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Retired Air Vice Marshal dies onboard British Airways flight

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 7 October 2025 0

A retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal has died onboard a British Airways flight bound for Abuja despite frantic efforts by the crew to save him. The incident forced the flight, which departed London Heathrow at 11 pm on Sunday, October 5, to divert to El Prat Airport in Barcelona. The aircraft

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Showdown looms in FAAN as workers reject lopsided postings

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 3 October 2025 0

Personnel in the operations department under Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) directorate of airport operations may soon confront management over irregular postings to airports across the country. The postings, they allege, ignore seniority and have created widespread discontent. Most of the postings, investigations revealed, are lopsided and

Aviation

BAGAIA, IAC ink Sign MoU on Aircraft Accident Investigation at ICAO Assembly

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 26 September 2025 0

In a landmark development for global aviation safety, the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) and the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Montreal, Canada, during the 42nd ICAO Assembly held on September 25 to October 4, 2025. The agreement, which is the first of its kind […]

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Bolanle Austen-Peters is keynote speaker at 2025 NFVCB Digital Content Regulator Conference

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 20 September 2025 0

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have announced that the internationally acclaimed theatre and film powerhouse, Bolanle Austen-Peters, will deliver the keynote address at the 5th Edition of the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigerian Digital Content Regulatory Conference (PAO NDCRC), scheduled to hold on November 18th and 19th, 2025, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan,

Aviation

Weak, Outdated Systems Crippling Nigeria’s Air Cargo Growth – Aviation Expert

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 20 September 2025 0

Nigeria’s air cargo sector risks continued inefficiency and loss of competitiveness unless outdated systems are urgently replaced with modern technology, the Chief Executive Officer of Mainstream Cargo Limited, Mr Seyi Adewale, has warned. Speaking at the 5th CHINET Aviation Cargo Conference in Lagos, in a paper titled “Harnessing Technological Advances to Improve Air

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NCAA threatens Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Saudi Air over directive on ill-treatment of passengers

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 20 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to sanction Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc for failing to comply with its directives and determinations on passenger complaints. Michael Achimugu Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NCAA posted this on his verified X handle @mikeachimugu01 on Friday, detailing the offence of both airlines.

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Customs Intercept N5.1bn Worth Of Illicit Drugs From India, Canada at Lagos Airport

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 19 September 2025 0

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS), attached to the Murtala Muhammed Airport Command Ikeja Thursday, disclosed that illicit drugs worth over N5.1billion imported into the country from India and Canada has been intercepted The Customs Area Controller, Compt. Michael Awe, who disclosed this while showcasing the seized drugs at the Command’s headquarters in […]

Aviation

Weak, Outdated Systems Crippling Nigeria’s Air Cargo Growth – Mainstream Cargo CEO

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 19 September 2025 0

Nigeria’s air cargo sector risks continued inefficiency and loss of competitiveness unless outdated systems are urgently replaced with modern technology, the Chief Executive Officer of Mainstream Cargo Limited, Mr Seyi Adewale, has warned. Speaking at the 5th CHINET Aviation Cargo Conference in Lagos, in a paper titled “Harnessing Technological Advances to Improve Air

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FAAN boss, Overland CEO disagree on airport insurance cover

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 18 September 2025 0

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has declared that all airports across the country under the management have valid insurance cover. Reacting to comments by chief executive officer of Overland Airways, Capt. Edward Boyo on airports insurance in the country at the 5th CHINET Aviacargo Conference at […]

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Keyamo Says Over 95% Nigerians Fly Foreign Airlines In Absence Of National Carrier

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 18 September 2025 0

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed concern about the inability of Nigerian carriers to compete with foreign carriers due to the humongous capital flight occasioned by a lack of critical mass. He further stated that over 95% of Nigerians travelling outside the shores of Nigeria are airlifted by foreign airlines, leading […]

Aviation

NAMA seeks NASS nod to end 50% deduction, attain financial autonomy

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 17 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has canvassed for the intervention of the National Assembly to end the 50% revenue deduction and attain financial autonomy. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr Farouk Umar who made this plea in his opening remarks at the ongoing 4-day retreat of the House Committee on Aviation in Abuja, maintained […]

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NAMA Extends Advanced AFTN to 26 Airports Ahead of AMHS Rollout

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 17 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has expanded its Advanced Satellite System Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) coverage from 14 to 26 airports nationwide, in a move set to boost communication resilience across Nigeria’s aviation sector. The enhanced AFTN, which runs on X.25 protocols, will serve as a backup to the soon-to-be-commissioned

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Air Sierra Leone Targets London–Lagos Market with $950 Return Fare

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 17 September 2025 0

Air Sierra Leone has entered the highly competitive London–Lagos route with the launch of a new service via Freetown, offering passengers a $950 return fare as part of its expansion strategy to position Sierra Leone as a regional aviation hub. The carrier said the service will provide smooth connections through Freetown with minimal layover times, […]

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Nigeria Beer Festival partners LASG for bigger Detty December

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 15 September 2025 0

Lagos is set to host an expanded Nigeria Beer Festival this December in partnership with the state’s ministry of tourism, arts and culture. The 2025 edition has now been added to the state’s flagship Detty December calendar and is expected to attract thousands of fun-seekers from within and outside Nigeria. Akinola Oluwaleimu, coordinator of the […]

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P’Harcourt Airport Incident : Air Peace crew tested positive for cannabis, alcohol- NSIB

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 13 September 2025 0

-As Air Peace denies report The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Friday, released the preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, operated by Air Peace, saying initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of

Aviation

Aviation stakeholders condemn new tax reforms, seek exemption

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 12 September 2025 0

Aviation stakeholders have condemned the new tax reforms as it affects the aviation industry in the country. At a business webinar organised by Aviation and Allied Business Journal in conjunction with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) on Thursday, Assistant Director at the Revenue Service, Mrs Nkechi Umegakwe had informed that, with the new tax reforms, […]

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NiMet DG lists obstacles militating  against operational  mandate

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 11 September 2025 0

The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof Charles Anosike says, despite the limited resources available to the Agency, service quality has never been compromised, but  constantly expanding the scope of  services in line with NiMet’s establishment mandate. In his welcome address at the stakeholders’ engagement forum with the theme

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NCAA summons airlines over passengers’ recurring complaints

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 10 September 2025 0

Worried by the growing number of complaints by passengers, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may sanction some airlines in the country. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has called domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled […]

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NCAA summons airlines over flight delays, threatens sanctions

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 9 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over rising complaints of flight delays, cancellations and poor service across the country. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was confirmed by Michael Achimugu, director of public affairs and consumer protection at the agency, via his

Aviation

NCAA sets up committee to enhance accessibility for persons with disabilities

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 6 September 2025 0

Recognising the pains and difficulties suffered by people with disabilities in accessing public facilities, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken a significant step toward improving air travel accessibility by inaugurating the NCAA Disability Inclusion Oversight Committee. The committee, tasked with ensuring the authority’s compliance with national