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Industry Pressure Triggering Drone Policy Overhaul –Idu

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Chief Executive Officer of FCI International Limited and Chairman of the Aviation Business Summit and Expo (ABSE), Mr Fortune Idu, has

Aviation

Nigeria Moves To Tame Drone Boom With Smart Airspace System

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI Nigeria is stepping up efforts to safely integrate drones into its increasingly busy skies, with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) leading

Aviation

Air Peace Flight Returns to Lagos After Mid-Air Airspace Disruption Forces London Service Delay

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI Passengers aboard an Air Peace Lagos–London Gatwick flight were left stranded on Wednesday after the airline was forced to suspend the journey

Climate/ weather

NiMet, CBN Seal Data-Sharing Deal To Strengthen Economic Planning, Food Security

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Central Bank of Nigeria have signed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data sharing aimed

Aviation

Keyamo Backs Bayelsa’s Pioneer Airlines As State-Owned Carrier Secures AOC …Says More Sub-national Airlines Will Boost Economy

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The push for stronger indigenous participation in Nigeria’s aviation industry received a major boost on Wednesday as the Minister of Aviation and

Aviation

FAAN Pushes Lagos Cargo Hub Upgrade With Aviacargo Village Project

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), through its Directorate of Cargo Development and Services (DCDS), has intensified efforts to modernise and

Aviation

NCAA Unveils Digital Drone Registration Platform, Pushes National UAS Policy

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI   The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Ona Najomo, has announced plans to deepen Nigeria’s unmanned aviation

Climate/ weather

NiMet Boss Bags 2026 Educational Excellence Award

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Professor Charles Anosike, has been honoured with the 2026 Nigerian Educational

Aviation

NCAA Depeens Automation, Unveils EMPIC Licensing System

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has intensified its push toward a fully digitised regulatory framework with the rollout of its Personnel

Aviation

NCAA Clears Air Peace Over London Row, Insists No Passenger Was Stranded

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has defended Air Peace over viral claims that passengers were