₦airaland Forum

ogododo:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/airlines-must-refund-100-airfares-to-passengers-after-two-hour-delay-fg/%3famp

Goodmorning20:
International airfares on Nigerian routes have gone up further by over 20 per cent after foreign airlines raised the exchange rate for ticket sale from N462 per dollar to N551 per dollar, findings by The PUNCH have revealed.

International travellers on Nigerian routes have been paying higher airfares after carriers blocked their inventory of cheaper tickets in order to cushion the effects of the rising amount of trapped funds

The latest increase in the naira-dollar exchange rate for ticket sale by the International Air Transport Association, the Switzerland-based trade association of the world’s airlines, is expected to worsen the plight of Nigeria travellers who are already paying higher airfares.

Multiple travel companies confirmed to our correspondent on Friday that global distribution system companies had notified them of the latest increase.

They said the development was not unconnected with the difficulty faced by foreign carriers in repatriating their ticket sale proceeds out of Nigeria.

According to travel agents, the increase in the exchange rate has led to an over 20 per cent increase in international airfares.

“Virgin Atlantic which has a promo of about N800,000. This same promo is going for about N1.1m as a result of the increase in the exchange rate,” the chief executive officer of a travel agency, who chose to speak on condition of anonymity, said.

As of January this year, foreign airlines flying into Nigeria had about $743m in trapped funds in Nigeria. IATA has said Nigeria has the highest amount of foreign airlines’ trapped funds globally.

Stakeholders and travel firms have however emphasised the need for the Federal Government to direct the CBN to expedite the release of the trapped funds.

A former President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents-the trade body for local travel agents-Mr Bankole Bernard, who also confirmed the latest increase in IATA’s exchange rate for ticket sales, said the Federal Government needed to honour the provisions of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement signed with foreign countries particularly as it affects the repatriation of funds.

“Today, the rate at which we are issuing tickets is N551 to a dollar. Is that the official rate? No, but that is the rate we are issuing tickets, which is moving closer to the black market rate. This means the issue of trapped funds would not have been if it had been properly managed,” he said

“The funds became trapped because we (the government) were not ready to give foreign airlines funds at the official rate. Why didn’t you tell them the rate you would give them funds so that they can sell their tickets at a particular rate as long as it is official? After all, we have multiple exchange rates. So, what will make this one different? Then, there will not be an issue of trapped funds and people will do their business and the agony travellers are facing will not be there.”

The Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, a research firm, said foreign airlines could not be blamed for the latest increase in the exchange rate.

He said, “In dollar terms, airfares have not gone up, It is still the same amount. The increase will only affect those who buy their tickets in naira. But we can’t blame foreign airlines. We need to put ourselves in their shoes. Why can’t they repatriate their funds? They are losing money by not being able to repatriate their funds. Most of their expenses are denominated in dollars, how will they pay for all these services and goods when they can’t repatriate their funds?”

IATA had a few weeks put foreign airlines’ trapped funds in Nigeria at $743,721,097 as of January 2023.

IATA disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and signed by its Area Manager for West and Central Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun.

IATA urged the minister to intervene and ensure the resolution of the issue of airlines’ blocked funds in Nigeria.

The letter read in part, “For over a year, Nigeria has been the country with the highest amount of airline-blocked funds in the world. Please find attached the comparative table of airlines’ blocked funds by country. Moreover, as of January 2023, airlines’ blocked funds in Nigeria have increased to $743.721.092 from $662m in January 2022 and $549m in December 2022.

While highlighting the social-economic impact of the airline-blocked funds in Nigeria, Fatokun said the increasing backlog of blocked funds of international airlines would impact negatively the foreign direct investment in the country, at a moment the country was expecting investment in the concession of some of its major airports.

He also noted the continued delay in allowing foreign airlines to repatriate their funds violates BASA.

Sirika later promised that the Federal Government would ensure the backlogs of unremitted funds were paid.

He was not specific on when this would be done. The Central Bank of Nigeria had a few months ago released part of the trapped funds. Since then, however, the central bank appears not to be looking in the direction of the foreign carriers as the amount of trapped funds rises on daily basis.

The President of the Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives, Mr Kingsley Nwokoma, said IATA reviews exchange rates periodically, adding that the current increase might have passed through necessary steps.

According to him, foreign carriers have been finding it difficult to repatriate their funds, noting that this has made doing business in Nigeria very difficult.

beerfraud:
https://www.vanguardngr.co/2023/03/what-tinubu-must-do-to-win-igbo-people-over-cossy-ojiakor/

muykem:
There is no sea in Anambra to create a seaport. South East is landlocked, you can only paddle canoe on the small tiny rivers over there during raining season only.

chokekachy:
https://twitter.com/aonanuga1956/status/1639882090501095425?t=4x38KznnFwxWsk0t7KPcZQ&s=19[/quote]Bayo Onanuga... One of the gallant and iconic guerilla journalists and true heroes of democracy who took on the brutal military dictatorships of late 1980s and the 1990s, and won the fight!

The ignorant kids and ethnic bigots typing criminally defamatory nonsense here and on Twitter were not born then or were simply babies.

The international community must reign in hate speech with one voice and severe punishment for fake news being pushed online and offline.

If Tinubu is a drug baron, the
U.S. would have extradicted him from Nigeria long ago and thrown him into jail since the early 1990s.

Unknown to many of these asinine ethnic bigots and fake news spreaders, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu travels to the U.S. every year in his private jet. Americans are not fools. They would have arrested him since if he is a drug baron.

IBEXY:
Can someone please tell me what else I need to do to get Arik Air refund my money? Its been more than 40 days since I first requested for refunds after I duly wrote to the refunds department as I was instructed. Ever since then, all calls to them result in any of the following:

a) The phone rings indefinitely - sometimes up to 15 to 20 minutes
b) On some days, after a long time, someone picks and immediately drops the call.
c) The phone is engaged indefinitely
d) On the 2 occasions I got through to them in the last one month, I had to use a different number. Its like they are bent on holding out on my money as long as possible..

I have been calling the following numbers (which I got from either the email response I got initially or from the only times I got through or from their website.)

08077791655 - Call Center Supervisor
08077791310 - Refunds
08077791683 - Refunds
+234 (0) 1279 9999 - Customer Care Centre

I have written to the following email addresses to no avail. :
- arik.refunds [at] arikair.com (got a response once to acknowledge me and thats it.)
- customerrelationsdesk[at]arikair.com
- Callcentre.Supervisor[at]ArikAir.com


I paid a lot of money to Arik for my ticket, especially, as I bought the ticket last minute before Christmas. I could have gone to another air line but in the spirit of a patriotic Nigerian, I decided to go with our own thing. I still believe I made the right choice and this is but an administrative oversight.

Has anyone else had this experience and how did you eventually get your cash back. What more or who else should I contact?

aieromon:
https://www.nairaland.com/2910934/arik-air-please-refund-money

I've been bitten twice, never again.

olajide21:
I like the fact that you ask questions. But what you should do more is research if you haven't started.
Canada has what they call, FSW EE. This immigration scheme if you meet the requirements can land you in Canada in 5months as a PR. As a PR you've almost all the rights and privileges a Canadian Citizen has.

Mystery2020:
Health/Hospital (non-teaching) 37%
Health/Hospital (teaching) 62%
Health/Sanitation 10%

Politics 100%
Civil Service (Core) 11%
Civil Service (Parastatal) 17%

Banking (microfinance) 91%
Banking (commercial) 90%
Banking (investment & related) 62%
Insurance 77%
Business development, Sales & Marketing 81%
Accountancy (Professional Services) 45%
Customer service (call centre) 65%
Scientific Management & Consulting 60%

Military (Army) 68%
Military (Navy) 34%
Military (Air force) 30%
Police 83%
Paramilitary (Combined) 39%
Security Services (Intelligence) ??%
Security Services (private) 52%

Judiciary (Bar, Bench & Paralegal) 7%

Academia (public) 29%
Academia (Private) 41%
Teaching (Public - Prim., Sec) 37%
Teaching (Private - Prim., Sec) 82%

Media (traditional) 23%
Media (Social) 99%
Printing & publishing 8%

Manufacturing (factory) 76%

Hospitality 64%
Agriculture (farming) 0%

Engineering (General) 22%
Building construction & related 9%
IT (telecoms, computer) 34%
Logistics (Transportation) 0%
Logistics (Supply chain Mgt) 43%
Logistics (postal services) 12%

apatheticme:
I'm good. I'm sure you are good too.



Yeah, I know her moniker, she's a friend also.

For some of us who have been "fortunate enough" to be on the receiving end of tribal/gender/religious slurs and classisms on this platform as a result of our opinions, you sure can't really blame us!





I understand your point. It will interest you that they go for/organize such courses/seminars/webinars etc targeted at addressing some of these ills, but I can assure you that as soon as the course ends, we are back to square one.

This is largely because of the way the medical profession is structured. No one knows why it's structured that way, but we all met it and like a regimented military barracks, we must fall in line.

For instance, there's a 1 to 2 hours program most departments run every morning called "Morning Review" in most teaching hospitals. Most cases are presented in the morning review by resident/senior resident doctors that are on call overnight, admissions, surgeries, management of cases are thoroughly scrutinized/critiqued/analysed and redirected if need be.

However, trust Nigerians, some professors/consultants/senior colleagues have converted this platform into a bullying/witch-hunt and general disgrace and down grading of doctors in the presence of other junior ones like house officers and even medical students who must attend daily morning reviews.

Sometimes, doctors are corrected publicly in this situation albeit harshly, sometimes with personal insults and this could leave the doctor feeling defeated/cranky and just frustrated throughout the day. He/she could take this out on other junior colleagues/patients/patient relatives or other cadres of health care workers.

In reality, it's a vicious cycle!

There are many examples, instances such that explaining it here would really sound unreal or rather unbelievable!!



Yeah, I'm currently writing the required exams, for the country I wish to migrate to. I'm not interested in the popular and easy one which is PLAB, cos UK is already too choky.
They however take time and money.
Thanks for your help and concern.



Thanks, and you too. Enjoy your weekend.



😄😄😄
Apathetic is an English word.

It simply means uncaring. It's an adjective form of apathy—the state of not caring. It can also mean the absence or suppression of emotion or passion.

Most times, especially in this crazy world of social media noise and propaganda everywhere, one must learn not to be moved by every thing, otherwise mental breakdown is imminent!

So, for most life issues, and especially on this platform, I tend towards an apathetic mood for my sanity and peace of mind!

It's actually not easy to understand for people who have been curious enough to ask me neither is it easy for me to explain, but just accept this my little explanation .

Me sef, I nor know wetin I dey reason when I choose the name, I just like am

apatheticme:
Hiya!

Thanks for your kind words.

I rarely post because this place has been taken over by kids and disgruntled elements, and lately tribal/gender slurs are flying everywhere.

No educative threads, no inspiring issues to discuss other than gender and tribal wars. I have my sanity to preserve biko. For instance this thread is almost a year! If not XAU.Bulls that mentioned me, I have completely forgotten about this thread!! I just come here once in a while, read headlines, few sensible comments and log out

I do read your comments most times though, and some other sensible people here and I'm always glad we still have good people around!

Happy Sunday!!

Klass99:
You rarely post but this is a nice and sound post . I would have loved to see the post XAU.Bulls mentioned because I'm sure the content was detail rich and valuable.

@ Mys.tery.20.20, this thread is an accurate summary of workplace realities. I smiled when I saw the financial services sector topping the chart. That is one sector I never want to go back to in my lifetime, it was a very cutthroat, high stakes and high stress
environment........and to think it was not even a traditional bank offering microfinance or commercial banking services.

treesun:
https://punchng.com/dss-raises-the-alarm-over-plot-to-incite-
violence/

Ibrahimcoomasie:
Despite the high number of Yoruba descendants in these countries, we have not heard pim.

If it were that other tribe, we no go hear word. We would have been harrased with stuffs like

we developed Brazil
we developed South America
we developed the Carribean
we developed Latin America.

Empty drums indeed make the loudest noise.


Ps. Former President of Cuba, Fidel Castro and Ooni of Ife, Sijuwade below

googi:
Most of us understand how you feel.

But remember that the ball or Keke belongs to Seun. Yoruba have a duty not only to be fair to all but also, to seem fair. Seeming fair can be taken differently by different people. Especially, opportunists without any care.

Admission of quilt in order to move on is what they pounce on. Some people think it is wise to apologize to your wife or husband for a better future.

apatheticme:
Lol @ bolded

NL is a strange place, so I've learnt over time to take down some posts as quickly as possible.

Don't mind me

omonnakoda:
Your image is not clear
https://dailytrust.com/january-15-1966-coup/
Chinua Achebe the erudite novelist tried to change the narrative of the January 15, 1966 Coup in his book There Was A Country to portray his ethnic group as the victim, but this has been debunked: “Igbo in the North were widely taunting their hosts on the loss of their leaders. Celestine Ukwu, a popular Igbo musician, released songs titled Ewu Ne Ba Akwa (Goats Are Crying) and others celebrating “Igbo power”, the “January Victory.” Posters, stickers, postcards, cartoons displaying the murdered Sardauna begging Major Nzeogwu at the gates of heaven or Balewa burning outright in pits of hell or Nzeogwu standing St. George-like on Sardauna, the defeated dragon, began to show up across Northern towns and cities. These provocations were so pervasive that they warranted the promulgation of Decree 44 of 1966 banning them”. Even Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe noted these atrocities in his The Origins of the Civil War: “Some Ibo elements, who were domiciled in Northern Nigeria taunted northerners by defaming their leaders through means of records or songs or pictures. They also published pamphlets and postcards, which displayed a peculiar representation of certain northerners, living or dead, in a manner likely to provoke disaffection.” These images and songs eventually led to the so-called pogroms/ethnic-cleansing/genocide, not the coup” as Achebe claimed. In fact, “the coup was in January, the pogroms started late in May and the provocations were in-between”

MasterJayJay:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u1ivMeCtKWGFxdPkHQrhJXBD2W8yraxKvjVX5XimAUz1DRuaP6vqqyrmxSnEDmVdl&id=100045474103122&mibextid=Nif5oz

festacman:
The question is why were the Obedients (supporters of Peter Obi) insisting that it was Governor Soludo who wrote petition that led to the detention of this now humbled Chude. Even when Gov. Soludo assured Oby Ezekwesili and many others who reach out to him that he had no hand in the boy's travail, the Obedients were driven by satanic hatred to insist it was Gov. Soludo.

Now the young man has come out of detention and apologised to Chief Emeka Offor, the man he senselessly defamed and who rightly reported him to the Police. I expect all Obedients who, in typical mob behaviour, cursed and slandered Gov. Soludo for nothing should bow your heads in shame in display of fitting mea culpa.

Anambra will always win.

Neyopumpin13:
I saw this woman at muritala international Airport on Wednesday inside black Toyota jeep with white men on black dressed, ooh they are fbi ,they used wheelchair to carry her enter delta airline,she cover her eye when I open my phone to make a call .,.she avoiding me not to take are picture.

Drealman20:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2023/03/convicted-nigerian-woman-extradited-to-u-s-over-illicit-payment/amp/

PoloG:
https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/3/police-bust-syndicate-kidnapping-children-in-suleja-arrest-three-suspects-and-rescue-10-abducted-minors-2.html

Omicronvaccine:
Davido's Babymama, Larissa London Celebrates Her And Davido's Son As He Turns 3 (Photos)



https://igberetvnews.com/1441564/davidos-babymama-larissa-london-celebrates-davidos-son-turns-3-photos/

apatheticme:
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omonnakoda:
Any Igbo Person who attends any Church Pastored by a Yoruba Man is an !mbecile
Nnamd Kanu

KanwuliaExtra:
Sounds sooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooood!
Make una nor disappoint ooooooo
Biko nu.

Throwback:
Return to Obi that was disgraced in the North?

Obi cannot win any national election even if his Wife is the returning officer.

Accept that being a regional champion does not translate to national victory.

Maybe it is your manhood that has been stolen.

Obi's mandate was to remain loyal to APGA as promised.

See the Igbo politician below entrenching himself as an Igbo regional champion without national appeal.

I am ashamed for the dull boy.

envoymedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1438875/actress-remanded-prison-stepping-newly-redesigned-naira-notes-photo/

thesicilian:
That's why I'm always careful what I post on social media accounts that are under my real name

plaindealer:
Just imagine, Pandora ipob terrorist leader try to sneak ipob inside Alahusa...

God is good, he protected Lagos from these terrorists.

plaindealer:
Lagosians dodged a serious bullet by not letting this ipob terrorist near Alahusa..