INTRODUCTION: On the 17th of November, 2025, Muhammad Tukur Ahmad was appointed the Commander of MMIA STRATEGIC COMMAND of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Rtd. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa. Behind the warm, gentle and welcoming personality, is a brilliant man with a…
By Cosmas Okereafor West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has achieved another significant milestone in its transformation into a global carrier, following approval by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate scheduled international air services to and from the South American nation.The Brazilian approval comes as Air Peace accelerates its international expansion drive. The…
By Femi Anamelechi The Federal Government and Enugu State Government are in talks to ensure the commencement of direct cargo flight operations between Enugu and Guangzhou, China, before the end of the year.The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in Lagos during the launch of the United Air’s newly acquired…
By Cosmas Okereafor In a rare development in the history of Nigeria aviation story, the United Nigeria Airlines has unveiled two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, named after two prominent Igbo sons: the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, and the late literary renowned, Professor Chinua Achebe. The unveiling took place yesterday, been thursday,…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Monday led a high-level Nigerian delegation to formally welcome former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to the ongoing African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026 taking place in Lomé, Republic of Togo. The convention,…
By Cosmas Okereafor Boeing has commenced its first tranche of advanced technical training program in Lagos for Nigerian airline engineers as part of its continued commitment to strengthen aviation safety, operational readiness and workforce development across Africa. The training, taking place from June 16 to July 29, will instruct 16 engineers from Nigerian carriers, United…
By Cosmas Okereafor The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa by the federal government arrived this morning aboard special flight belonging to Airpeace, a major carrier in the Nigeria airspace.The flight touched down at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, this thursday morning, in accordance with the FG promise.The Director General of Nigerians in Diaspora…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has received preliminary reports concerning an occurrence involving a privately operated aircraft in the vicinity of Asaba, Delta State, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Preliminary Information available indicates that the aircraft conducted a missed approach at approximately 0743 local time while attempting to land at Asaba. Subsequently, the aircraft…
By Cosmas Okereafor The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified Nigeria as one of the most expensive countries in the world in which to operate an airline, citing high operational costs that continue to challenge the viability and growth of local carriers. Speaking at the IATA Annual General Meeting held in Brazil, IATA’s Regional…
By Cosmas Okereafor The management of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has opened talks with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos with a view to encourage trade facilitation between them. The conversation centred around trade facilitation between SAHCO and the UAE with Embassy as a bridge focused basically on e-commerce,…
