By Cosmas Okereafor The 30th edition of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), which took place on the 10th September, 2026, may have come and gone, but issues raised at the conference surely will continue to gain tractions in the industry.LAAC, in the last three decades have continued to provide a platform where…
By Femi Anamelechi Heirs Energies, the natural gas supplier to the 188-megawatt Geometric Power Plant in Aba in Abia State, has completed the turn around maintenance (TAM) at its associated gas gathering (AGG) facilities at Agbada near Port Harcourt in Rivers State.Dr Nonso Okolo, the Managing Director of Geometric Power Ltd (GPAL), an engineer, confirmed…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria £Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command has intercepted Narcotics ,drones , expired goods, in container worth N43.59bn In his reaction, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,warned that Apapa Port will not be allowed to become a conduit for security threats.Adeniyi pointed this out on Thursday, 10 September 2026, while briefing journalists…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully secured the arrest and repatriation of Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a fugitive drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for over two years following the interception of the single largest heroin consignment ever recorded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.Ibewuike, who…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Management of Air Peace sincerely apologises to all passengers who have been affected by the delays and cancellations experienced across some of our operations in recent days. We understand the frustration and inconvenience these have caused and deeply regret the disruptions to your travel plans. The apology of this leading carrier…
All roads lead to Awgbu Centre Field, Awgbu, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, this Sunday, September 6, 2026, as the bustling community rolls out the drums for one of its most illustrious sons, Chief Ernest Nnaama Ezeajughi (Ikenga Awgbu), immediate past Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles…
By Cosmas Okereafor All is set for the 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), scheduled to hold in Lagos on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with stakeholders set to tackle the critical issues of government revenue generation and sustainable growth in Nigeria’s aviation industry.The conference, with the theme, “Towards a…
From Marcel Duru Owerri Imo indigenes repatriated from South Africa staged a protest at the Imo Government House, Owerri. Governor Hope Uzodimma had announced that every Imo indigene repatriated from South Africa will get N1 million each,the protesters said they have not received it yet. They want the state to provide immediate business grants, housing,…
By Cosmas Okereafor It was a gathering of who is who in the aviation industry, at the event of Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF), held on the 4th September, 2026, at Gulfview Hotel, ikeja, lagos.It marked the second induction ceremony and the unveiling of the Montage of Honorees of those whose contributions many would…
From Marcel Duru Owerri Isa Sanusi the Director of Amnesty International has said that Amnesty is Investigating “horrifying videos” showing hundreds of unidentified bodies being moved from mortuaries in Imo State at night to unknown destinations. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State recently he said that Key locations are Ngor Okpala General Hospital and Mbieri General…
