aviation

September 4, 2017

Resolve security issues or get banned | US tells Nigerian airlines

The United States Federal Aviation administration has said it would ban Nigerian airlines if they reuse to resolve specified security issues within 65 days. The ultimatum was given on August 24, after US FAA officials carried out an audit for the renewal of Nigeria’s category one safety status. The audit looks at areas such as... Read More

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Over 170,000 passengers have used the Kaduna airport – Official

by Dolapo Adelana In the past 35 days, the Kaduna International Airport has received 3,433 aircrafts and 170,150 passengers. The airport manager Amina Ozi-Salami revealed the figures when a group named Kaduna Integrity gave awards to some organisations that contributed to the success of operations of the airport during the period. She said an average 101 aircraft... Read More

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1,890 passengers conveyed by road since closure of Abuja airport – FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government said it has conveyed 1,890 passengers to Kaduna by road since the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport runway. This was revealed in a statement by Deputy Director of Press of the Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu on Monday. The statement said 28 passengers were transported on the first... Read More

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February 9, 2017

FG takes over Arik airlines, appoints new management

The Federal Government on Thursday announced the taking over of Arik Airlines. The government also appointed a new management for the airline. Spokeperson of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Jude Nwauzor said the government will give a lifeline to support the airline which has been struggling financially. He said the government interfered to... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

Arik Airlines, aviation, FG, New management, take over

January 18, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: After all said, the Senate may have failed to halt the closure of Abuja airport

After long hours of deliberation at plenary today, the Senate’s opposition to the total closure of the Abuja airport for repairs may not hold water anymore. Exactly a week ago when the motion against the closure was first moved in the House, majority of the senators had opinions and suggestions about how repair work at... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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January 11, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] There is more rejuvenation going on in the Aviation sector

Yesterday, the Senate shut down the Federal Government’s proposal to close the Abuja Airport for 6 weeks starting March. They anchored their decision mostly on the lack of proper provision of an alternative re-routing plan. The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced this plan alongside another one plan to fully arm the security operatives across Airports... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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September 19, 2016

The Explainer: This is what is going on with the aviation industry

Arik, Nigeria’s largest airline, blamed the cancellation of all of its flights last week to a delay in getting insurance documentation as a result of the Sallah break. This left hundreds of people stranded. The documentation was sorted out though, and flights resumed on Wednesday. That was not the only reason put forward for their... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Arik Air experiences low turnout as operation resumes

After suspending airline activities on Tuesday, Arik Air has now resumed work to a low turnout of passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The airline had said it would resume operation on Wednesday after suspending airline activities the previous day. A ticketing agent who craved anonymity confirmed that the first flight took off at... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

arik air, aviation, low turnout, Murtala Muhammed Airport, resumption

September 3, 2016

The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten news stories that drove the conversation this week: 1. Zuck in Nigeria Facebook founder and Chief Executive of the social media giant, Mark Zuckerberg, paid a visit to Nigeria this week. He first visited the Yaba technology cluster before meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house, Abuja. 2. Obasanjo meets... Read More

aviation, Buharii, Ghana, hub, Jidenna, Magu, nigeria, Yakubu Dogara, zuckerberg

Aero Contractor aircraft

September 2, 2016

Opinion: Aero collapsed due to Buhari’s failure to act on aviation

by David O. Kuranga The administration of President Buhari announced over a year ago that they plan to overhaul Nigeria’s aviation sector. Waiting for the government to act on their announcement, Aero announced recently that they are halting operations and will likely cease to exist. Presently the Nigerian owned Arik Airways remains heavily indebted to... Read More

Aero, Aero Contractors, airplane, aviation, Buhari, nigeria, Ports

September 2, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Jackie Chan wins honorary Oscar award | Aviation retirees file N10bn lawsuit | Nigeria Police is one of the best

From the papers this morning – How smugglers disguise bags of rice as corpses – YNaija Soyinka call for punishment of all religious hate preachers – YNaija Osinbajo: Nigeria Police Force is one of the best in the world – YNaija Don Jazzy: I lost a brother in D’Banj – YNaija Nigeria ranks third amongst countries... Read More

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August 26, 2016

How Nigeria lost its aviation hub status to Ghana

by Tolu Omoyeni In 2015, the Nigerian aviation industry contributed $685 million to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The industry is a big employer of labour and also fosters our economic relations with other countries in the continent and beyond. But this year has not been good for the aviation sector in Nigeria as... Read More

airlines, aviation, British Airways, Etihad, France, Ghana, Iberia, nigeria

Fani-Kayode ‘attacked in EFCC custody for praying?’

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode who is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was reportedly assaulted by on of the agents of the commission. According to several sources on social media, Fani-Kayode alongside other detainees were attacked by a certain Kabiru Suleiman from Kebbi state for praying while in custody.... Read More

aviation, Buhari, EFCC, fani-kayode, GEJ, jonathan, Magu, tyranny

Opinion: How Tourism’s growth is tied to Aviation

by Rex Showunmi Early in life while studying Homer’s Ilyad and the history of Ancient Greek, especially the story of Achilles and all the adventures that checkered the ten years Trojan war, I understood that some deeds are more of instrumental good than intrinsic (borrowing Aristotle’s thinking model). Presumably, every of life’s actions it seems... Read More

aviation, growth, national carrier, nigeria, tourism

Wreckage from crashed EgyptAir MS804 found (PHOTOS)

Investigations are still ongoing into the tragic crash of EgyptAir MS804 on Thursday, May 19. Parts of the wreckage from the crash are still being recovered from the sea. The EgyptAir plane had aboard 66 people and was headed to Cairo from Paris before it vanished from the radar. The plane was subsequently found to have... Read More

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EFCC refuses to let Fani-Kayode go home despite meeting bail

It would appear that former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode’s troubles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are not coming to an end any time soon as the agency has seized his international passport and is not letting him go home. Fani-Kayode was asked by the EFCC on Friday, May 6 to present himself... Read More

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Arik Air ditches passengers for ‘Dangote staff’ in Benin airport (PHOTOS)

A protest broke out on Sunday, at a Benin airport after passengers who were scheduled for two Arik Air flights from Benin to Lagos, were said to have found out that their flight had been chattered by members of staff of Dangote Cement. The passengers who were billed to board their flights at 16:30 to... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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February 17, 2016

Woman found dead in Lagos airport toilet

An unexpected tragedy struck at the departure lounge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, February 17. A middle-aged woman scheduled to fly with Etihad Airways was found dead in one of the toilets at the airport. A mild bout of drama ensued at the departure lounge of the airport upon discovery of... Read More

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efcc freezes accounts

February 13, 2016

Only NAMA is being investigated, not the aviation sector – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is only investigating the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in the aviation sector and not the entire sector. This was disclosed in an interview by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren in Lagos on Saturday. He confirmed that the Managing Director of NAMA, Ibrahim Abdulsalam,... Read More

arms deal, aviation, EFCC, NAMA

February 8, 2016

Amaechi to Governors: ‘Focus on what would improve the lives of the poor, not the rich’

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport has given his two cents to state governments urging them to forget about undertaking new projects that would not profit the poor and downtrodden but would only care for the needs of the rich. The minister stated that the socio-economic climate of the state should be favorable before a... Read More

airport, aviation, transport

February 2, 2016

How to get a plane of your own (DETAILS)

I have Often times entertained questions from the friends and relations alike about, what it takes to own and operate a private plane. By this, I mean the basics of acquiring, maintaining and keeping a plane in Nigeria and all over the world. I must warn you; to think like a billionaire so you don’t... Read More

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December 27, 2015

Aviation Minister suspends 3 airport bosses over Turkish Airlines incident

Following the Turkish Airline fiasco, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has ordered that three top officials of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, should be suspended. The minister also revealed that an investigation has been ordered into the matter so as to determine the cause of the incident and why the airline brought in... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

aviation, Federal ministry, Turkish airlines

October 14, 2014

Cathay Pacific’s entry to Nigeria speeds up work on second Abuja runway

by Laila Ibrahim In order to speed up the proposed construction of the Abuja second runway, for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered that it be accorded an immediate top priority status. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Aviation, Captain Shehu Usman Iyal while... Read More

Abuja, aviation, Cathay Pacific, ICAO, nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Shehu Iyal

Should you fly? We break down the terror of flying by air these days (READ)

by Emmanuel Chidiogo 2014 has witnessed one too many crashes in one month for the aviation industry worldwide, than it has in the last two years. The month of July has so far witnessed four crashes, the most in a month since 2012, when 5 crashes were recorded in the same month of July... Read More

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She’s blowing hot: Tiwa Savage loses her cool with ‘rude’ aviation officer

by S’ola Filani Songstress, Tiwa Savage has once again proven that she is a no-nonsense MAVIN first lady. The artiste who was months ago rumoured to have had an altercation with a police officer was reported to have again lost her cool days ago when she accused a Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) staff... Read More

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