Air Peace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema has stated that Nigeria’s domestic aviation sector is facing a looming crisis, as newly introduced tax laws threaten to drive ticket prices beyond ₦1 million and force airlines out of business, warning that unless urgent steps are taken to reverse the policy, the industry could begin to collapse within months, with severe consequences for passengers, banks and the wider economy. Speaking during an interview yesterday, Onyema said Nigerian airlines are weighed down by excessive taxation, levies and charges that leave operators…
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Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema charged with justice obstruction in ongoing U.S. fraud case
Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has been charged in the United States with obstruction of justice for allegedly submitting false documents to stop a federal investigation. Air Peace is a Nigerian airline that flies domestic and international routes. Onyema, along with Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, had already faced charges of bank fraud and money-laundering in an ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Office of the Clerk of the US District Court for the…
Read MoreTerrorism; Troops kill 3 ISWAP fighters in Damask, seize weapons
By; Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri. Nigerian troops have neutralized three members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in Damasak. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Army spokesperson said men of 05 Brigade, Sector 03 Operations Hadin Kai inflicted the casualties on the terrorists on Friday under a new operation codenamed Operation Dominance. He said the troops came in contact with the terrorists during a clearance operation at an illegal market they operate at Gallo Makawari, a village in Damasak. Nwachukwu says, the terrorists were overpowered by troops and forced…
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