By Femi Anamelechi A 63-year-old drug baron, Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals and six other Nigerians have been arraigned before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on an 11-count criminal charge bordering on the setting up of a super clandestine laboratory and the production of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over Four…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the serious incident involving a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A aircraft with nationality and registration marks N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited.The occurrence took place on 10 June 2026 during an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight from Murtala…
By Cosmas Okereafor West Africa’s largest airline and Nigeria’s premier carrier, Air Peace, has successfully completed the fourth phase of its humanitarian evacuation operation from South Africa, safely bringing home another 284 Nigerian nationals in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria.The latest evacuation flight, operated with the airline’s Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft, underscores Air…
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 The Flight Dispatchers Association of Nigeria (FLIDAN) has officially announced its 2026 Annual Conference, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex Training Hall, Lagos.Themed “Safety and Efficiency: The Flight Dispatchers’ Role,” the conference is designed to provide a strategic platform for stakeholders across…
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…
By Femi Anamelechi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to every initiative aimed at preventing illicit drug use, dismantling trafficking networks, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation, and promoting the wellbeing of all Nigerians.The assurance was given by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume at the opening ceremony of…
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,…
