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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…
- 17 Jun 2014
NCAA Set Agenda for National Facilitation Committee
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has inaugurated the National Facilitation Committee. It is expected to serve as a vehicle for carrying out the National Facilitation Programme. This is…
- 25 Feb 2017
FG Sacks All Civil Aviation Directors
Federal government has sacked 10 directors in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with immediate effect. The Ministry of Transport on Friday approved the sack. Mr Sam Adurogboye, general…
- 18 Jul 2017
FAAN Declares Readiness as NCAA to Certify Five Int’l Airports
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has re-stated its readiness for the certification of major airports in the nation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) According to a statement…
- 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…
- 22 Jun 2015
ICAO, WHO to Assess MMIA Medical Emergency Preparedness
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in its global effort to improve states’ preparedness, planning and responses to public health events commenced three-day assessment visit to the…
- 5 Mar 2014
FG Sacks Heads of Aviation Agencies
The sack tsunami that started in Aviation industry three weeks ago, on Tuesday has swept away the heads of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Airspace Management…
- 16 Sept 2014
Aeroconsult Holds Aviation Safety Seminar
Aeroconsult, a reputable Aviation Training and Consultancy firm, will tomorrow, play host to the cream of aviation practitioners and stakeholders in Lagos, as part of its contribution to the growth…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10 Jan 2022
Aviation Unions Set to Shut Down Airports over Condition of Service
Four major aviation unions may withdraw their services if the much expected Condition of Services (CoS) being worked on, by the government is not implemented on time. Air Transport Senior Services…
- 8 Apr 2014
FG Says No to Merger of NCC, NBC, NIPOST
Federal government has rejected the recommendation that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the regulatory functions of Nigerian Postal Service…
- 29 Dec 2024
Nigerian Airports to Get Mobile Courts to Try Unruly Passengers
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced plans to establish mobile courts at airports across the country to address the issue of unruly passengers. This initiative aims to curb…
- 13 Mar 2018
FAAN to begin Certification of 4 International Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has begun the process of certifying the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kaduna International Airport, Port-Harcourt International Airport…
- 13 Oct 2016
Panic @ FAAN as FG Sacks 22 Directors, Managers
There was palpable anxiety at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as about 22 senior officials of the agency were on Wednesday sacked in a major shake-up. Those affected, including…
- 1 Jul 2015
Shippers Council Tours SAHCOL Warehouse, Expresses Delight
The efforts of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) to be the leading warehousing and ground handling operator in West African sub region has received a boost, as the Airfreight…
- 9 Feb 2016
Dana Air Dispels Rumours of Attempted Bomb Attack on Aircraft
Dana Airline yesterday dispelled the rumour making the round of an attempted bomb attack on one of its aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, according to Vanguard Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa,…
- General News21 Aug 2026
Autobrake Failure Contributed to Enugu Air’s Benin Runway Overrun - NSIB
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has identified an inoperative autobrake system as one of the factors that contributed to the runway overrun involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport.
- 31 Oct 2013
Arumemi-Ikhide, Arik Air Chairman Seeks Aviation Industry Overhaul
Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, chairman, Arik Air has called on the Federal Government to overhaul the aviation industry by swiftly address the wrath currently being witnessed due to systemic corruption.…
- 14 Sept 2015
Dunoma Charges FAAN Staff on Safety, Security
Staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been charged to develop a strategic action plan for the closure of open-items identified during the recent audit carried out by the…
- 20 Sept 2017
Sirika Applauds, As NCAA Certifies Murtala Muhammed Airport
Senator Hadi Sirika, the honourable minister of State, Aviation, has applauded the collaborative effort of aviation agencies that resulted in the issuance of an aerodrome certificate to the Murtala…
- 12 Oct 2018
Overland Aircraft Catches Fire at Lagos Airport
A turboprop aircraft belonging to Overland Airways was on Friday severely damaged by fire while parked at the airline’s hanger at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…
- 15 Feb 2018
FAAN Deploys 10 Patrol Vehicles to Boost Airport Security Surveillance
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has deployed more patrol vehicles at the airport in the wake of series of claims of burglary at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. It would be…
- 1 Aug 2014
Airport Workers Sensitized On Ebola Virus
Workers from different agencies operating at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International, Abuja were sensitized by Port Health officials on the dangers posed by…
- 17 Aug 2017
FAAN Reassures Readiness for Aircraft Emergency
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured airport users and general public of its continued readiness to deliver on the core mandates of ensuring safety and security of lives and…
- 1 Nov 2017
FAAN Applauds abx world’s Export Programme, Promises Incentives
By peter oluka The abx world Nigeria has received support from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the latest moves to export farm produce to Europe. Recall, fortnight ago the Anambra…
- 12 Jan 2017
Budget Minister Commends FAAN on Improved MMIA Arrival Hall
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of State, Budget and National Planning, has expressed her satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos,…
- 6 Oct 2013
512 Muslim Pilgrims Escape Death as Air Tragedy is Averted
A major air disaster was averted yesterday in Sokoto as a Boeing 747 belonging to Kabo Air Limited lost two of its tyres while landing at the Sir Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. This is…
- 25 Dec 2024
2025 Budget: FG Earmarks N1.5Bn for Airports’ Internet, Others
Federal government has proposed to spend N1.5bn for internet services for passengers at five international airports in the country. The project, “Provision/Upgrade of WiFi Services for Passengers in…
- 26 Nov 2014
Chidoka Expected at AFARN Aviation Safety Summit
The Association of Foreign Airlines Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) said it has concluded plans to hold yet another safety summit that would bring key players in the Aviation industry together.…