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- 7 Jan 2019
Air Peace Launches Direct Flights to Banjul, Increases Accra Service
West Africa’s leading carrier, Air Peace has said it will begin non-stop flights from Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia from Monday, January 7. The airline said it would no longer route its Lagos-Banjul…
- 30 Sept 2014
Arik Air Returns to Banjul Route
Arik Air, West Africa’s largest commercial carrier has announced it will resume flight services to Banjul, Gambia. Arik Air will now be operating three weekly flights from both Lagos and Abuja to…
- 24 Jan 2018
Air Peace Expands Operations to 3 more Countries
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, is set to spread its wings to three more West African countries, with inaugural flights from Lagos to Freetown in Sierra Leone, Banjul in The Gambia and Dakar, Senegal on…
- 4 Sept 2018
Air Peace Deepens Regional Operations with Night Flights
Air Peace has boosted its regional operations with the introduction of night flights out of Lagos, Accra, Banjul and Dakar. A statement signed by Mr. Chris Iwarah, the carrier’s Corporate…
- 2 Oct 2024
ECOWAS to Accelerate Implementation of ENBIC Regional ID Card for Stronger Integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it is urgent for member countries to expedite the issuance of the regional ENBIC ID card in order to…
- 30 Jan 2018
Air Peace adds Kano, Yola Routes to Network
Air Peace has announced plans to launch its Kano and Yola services on February 12 and 15 respectively. The services, the airline said, will cover Lagos-Kano-Lagos, Kano-Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Yola-Lagos…
- 29 Mar 2019
Air Peace, NAPTIP Partner to Curb Human Trafficking in Nigeria
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has pledged to provide employment for some victims of human trafficking who have been successfully rehabilitated by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking…
- 26 Jul 2018
Air Peace Launches Monrovia, Accra Services August 6
Air Peace said yesterday that it plans to commence flight services from Lagos and Abuja to Roberts International Airport, Monrovia and from Abuja to Kotoka International Airport, Accra effective…
- 25 Jun 2018
Air Peace Emerges Best Carrier in West Africa
Barely 16 months after launching its regional flight services, Air Peace has proved its mettle on the West Coast of Africa, picking the Balafon Award for “Best Airline of the Year in West Africa…
- 6 Oct 2021
Google to Invest $1Bn to Support Digital Transformation in Africa
Google has announced plan to invest $1billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable…
- 9 Dec 2025
Global South Alliance Launches $72,000 Datafication and Democracy Fund to Support 2026 Research Projects
The Global South Alliance, a coalition of 26 digital rights organizations, launched today the second edition of the “Datafication and Democracy Fund” on December 9. Global South Alliance The Fund…
- 10 Jun 2026
Internet Blackout Could Threaten Gambia's Democracy, Rights Groups Warn
Thirteen civil society organisations have called for the protection of digital rights and warned against internet shutdowns, surveillance and other actions that could undermine transparency and…
- 29 Jun 2010
Low Insurance Penetration; Micro Insurance to the Rescue
The low penetration of insurance in Nigeria and the African sub region appears ready for a sustainable change. Feelers emanating from the African Insurance Organization indicate that the adoption of…
- Telecom8 Sept 2026
Gateway Air, ValueJet Strengthen Ogun Air Connectivity With Daily Abuja-Lagos Service
Gateway Air, the Ogun State-owned airline, in partnership with ValueJet, has commenced a daily air service linking Abuja with Gateway International Airport, Iperu, through Lagos.
- 19 Jul 2010
Glo Secures Telecom License in Gambia
Telecommunication giant, Globacom, has received yet another boost in pursuit of its vision to be the biggest and best telecom operator in Africa with the winning of a license to operate telecom…
- 15 Sept 2010
Arik Air Commissions Aviation Fuel Depot
Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, last week commissioned its privately owned mini-depot for the storage of Jet A1, popularly known as Aviation fuel. The depot, which is…
- 28 Jul 2014
Ebola: Arik Air Suspends Fights to Liberia, Sierra Leone
Arik Air will be suspending operations into Monrovia (Liberia) and Freetown (Sierra Leone) effective from today, July 28, 2014. This followed the first Ebola virus death officially confirmed in…
- 18 May 2017
SAHCOL Provides Handling Services to Three New Airlines
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), a ground handling company of the SIFAX Group of Companies, in further pursuit of its value adding services, has won three additional airlines to…
- 2 Feb 2018
Air Peace Receives new Embraer 145 Jet
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has taken delivery of one of the six 50-seater new generation Embraer 145 jets it recently acquired. Mr Allen Onyema Chairman of Air Peace, confirmed the development in a…
- 26 Feb 2018
Air Peace sets New Record as B777 Aircraft Arrives
Air Peace has set a new record with the arrival of its newly acquired Boeing B777-200 aircraft, becoming the first and only Nigerian airline to procure and register the brand of airliner in the…
- 24 Apr 2018
Air Peace Expands Regional Operations to more Destinations
Air Peace has said it will begin the third phase of its regional operations in the next few weeks with the launch of flights to Monrovia, Lome, Abidjan and some other West Coast destinations. …