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- 6 Feb 2014
NCAA Board Appointment Negates Civil Aviation Act 2006-AOAN
Aircraft Operators Association of Nigeria (AOAN), has said that the recent appointment of board of directors of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by President Goodluck Jonathan on the…
- 28 Apr 2014
NCAA Approves 22 Airports’ Security Plans, Audits 18 Foreign Airlines
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has approved Security Programmes for 22 Airports in Nigeria in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation Part 17 requirements and the National…
- 22 Oct 2014
Civil Society Group, ART Want New NCAA Boss to Resume
The federal government has been called upon to mandate Engr Benedict Adeyelika, acting director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to handover to the substantive DG, Capt. Usman…
- 30 Jul 2015
NCAA Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Debtor Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has read a riot act to all debtor airlines who had demonstrated apathy in remitting the five (5) per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge…
- 6 Nov 2017
NCAA Commends Telcos on Aviation Height Compliance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed satisfaction with telecoms operators’ compliance with its directive on Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) in erecting masts across the country.…
- 28 Jun 2017
Telcos Troubles Continue, NCAA Insists on Permit for Infrastructure Deployment
It is pouring for telecommunications network operators in Nigeria as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is insisting they must obtain permit from the Agency before erecting high rise…
- 21 Aug 2020
AIB Probes Crash of JED Air into Fence at Lagos Airport
A Jet in the fleet of JED Air has crashed into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft, King Air 200 Jet…
- 16 Mar 2021
NCAA Suspends Azman Air Operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Azman Air flight operations with immediate effects. Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director-General of NCAA , stated this in a statement released on Tuesday, in…
- 25 Apr 2013
NCAA Certifies 7 Airports' Private Security Outfits
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has declared seven private security companies fit to provide aviation security services at the nation’s airports. Mr. Joyce Daniel Nkemakolam, acting director…
- 12 Aug 2014
FG Aviation Agencies Merger Plans Continues Amidst Protests
Following the setting up of technical committee for the implementation of White Paper on the merge of some aviation agencies, it goes to show the Federal Government is resolute on the matter. The…
- 15 Oct 2021
FG Orders NCCA to Demolish Globacom Masts Nationwide over Alleged N5.9Bn Clearance Debt
Presidency has sent a memo to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to begin demolition of certain masts belonging to Globacom Limited across the country for alleged failure to pay N5.9…
- 30 Jun 2019
Angst over Double-Speak on Critical Infrastructure Protection
The recent threat by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to demolish over 8, 000 telecommunications masts belonging to some telecommunications providers across the country, has again shown the…
- 18 Sept 2014
60% of Aircraft Operated by Nigerians are on Lease – NCAA
Benedict Adeyileka, acting director-general, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that more than 60 per cent of the aircraft operated by Nigerian airlines were on lease. Adeyileka spoke…
- 18 Jun 2019
NCAA Set to Demolish 8,805 Globacom, Other Masts
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it will commence demolition of telecommunication masts of Globacom Nigeria Limited in different locations within Nigeria immediately. …
- 25 Nov 2015
FG to Review Aviation Policy- Minister
The Civil Aviation Policy would be reviewed in order to accommodate the planned policies of this government which would include a Master Plan to reform institutions, airports (domestic and…
- 20 Jul 2022
NCAA Suspends Dana Air Operations Indefinitely
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC), indefinitely. Captain Musa Nuhu, director-general, NCAA, who…
- 23 Apr 2019
ALTON Cries Out as NCAA Threatens to Demolish 7,000 Masts
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to pull down over 7,000 telecoms masts and towers across the country over Aviation Height Clearance (AHC). Association of Licensed…
- 25 May 2026
NCAA Suspends ‘No Pay, No Service’ Policy Against Indebted Airlines
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has suspended plans to enforce its proposed “no pay, no service” policy against domestic airlines owing statutory charges, following consultations with operators and…
- 20 Feb 2019
NCAA Threatens Telcos with Sanctions over N1Bn Debt
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has, threatened to sanction telecom operators over N1 billion debt owed the agency over the years. Despite several warning letters, the operators have…
- 27 Mar 2019
Agencies Kick Against New Consumer Protection Laws
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among others, have faulted the new Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Act (FCCPA) 2019, describing…
- 4 Jun 2015
AIB Publishes "Final" Interim Report on Dana Air Crash
On the 3rd of June, 2012 at about 1545 hours, a Boeing MD-83 aircraft, Registration 5N-RAM on a domestic scheduled commercial flight operated by Dana Airlines as (DANACO 0992), crashed into a densely…
- 6 Apr 2014
NCAA Hopeful of FAA Favourable Report on CAT 1 Re-Assessment
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said at the weekend that it expects favourable report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States on the recent category 1…
- 1 Nov 2017
NCAA Suspends Airline’s Automation of Payment Systems
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has temporarily suspended its introduction of the Aviation Revenue Automation Project (ARAP) for revenue collection. Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General…
- 13 May 2018
NCAA Suspends First Nation Airline’s Operations over Illegal Activities
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely over “unauthorised and illegal operations”. NCAA Spokesman, Sam…
- 28 May 2019
NCAA Withdraws Threat to Demolish 7,000 Telecom Masts
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shelved its threat to demolish over 7,000 telecommunications masts belonging to some telecommunications providers erected across the country. Sam…
- 7 Nov 2012
Dana Air Completes Re-certification, Ready to Fly
Management of Dana Air said the airline has subjected itself to the rigorous process of re-certification by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and it is ready to head for the skies again…
- 13 Dec 2023
Tinubu Sacks FAAN MD, Others, Suspends NCAA DG
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Managing Directors (MDs) of two key aviation agencies and the heads of four other agencies and appointed replacements. Those sacked included Mr. Kabir Yusuf…
- 4 Jun 2013
Jonathan, Dana Air Pledge Safety @ Remembrance of Crash Victims
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s President has pledged to ensure a new regime of aviation safety in the country, even as the country commemorates a year of one of its worst civil aviation accidents in…
- 28 Jul 2014
Why NCAA Suspended ASKY Operations to Nigeria
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has suspended all ASky Airline operations to Nigeria with immediate effect. Engineer Benedict Adeyileka, acting director general of the NCAA who made the…
- 2 Nov 2017
NCAA Mandates All Airlines to be Fully Automated by Dec.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called on domestic airlines yet to fully automate their remittance of the five per cent Ticket and Cargo Sales Charges (TSC/CSC) by December. Mr Sam…