By Cosmas Okereafor West Africa’s largest airline and Nigeria’s premier carrier, Air Peace, has successfully concluded the Federal Government of Nigeria’s humanitarian evacuation exercise from South Africa, safely returning the final batch of 308 Nigerians aboard its Boeing 777-200, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated by the airline to 1,393 across five successful missions.The…
By Femi Anamelechi In a significant move to strengthen strategic communication and professionalise its Public Relations workforce, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted seventy Public Relations officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), marking the Service’s first mass induction into the Institute since 2013. The ceremony, held on Monday, 13 July 2026,…
By Dr Abdullahi Musa. Every safe landing conceals an intricate architecture of technology, engineering precision and human expertise that few passengers ever notice. Modern aviation owes its remarkable safety record not merely to sophisticated aircraft, but to the invisible systems that guide every flight from departure to destination. Those systems are neither accidental nor inexpensive….
By Cosmas Okereafor Corporate leaders across West Africa, colleagues and media industry veterans, have unified to congratulate Dr. Ejike Ndiulo following his formal appointment to the faculty at Covenant University, Ota. The strategic transition marks a significant win for both the academic and corporate sectors, bringing one of Nigeria’s most respected marketing and communications minds…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded its strategic engagement with the world’s leading aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK), today led a delegation of Nigerian airline operators on a working visit to Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre…
By Cosmas Okereafor Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have given the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) fourteen days to remit all collected 5% Tickets Sales Charge money to Aviation agencies in the country or face industrial unrestIn a statement by Frances AkinjoleGeneral Secretary…
Over the years, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has maintained a safe and stable air navigation environment. The agency under the leadership of it’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar entered 2026 with the enormous responsibility of sustaining safe, efficient and reliable air navigation services amid rising aircraft movements, aging infrastructure, funding constraints…
Half of this year, 2026 in so many ways is seen to have recorded remarkable improvement in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),.The authority from the much we know has intensified efforts in many areas of its statutory functions especially in modernising the airport infrastructure, beefing of operational standards and in all, improvement of…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Joint Action Committee of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for the commercialisation or privatisation of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), describing the recommendation as both timely and necessary.Without a doubt, commercialising or privatising NAMA would unlock access to private equity, private financing, international bonds, and capital markets,…
By Cosmas Okereafor Nigerian appear to have moved away from the era when devastating air crashes that rocked the foundation of the industry was the order of the day. Aviation safety anywhere is anchored on institutional memory in which case; inspections, certifications, and oversight functions cannot be over emphasized. The rules therefore that protect passengers…
