Connect with us

Business

Airlines Crash Ticket Prices Ahead Dana Resumption

Published

3 years ago

on

Airlines operating at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, are beginning to adjust prices of their flight tickets, just as Dana Airline sets to resume flight operations at the airport.
Some of the airlines, such as Airpeace, Arik, and Max airlines, have started adjusting their flight tickets downward for both the Lagos and Abuja routes.
The Tide gathered on Friday that the flight ticket for the economy class for Abuja and Lagos that was jacked up from N50,000 and N60,000 by these other airlines, to N100,000 and N120,000, is now coming down to N70,000 and N65,000.
One of the travel agents, otherwise known as flight ticketers, Mr Kingsley Otamiri, in a chat with The Tide applauded the efforts of Dana Airline in ensuring that they resume flights operations at Port Harcourt Airport.
“I can authoritatively tell you that Dana Airline and the Aero Contractors are the two airlines helping this airport in terms of lower ticket prices, otherwise these other airlines are ready to raise the price high.
“Just as they know what Dana can do, and with the numerous packages they have come up with for their resumption, which is attracting customers, that is why you see them lowering their prices”, he said.
The Tide also observed that the flight ticket prices tremendously increased at the Port Harcourt Airport after the Dana operational license was suspended by the regulatory agency, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), few months ago.
Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt station Manager of Dana Airline, Francis Ofangba, in a brief chat with The Tide assured that his outfit, coming back on stream, will force prices down, noting that Dana Airline understands the plights of the people, and would not make things difficult for air passengers.
“They know us, and now that we are coming back to resume flight operations, you will see that flight ticket prices will come down. I can assure you of that”, he said.
Dana Airline resumed flight operations at other routes on the 9th of November, after it resolved matters with the NCAA, but operations at the Port Harcourt Airport is to commence today.

By: Corlins Walter

Related Topics:
Continue Reading

Business

Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

Published

21 hours ago

on

September 22, 2025

By

Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

Continue Reading

Business

NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

Published

21 hours ago

on

September 22, 2025

By

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
Continue Reading

Business

FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

Published

21 hours ago

on

September 22, 2025

By

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
Continue Reading

Trending