By Cosmas Okereafor The vigilance of the officers of Nigeria Customs Service Murtala Mohammed Area Command, under the leadership of Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe, led to the discovery and interception of a large consignment of birds destined for illegal export to Kuwait, on the the 31st of July, 2025.This remarkable interception was achieved as a…
The Secretary General of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu, recently pointed that, there is shortage of manpower in some critical areas in the aviation sector, and therefore called for urgent attention by the authorities concerned to address the imbalance.The doyen of aviation unionism reinstated his earlier stance that aviation is a…
By Femi Anamelechi There was a brief scare at the Port Harcourt International Airport as Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt encountered a runway incident upon landing on Sunday morning, resulting in what the airline described as a “runway excursion.” Air Peace spokesperson Osifo-Whiskey Efe confirmed that the aircraft operating Flight P47190 veered…
By Cosmas Okereafor and Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Area Command, has announced a significant leap in revenue generation and enforcement achievements for the first half of 2025, under the leadership of Customs Area Comptroller, Michael Toyin Awe. Speaking to journalists at a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday 9th July 2025,…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) continue to achieve landmark performance as Kano/Jigawa Area Command recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of over N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was announced on Monday, 8…
By Femi Anamelechi Fatus Keyamo (SAN) the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development paid a working visit to Sokoto State, where he commissioned the newly constructed access road leading to the Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto.The Minister also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new protocol lounge at the airport as…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA), has said that 5N – BZY aircraft belonging to Rano Air will remain on ground pending the determination of the incident involving the airline. The aircraft experienced failure on one of its engine few minutes after take off, from Kano enroute Sokoto. Immediately, the appropriate…
By Femi Anamelechi In another renewed efforts by the Tinubu led government to boost Local business and encourage investments in the country, the Federal Government has successfully obtained a landing slot at Heathrow Airport in London for Nigerian carrier Air Peace. The breakthrough comes after months of extensive diplomatic negotiations under the Bilateral Air Services…
“The future of aviation in West Africa depends on how well we collaborate today.” Demonstrating this commitment, Captain Alex Badeh Jr. Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), visited Mr. Esayas Woldemariam Hailu, Chief Executive Officer of Asky Airlines, in Lomé, Togo today. The high-level engagement marked a significant step in fostering regional…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor, marking a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and continental integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The historic flag-off event held on Sunday, May…
