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5 SAFETY MEASURES TO ADOPT DURING EMBER MONTHS In Nigeria today, Ember months are known for high accident/incident rates. Well, for those who may not know what Ember months mean, these are the last months of the year comprising of September, October, November, and December. Ember months usually come with gradual subsiding of the rains and encroachment of the Harmattan haze. These Harmattan hazes fuel fire outbreak in marketplaces, offices, worship centers, farms, bushes, etc. As part of our commitment towards the safety of lives and property of Nigerians during these Ember months, Deslog Energy Services Limited has designed simple precautionary measures you need to take. Now, let’s examine these 5 safety measures to adopt during Ember months. 1. Road safety : Ember months come with high rates of car crashes. Therefore, Deslog Energy Services Limited encourages all Nigerians to observe these road safety measures: Obey all road safety signs and traffic light. Don’t be in a hurry ...

Trump Says Military Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ and North Korea Will ‘Regret’ Threats Leer en español 1562 A-10 planes lined up for takeoff on Thursday from the United States Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. YONHAP / REUTERS AUGUST 11, 2017 BRIDGEWATER, N.J. —  President Trump  issued yet more provocative warnings of military action against  North Korea  on Friday as he continued to suggest that he was ready to strike the small, isolated Asian country that has been developing  nuclear weapons  capable of reaching the United States. Even as he kept up the drumbeat against Pyongyang, Mr. Trump suggested that he was also contemplating the use of armed force closer to home, in Venezuela, where the government has moved to close down the opposition parliament after a fraud-plagued referendum while the country spirals deeper into poverty and dysfunction. Asked about the crisis there, Mr. Trump volunteered the possib...

Barcelona want Philippe Coutinho to force move away from Liverpool as £90m bid is rejected Coutinho is understood to be open to the prospect of moving to the Nou Camp - but is unlikely to go unless he pushes the issue Thursday 10 August 2017 The €100m offer would have made Coutinho one of the most expensive players of all time  Liverpool FC via Getty Images Barcelona  are urging  Philippe Coutinho  to help force a move away from  Liverpool  after having a second bid for the player rejected. The Spanish giants bid €100m (£90.2m) for the playmaker but it was rejected out of hand and Barca fear the Reds will hold firm in their stance that the Brazilian is not for sale at any price. Sporting director Robert Fernandez is willing to be patient in his pursuit of Coutinho and the club do appear to have a misplaced confidence that this deal will get done when it is becoming increasingly obvious that Liverpool are ready to shut down any attempt at opening ...

Med-View Airline grows half-year profit to N857m By Newestgist August 10, 2017 File Photo Med-View Airline Plc has reported a growth of 27 per cent in profit after tax (PAT) to N857 million for the half year ended June 30, 2017, compared with N672 million in the corresponding period of 2016. The results of the only airline listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), indicated that gross revenue grew by 48 per cent from N8.7 billion to N13.007 billion in 2017. Operating cost shot up from N7.748 billion to N9.982 billion, propelled by rise in aviation fuel cost and cost of lease of aircraft for local operations. For instance the airline spent N1.257 billion on lease of aircraft in H1, compared with nothing in the corresponding period of 2016. Similarly, N4.506 billion was spent on aviation fuel, showing an increase of 60.2 per cent above the N2.811 billion recorded in 2016. The amount spent on aviation alone accounted for 45 per cent of the total operating...

Bird strike forces Medview Airline to abort flight at Ilorin airport By News Agency of Nigeria  - August 9, 2017 A Saudi-bound flight operated by Medview Airline was on Saturday night aborted at the Ilorin Airport due to bird strike. The airline confirmed the development in a statement by its media consultant, Mr Obuke Oyibhota, on Sunday in Lagos. Oyibhota said the B767 aircraft carrying 222 pilgrims was taxiing for takeoff when it was struck by a brood of birds, forcing the pilot to abort the flight. He, however, assured all pilgrims that the schedule for their transportation to the holy land would not be affected by the incident.“The 222 pilgrims were de-boarded without incident, and arrangements are being made to provide another aircraft to airlift them today (Sunday),” he said. He said the airline last night flew a team of engineers and others to Ilorin to get the aircraft back to service.

Nigerian Airlines’ Aircraft Deplete By 58.9% In One Year An investigation by our correspondent revealed that the fleet of the country’s carriers has reduced from almost 81 aircraft about a year ago to just 42 today, while 39 others are grounded Nigerian airlines’ aircraft fleets have been depleted by 58.9 percent over the past year, SaharaReporters has learned. An investigation by our correspondent revealed that the fleet of the country’s carriers has reduced from almost 81 aircraft about a year ago to just 42 today, while 39 others are grounded. Apart from Air Peace and Azman, all other Nigerian carriers are facing downsizing. Our correspondent gathered that the most affected airlines are Arik Air and Aero, which experienced reductions from 26 to 10 and 13 to 1 aircraft, respectively. He also learned that FirstNation Airways has only one active plane in its fleet of two, as one of its jets has remained grounded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport ...

British Airways Resolves Heathrow Check-in Problem British Airways has announced that it has resolved an issue with its systems that affected the check-in process on flights from Heathrow on Wednesday, saying that customers were now being processed as normal. “Customers are being checked in as normal after an earlier problem was resolved. We are sorry for the temporary check in problems which caused some delays for our customers first thing this morning,” British Airways said in a statement. “This issue is now resolved and our staff are working flat out to help customers get away on their holidays,” Reuters reports.

NSE index Up 1.26% on Resilient Bull  Run 7 Reasons Your Website Should Have An Online Booking Feature A handful of businesses have moved their activities online as they now own websites. Thanks to the internet. Unfortunately, one thing that is yet to be integrated on these websites is online booking. The importance of online booking cannot be overstated. So, whatever services you are offering, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency discusses reasons why your website should have an online booking system. Open 24 hours to receive reservations Many customers who search the Internet outside of business hours will be able to book your service if there is an online booking system. For example, you can book a hotel at any time of the day on Success lion travel. This will not be the case if customers have to visit JT’s headquarters to make reservations. It means they are losing customers. It is good customer service The pr...

4 Airplane Facts That Can Cure Any Fear Of Flying Know anyone with a fear of flying?  Jumia Travel , the leading online travel agency, shares the following 4 airplane facts that are sure to cure any fear of flying. Air Travel is Actually the Safest Mood of Mass Transportation You are actually more likely to be struck by lightning than die in a plane crash. The odds of dying in a plane crash are about one in 11,000,000. If you’re afraid of flying, then you might as well be afraid of pillows, kitchens, petrol or anything else that could kill you but most likely wouldn’t. Commercial Aircrafts Undergo Extensive Testing Before Being Sold to Airlines Aircrafts go through an unbelievably massive amount of testing before they can even get off the ground and they still go through a lot more testing after that. You can watch some of the extreme tests carried out on aircrafts on Youtube because perhaps if you see how much attention to detail is paid when building aircraf...

Arik Air gets fresh international certification BySamuel Ezekiel  o  - August 7, 2017 Arik Air has become the latest African airline to be listed on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ground operations manual (IGOM) registry. IGOM registry displays companies who were able to demonstrate full compliance with the IGOM procedures. The IGOM certificate was presented to Arik Air earlier in the month by Albakri Mohammad Ali, IATA’s regional vice-president, Africa and Middle East, at Arik Air Aviation Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The IATA ground operations manual concept was initiated by IATA for the industry with the objective of having one internationally recognized standard for ground handling processes. IGOM defines ground handling standards for airlines and ground service providers to ensure ground operations activities are safely, efficiently, and consistently accomplished. Procedures reflect the minimum standards as identified by t...

Cheamanager Antonio Conte, who earlier this week was reassured that  at least three more new players would arrive at Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes , is understood to have increased his interest in  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain . The Arsenal midfielder has just one year left on his contract and had been linked with a move across the capital earlier this summer, but according to the  Daily Mail  the Premier League champions are now ready to 'intensify their efforts' with a bid of around £25 million. Clearly not content with the prospect of upsetting some fans in one part of north London, Conte is also, according to the one red top, hoping to take  Danny Rose  from Tottenham Hotspur. The Italian manager had hoped to sign Alex Sandro from Juventus, though the Turin club are digging their heels in and are reportedly demanding at least £60m for the Brazilian. Despite having had surgery in May, Rose is expected to be fi...

On the latest  Official Singles Chart Update , “Despacito” has the edge over No. 2-placed “Feels” by just 500 combined units. Should “Feels” usurp “Despacito” at the summit, notes the Official Charts Company, Harris will have his eighth U.K. No. 1 single, Pharrell his fourth, Katy her fifth and Big Sean his first. A trio of fast-rising tracks complete the midweek top five:  Enrique Iglesias '  “Subeme La Radio” (RCA), featuring   Sean Paul  and  X Factor  champ  Matt Terry ;  Rudimental  and  James Arthur’s  “Sun Comes Up” (Asylum) and  Dua Lipa’s  “New Rules” (Warner Bros). There are notable gains for  The Script’s   “Rain” (Columbia), which improves to No. 10, and the  Jax Jones - Demi  Lovato - Stefflon  Don  number “Instruction” (Polydor) which is at No. 14, just one place ahead of another Lovato track, “Sorry Not Sorry” (Hollywood). With a No. 39 bow,  Camila Cabello...

ABUJA—AHEAD of the release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. 

Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honoured with five awards by the voters of the 23rd World Travel Awards for the second year in a row. The hotel, which is owned by Transcript Hotels, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, emerged winner of the prestigious World Travel Awards for Africa’s Leading Business Hotel, Nigeria’s Leading Business Hotel, Nigeria’s Leading Hotel, Nigeria’s Leading MICE Hotel and Nigeria’s Leading Hotel Suite (the Presidential Suite) at the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony