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Emirates Airline Move To Reduce Operations In Nigeria

Emirates Airline Move To Reduce Operations In Nigeria

July 31, 2022 5:34 am

Emirates Airlines has revealed that has resolved to reduce its flight operations to Nigeria due to its inability to repatriate about $85 million in revenue.

The airline made this known in a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Sunday.

The letter, dated July 22, was signed by Emirates airline’s divisional senior vice-president (DSVP), international affairs, Sheik Majid Al Mualla.

Emirates said the planned reductions in its operations in Nigeria would take effect from August 15.

It added that flights would be reduced from 11 per week to …

UAE Makes U-Turn, Reinstates Ban On Nigerian Flights

UAE Makes U-Turn, Reinstates Ban On Nigerian Flights

June 22, 2021 12:48 am

There is some confusion as barely 48 hours after announcing the resumption of flights to Nigeria, Emirates, the UAE flag carrier, has again announced an indefinite suspension of flights to Nigeria.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that UAE authorities had initially fixed Wednesday, June 23, 2021, for resumption of flights to Nigeria but that is no longer going to happen.

In a statement on its website on Monday, the airline said, ‘In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further …

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend Passenger Flights

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend Passenger Flights

March 23, 2020 4:14 pm

Dubai carrier Emirates reversed on Sunday its decision to suspend all passenger flights, shortly after it said it would halt operations from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The airline said it “received requests from governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers” and will continue to operate passenger flights to 13 destinations, down from its usual 159.

Emirates will continue to fly to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, the United States and Canada.

The announcement was made just hours after a previous statement said the …

Emirates Airline Staff To Take One Month Unpaid Leave

Emirates Airline Staff To Take One Month Unpaid Leave

March 3, 2020 4:20 pm

A major international airline, Emirates, on Tuesday, asked staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world.

Emirates have so far cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain and to most of China because of the virus, and countries around the world have placed strict restrictions on the entry of foreigners.

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Mozambique: Emirates Plans To Fly To Maputo

January 30, 2020 1:49 pm

Maputo β€” Emirates Airlines will begin scheduled flights to Mozambique in June, according to the chairperson of the Mozambican Civil Aviation Institute (IACM), Joao de Abreu.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, after a visit to the IACM by the new Transport Minister, Janfar Abdulai, Abreu said the go-ahead for Emirates flights to Maputo had been given after the company had completed a commercial viability study.

Abreu said that Emirates plans to fly from Dubai to the Botswana capital, Gaborone, via Maputo.

“They have already asked us for authorisation to start operations in Mozambique”, he added. “We sent them the requirements

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Kano

Group Disagrees With Kano Elders Over New Emirates Creation

December 13, 2019 5:19 am

Kano Integrity Forum on the Creation of New Emirates has disagreed with the Bashir Othman Tofa-led, 12 elders in the state on the creation of additional councils, saying that all evidence indicates that the advantage of the new policy outweighs its disadvantages,

Led by Professor Abdul Salihi, a one time commissioner in the state, the Forum said that the decision by Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje was in line with efforts to make Kano modern in the eyes of Nigerians and the world.

Speaking at the press center of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, the professor maintained …

Kano Transmits Bill Establishing Four New Emirates

December 2, 2019 9:33 am

The Kano State Executive Council has approved Emirate Council Bill 2019 which provides for the establishment of additional emirates in the state.

To this end, the council has, with this development, endorsed the establishment of four new emirates namely Rano, Gaya, Bichi and Karaye and forwarded same to the state House of Assembly for necessary action.

A statement issued on Monday to THISDAY by the Commissioner for Information, The Kano State Executive Council has approved Emirate Council Bill 2019 which provides for the establishment of additional emirates in the state., at the end of the council session held …

Ganduje disagrees with Northern elders’ recall of Fulani

New Kano Emirates: I’m not aware of court order – Ganduje

May 11, 2019 8:47 am

Kano state government on Saturday declared that it is not aware of any Court order stopping it from issuing letters of appointment to the four Emirs of newly created Emirates in Kano.

The Nation reports that a Kano High Court sitting at Ungogo on Friday granted an order restraining governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from implementing any action to legitimize the new emirates of Rano, Bichi, Gaya and Karaye.

It was reported that announcement were on local radio stations that the appointment letters to the new emirs will be issued on Saturday at Kofar Mata Indoor Sports Hall.

The presiding Judge, …

Court stops Ganduje from inaugurating new emirates

Court stops Ganduje from inaugurating new emirates

May 10, 2019 6:22 pm

A High Court sitting in Kano yesterday issued an order against the appointment of four new emirs in the ancient city.

The ruling, however, coincided with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s appointment of Aminu Ado Bayero, son of the late Emir of Kano Ado Bayero, and three others as new emirs.

Ruling in an ex parte motion dated May 10, 2019 and filed by Hon. Sule Gwarzo, Justice Nasiru Saminu restrained Ganduje, the Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker, Clerk of the Assembly, the Attorney-General and the State from implementing the division of Kano into five emirates.

In an order …

Timi Frank warns

Timi Frank warns against creation of more emirates in Kano

May 10, 2019 11:12 am

Mr Timi Frank, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned that the planned creation of more emirate councils by Kano State Government would destroy traditional institution in the state.

He gave the warning in a statement on Friday in Abuja, noting that the Kano emirate has been in existence since 1805.

He noted that one of the things that make the state thick is the emirate which represents the cultural heritage of the people and should not be destroyed for selfish reasons.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State House of Assembly has passed

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Kano Assembly

Kano Assembly approves the creation of 4 new emirates

May 8, 2019 8:40 pm

The Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA), has approved the amendment of the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs law, paving way for the decentralisation of the Kano Emirate council.

The bill, known as Kano Emirs Appointment and Deposition Amendment Bill 2019 was promptly signed into law by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

It allows for the creation of four more first class emirs Rano, Karaye, Bichi and Gaya councils.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assembly embarked on its earlier plans to amend the law following a petition filed before the house by Ibrahim Chambers.

The petitioner demanded for the …

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