa Gambo Pilot Africa is reporting that Dana Air, which has been in the news after a fatal crash that killed over 200 people, will fly again soon. See…
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Sosoliso crash report out: Pilot couldn’t see runway because airport didn’t have diesel
by Stanley Azuakola It’s been six years since a Sosoliso plane crashed at the Port Harcourt International Airport, cutting short the lives of the over 100 passengers on board, most…
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#Danacrash: Lagos gets foster parents for victims’ children
by Stanley Azuakola Their story was one of the most touching from the Dana crash. Three kids, sent on an errand by their parents, and in the short time it…
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#DanaCrash: Families say NO to joint burial
by Stanley AzuakolaOne week after the unfortunate Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of over 160 people, it has been revealed that the Lagos State government gave the families…
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Shame on heartless Lamido Sanusi, by Yinka Odumakin
by Yinka Odumakin Sanusi has not visited the crash scene where eight of his staff lost their lives. All that mattered to him was the chieftaincy he was about to take. Does…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy