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Aviation

Keyamo, Baze University Fine-tune Plans For Aviation School …Minister Pledges To Fast-track Process

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has thrown his weight behind Baze University’s plan to establish a School of

Aviation

Green Africa Grows Fleet, Acquires Second Aircraft With Access Bank Support

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI Green Africa has strengthened its push for scale and sustainability with the acquisition of its second owned aircraft. This marks another milestone

Aviation

NCAA, AON Collaborate On New Payment Safeguards For Aviation Funds

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated high-level talks with the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) over the introduction of Advance

Aviation Crime

Airport Police Bust N48.5m Romance Scam, Suspect Nabbed En Route to Asaba

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI Nigeria’s Airport Police Command has foiled a major fraud attempt, arresting a 24-year-old man accused of orchestrating a N48.5 million romance scam

Aviation

FAAN’s 18-Year Tariff Freeze: Between Politics of Pushback and Price of Progress

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI When the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) activated its revised air cargo tariff on February 2, what should have been a

Aviation

FAAN Ramps Up MMIA Upgrade with New Temporary Terminal, Car Park

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is accelerating work on the rehabilitation and expansion of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), with

Climate/ weather

NiMet Refutes N5trn Loss Claim, Urges Responsible Reporting on Agriculture

BY   OLA PEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has dismissed recent claims suggesting that Nigerian farmers lost nearly N5 trillion due to inaccurate weather

Aviation

Why FAAN Is Raising Airport Charges And Why It Matters

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI For years, Nigeria’s aviation sector has operated under what experts tagged a quiet but growing contradiction. To them, Nigeria has a modernising

Aviation

Air Peace Hits SaharaReporters, Defends Lagos–São Paulo Flight Plans

BY    OLAPEJU OLUBI Air Peace has vehemently refuted allegations by SaharaReporters that it deceived Nigerians over the proposed Lagos–São Paulo direct flight, describing the

Aviation

NAHCO, NACCIMA Host Forum To Bolster Nigeria’s Air Export Capacit

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) has highlighted its commitment to enhancing non-oil revenue by supporting Nigeria’s Small and Medium