Ebola: Keyamo Orders 21-Day No-Fly Restriction for 46 Contacts in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed aviation authorities to place 46 people identified as contacts of the…
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Abuja-Bound Private Jet Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, on Thursday after…
Nigeria Airport Strike: 80 Flights Cancelled as Air Peace Dispute Triggers N2bn Loss
Nigeria’s aviation sector suffered a major disruption on Tuesday as labour unions picketed Air Peace operations at airports in Lagos and Abuja,…
NLC, TUC Protest Grounds Flights in Lagos and Abuja as Airlines Suspend Operations
Air travellers were left stranded in Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday after labour unions shut down access to major airport terminals during…
Nigerian Basketball Player Daniel Adegboyega Arrested on Rape Allegation, Suspended by Jacksonville State
A Nigerian college basketball player, Daniel Tobiloba Adegboyega, has been arrested in the United States on a first-degree rape allegation and suspended…
Peter Obi Faces Fresh Petition Over Alleged Use of Multiple Identities for Airline Passenger
A fresh petition has been filed against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, alleging that he facilitated air travel for a passenger…
Nigeria Strengthens Aviation Safety with Ghana Through Search and Rescue Cooperation
The Federal Government of Nigeria has deepened bilateral cooperation with Ghana to enhance Search and Rescue (SAR) services, a key component of…
NCAA Probes Viral In-Flight Fight Between Verydarkman and Mr Jollof, Warns of Possible Sanctions
A viral video showing social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof,…
Nigerian Govt Summons Airlines Over Flight Delays, Passenger Unrest
The Federal Government has summoned all domestic airlines to a high-level meeting in Abuja following a surge in flight disruptions and unruly…
FG Orders NCAA to Sanction Nigerian Airlines Over Flight Disruptions, Begins ‘Naming and Shaming’
Airline operators in Nigeria are facing fresh heat from the Federal Government as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been directed…
NCAA Slams New Rule: All Phones Must Be Switched OFF During Take-Off and Landing Across Nigeria
Travellers in Nigeria will now be required to completely power down their mobile phones — not place them on flight mode —…
Passenger Rampage: Unruly Traveller Remanded After Violent Altercation on Ibom Air Flight
Chaos erupted aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos when passenger Comfort Emmanson erupted into violence—slapping a cabin crew member, attempting to…
NCAA Grounds Flight Crew After Runway Breach, Orders Full Probe into Near-Disaster Incident
Nigeria’s aviation regulator has suspended the licenses of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi and First Officer Ivan Oloba following a disturbing runway breach that…
BREAKING: Plane diversion: NCAA suspends all foreign lease aircrafts of United Nigeria Airlines
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended all foreign lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines hours after the airline operator diverted…