Ethiopian Airlines pilot lands at wrong Zambia airport

An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane flying into Zambia accidentally landed at an airport that is still under construction, a government official said Monday. The plane hit the tarmac on Sunday at the uncompleted airport in Zambia’s northern Copperbelt province, which is currently served by the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport around 15 kilometres (nine... Read More

Nigeria bans outward bound flight by Emirate Airlines over Covid-19 protocol violation

Nigeria has suspended Emirates Airlines from operating flights out of Nigeria for violating COVID-19 directives and protocol as issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, PTF. In a statement by Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday, additional sanctions will be imposed on Emirates Airline for violating PTF directives and COVID-19 protocol. The... Read More

Nigeria to install N1.3 bln surveillance camera at Lagos, Abuja International airports

Nigeria has approved a N1.3 billion contract for the design, supply, and installation of PTZ long-range tarmac camera surveillance system at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval was given at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, according to the Minister of Information and... Read More

Ogun State plans to revive agro-allied cargo airport project to boost exports

The Ogun State government said it plans to reactivate the abandoned agro-allied cargo airport initiated by the Gbenga Daniel administration in a bid to boost agricultural production and export in the state. According to State Governor Dapo Abiodun, the project is expected to aid the development of the state as a destination of choice... Read More

Nigeria improving aviation infrastructure ahead of Airport concession

Nigeria has continued to invest more in infrastructure in the aviation sector despite the planned concession of four airports to have bargaining power with the potential concessionaire, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said. “I think there are a lot of misconceptions about this concession. In the first instance, you can actually build... Read More

Nigeria’s House of Reps want government to suspend airports concession

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the government to suspend its plan to concession some airports until all issues surrounding the whole process is resolved. The House Committee on Aviation said the decision to ask the government to suspend the process was informed by the tones of petitions received against the move. The government... Read More

Man with 2,886 ATM cards, 4 Sims arrested at Lagos Airport, hands over to EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said it has commenced investigations unravel collaborators and other behind a suspected fraudster who was arrested for concealing 2,886 Automated Teller Machine(ATM) cards and four Subscriber Identification Module( SIM) cards in noodles. The suspect, Ishaq Abubakar was handed over to the EFCC by the Nigeria... Read More

Nigeria shifts resumption of international flights to Sept 5

Nigeria on Thursday said it was not ready to reopen the international airspace as earlier scheduled, instead has shifted resumption of flights to a new date of September 5 as airport authorities are yet to complete all Covid-19 protocol required before the earlier date. READ ALSO: Nigeria Heading Toward Recession In Q3, Says Akabueze... Read More