Nigerian Airlines Will Now Compensate Passengers For Delay, Cancelled Flights

Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, on Monday, said plans had been concluded to ensure that passengers were compensated for delayed and cancelled flights by airline operators in the country.
Speaking at the official inauguration of the Aviation Passengers Service (APS) Portal and Helpline Number in Abuja, Chidoka said the portal was designed to enhance efficiency and provide first hand information on the operations of airlines and the activities of the aviation sector in the country.
According to him, airline operators will be closely monitored on delayed and cancelled flights through the portal “and the Aviation Commit Initiative’’ of the ministry.
“It is not enough to say that flights are delayed; we will make sure that failure to take off after 15 minutes will be considered as delay and after one hour passengers will be entitled to some compensation.
“We will force the airlines to compensate passengers after six hours delay, and if there is a delay for 12 hours, airlines will be compelled to provide passengers with accommodation for the night.’’
The minister said that the ministry had on its own made commitments to ensure that mails and applications from the airlines were treated within 24 hours.
He added that plans had been concluded to make it mandatory for passengers using Nigerian airports to carry a means of identification.
According to him, passengers using local flights must either have international passports or driver’s licence or the national identity card.
“What this means is that any passenger that misbehaves at the airport could be refrained from using any aircraft in Nigeria because with the identity, the passenger will not be allowed to get boarding pass.
“Passengers are therefore advised to behave in an orderly manner at the airport and ensure that rules and regulations are obeyed.’’ he said.

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Nigerian BBA Hotshots Tayo Faniran Gets $350,000 From Warri Billionaire, Ayiri Emami.

BBA Hotshots rep Tayo Faniran lost out to Tanzanian Idris who scooped the coveted $300,000 prize money. But according to news filtering in, Warri billionaire Ayiri Emami was also among the millions of Nigerians who were disappointed that Tayo didn’t win.
So in compensation, he has offered Tayo $350,000 which is $50,000 more than what the winner of Big Brother Africa Hotshot won and that totals to about N63 million!
Recall, the popular Warri Businessman and billionaire is pretty much the one who has bankrolled 2face Idibia’s career, even splashing out N20m on 2face’s wedding, plus a brand New Range Rover he gifted him in 2010.#
He also bought singer Durella a brand new 2012 Toyota Prado.
Ayiri Emani is the CEO of A & E Petrol, A & E group of Companies (Which Includes Different Aspects Such as Oil, Logistics and Constructions), 911 Hotels & resorts and 911 Entertainment. He is a Niger Delta Chieftain

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Ebola: Experimental drug developed by Nigerian arrives Nigeria today

An experimental drug developed by a Nigerian in diaspora for the treatment of Ebola is expected to arrive the country today, the Minister for Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said.

 

The drug, called “Nanosilver”, has been approved for use by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an experimental treatment ethical in the case of the Ebola epidemic. The Federal Govt yesterday approved the use of experimental drugs in the treatment of the deadly virus

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Aliko Dangote donates N150million to fight Ebola in Nigeria

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has donated N150million to help in the fight of the spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Foundation, Mrs Adhiambo Odaga announced this at a media briefing at the Ministry of Health, Abuja on Monday. She said the money will be available for the establishment of an Ebola emergency operation centre in Lagos.

“After bilateral discussion with the honourable minister and his team, Dangote foundation has funded the establishment of the Ebola emergency operation in Lagos, that is being done through grant from the foundation of just a little over N150 million,” she said. Continue...

"The strategy that our chairman is deploying is the strategy to respond and to commend government for the effort, and to show that all Nigerians are concerned. We will continue to discuss with the ministry about what additional support can be offered.

“And we also have been approached by several parties who are interested in partnering with the government, and we would continue that discussion.”

Odaga relayed Dangote’s call to all Nigerians to join the federal government in the fight against Ebola, expressing optimism that the disease would be contained.
“The choice of the emergency operation centre as an investment for Dangote Foundation is based on the fact that is the critical platform through which the government is coordinating all that is happening to ensure that the crisis is contained,” she added.

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