18 results
- 18 Sept 2018
Lack of Funds Grounds TRACON, Raises Safety Concerns over Air Travels
Total Radar Coverage (TRACON), may collapse due to lack of spare parts raising questions over the safety of air travels in Nigeria. TRACON is a project conceived to improve the level of air…
- 13 Jan 2014
TRACON Introduction Reduced Separation Minima for Aircraft
The introduction of new Air Traffic Management system deployed under the TRACON project by NAMA in addition to the en-route phase of flight enabled reduced separation minima for aircraft, aviation of…
- 8 Apr 2013
TRACON Effective, Covers Beyond Nigeria's Airspace-Experts
Aviation experts have affirmed the effective operation of the multi billion naira Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) across the nation's airspace. The avowal came from select members of the…
- 27 Nov 2012
Nigeria Achieves Total Radar Coverage-Nama
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (Nama) has declared that the multi-billion naira Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (Tracon) has been completed, meaning that Nigeria now has total radar coverage.…
- 31 Oct 2013
NAAE Dismisses Rumours, Says Nigerian Airspace is Safe
National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) has insisted that the Nigerian airspace is safe for flying, saying that anybody with any contrary opinion to this is misleading the public.…
- 10 Jul 2012
ICT @ Work for Air Navigation- Ifeanyi
Ogochukwu Ifeanyi, chief information officer (CIO), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (Nama), has over 15 years experience in the information and technologies space. His first class education…
- 8 Oct 2014
Nigeria Aviation Shines on World Stage
The aviation community is in a celebratory mood following confirmation that Nigeria had retained her Category-one status. This has once again confirmed in unambiguous terms that the reforms in the…
- 30 May 2013
NAMA Successfully Deploys Area Surveillance Facility
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA’s) infrastructural base received a boost in the wee hours of Thursday (yesterday) with the successful deployment of surveillance system for area radar…
- 1 Jan 2016
FAAN Reports Consistent Traffic Growth
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has consistently been recording tremendous growth in passenger and aircraft traffic movement, Engr Saleh Dunoma, ‎managing director of…
- 13 Feb 2016
EFCC Arrests NAMA MD, GM over Alleged Shady Contract Awards
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, managing director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as well as Mr. Nurudeen Segun Agbolade,…
- 3 Dec 2016
NCS Confers Fellowship on Ogochukwu, 13 Others
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has conferred its professional fellowship on members who through their expertise have contributed to the advancement of information technology in Nigeria. Engr. Ifeanyi…
- 25 Jul 2017
Diezani Lavishes $144m on Yacht, Artworks- US
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of Petroleum Resources, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks, according…
- 12 Jun 2012
Poor ICT Fingered in Dana Plane Crash
The recent Dana plane crash in Lagos has exposed the frightening dearth of modern technologies in the nation’s aviation sector, making the touted achievements in the industry only cosmetics, Nigeria…
- 29 Jan 2013
NAMA Makes 24-hr Service Pledge
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has declared its intention to commence a 24-hour service in three airports in the country as from March this year. Mazi Nnamdi Udoh, managing director,…
- 14 Feb 2013
NAMA Oils Machine for Area Radar Control
Nnamdi Udoh, managing director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that a considerable number of air traffic controllers have been trained to handle area radar control in the country…
- 23 Mar 2012
NAMA makes Case for Installation of Military Radar
Installation of a military radar system at the nation’s airports will enhance the surveillance and security of the airspace says Engineer Mazi Nnamdi Udoh, the managing director of Nigerian Airspace…
- 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…
- 10 Jun 2014
NAMA Parleys NAF On Airspace Co-Ordination
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to sustain its collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on strategic management of the country’s airspace to enhance the overall safety of both…