Air Peace: Reps asks NCAA, NAMA, others to enforce safety

Marcus Glover, president and chief operating officer at Borgata Hotel & Casino, discusses the appetite for sports betting ahead of the NCAA Final and which sport is showing the greatest wagering growth potential.

GSM operators in Nigeria have kicked against plans by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to destroy 7,000 GSM masts which it described as illegal in 30 days if the operators failed to obtain the required Aviation Height Clearance within the period. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to look at the situation.

Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has stepped into the face-off between aviation workers and their employer, the Nigerian CivilAviation Authority.

Air Peace: Reps asks NCAA, NAMA, others to enforce safety.

Allen Onyema, CEO of Nigerian indigenous airline, Air Peace says the government has supported local airlines through tax waivers and more but there is a need for a review of the country’s Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements (BASA) in other to foster the growth of local players. To examine the state of Nigeria’s aviation sector at the ongoing 59th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, Allen Onyema joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more.

Gbajabiamila commends Air Peace Airlines, others

319 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, says Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema

Nigeria's foremost aviation mogul Allen Onyemahas denied all fraud allegations leveled against him by the USA. He states that they are false and are in no way in line with his character as a person and as a businessman whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve wellbeing.

Nigeria's foremost aviation mogul Allen Onyemahas denied all fraud allegations leveled against him by the USA.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged airline operators and other stakeholders to adopt safety caution as the Harmattan dust haze persists. This comes as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) projects an earlier than normal onset of rainfall nationwide. Desmond Majekodunmi, Environmentalist and Founder of Lufasi Urban Forest Park joins CNBC Africa to discuss how Nigeria can prepare for these weather challenges.

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