Nigeria’s MaxAir records third Aviation incident under two years
The Max Air flight from Lagos reportedly crash-landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tuesday night. Max Air passengers narrowly escaped disaster after a […]
Aviation
Black sunday: Many dead as plane with 72 passengers on board crashes in Nepal (photos)
At least 40 people have been declared dead after a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal on Sunday, January 15, 2023, an aviation authority […]
Buhari assures of sustained investment in aviation sector
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that Nigeria would continue to make significant investments in the provision […]
Flight row: Gbajabiamila meets Foreign Affairs, Aviation Ministers, others
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday met with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema and his aviation counterpart, […]
FEC approves N21.11bn projects for Aviation, Education ministries, others
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N21,107,212,510 for various projects including Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Education, among others. Briefing […]
Nigerian scientists produce 2 local vaccines – PTF…Raises alarm over vaccines racketeering
…Says over 122,000 frontline workers vaccinated …To release new travel protocols By Abdullahi Mlohammed, AbujaThe Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said Monday that Nigerian scientists […]
August 29 international flight resumption not sacrosanct – PTF
The national coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the August 29, 2020 resumption of international flights is […]
FG to open international flights only when it’s safe – Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, said Monday that the federal government would open international flights only when it is safe to do so. […]
Ryanair: ‘Bomb note’ found in toilet forces flight to divert
The plane was taken to a remote part of the airfield before passengers disembarked A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after […]
Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs due to pandemic
The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is […]
FG approves N2.2bn for Lagos airport runway extension
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N2.2 billion for the extension of the runway at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.This was disclosed by […]
COVID-19: Palliatives for aviation industry’ll not be in cash – FG…Vows to enforce stringent measures
The federal government has said that the planned palliatives for the aviation industry to be announced next week would not be in cash. Minister of […]
Naira Marley: FG suspends ExecuJet, pilot over false information
The federal government Monday announced the indefinite suspension of ExecuJet, the flight company that conveyed Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, to perform at a concert in […]
COVID-19: Nigeria impounds British plane for operating commercial flights into the country
The Government of Nigeria has impounded an aircraft, owned by a British company, for disrespecting its territorial authority by operating passenger flights into Nigeria without […]
COVID-19: Aviation sector loses N21bn as airlines may not survive post-pandemic-Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, said the Nigerian aviation sector has been the worst hit since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the […]