Aviation
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday held a meeting with officials of domestic airline operators to address growing concerns about flight disruptions and passenger service issues. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, was convened against the backdrop of rising customer complaints about delays, the conduct of some airline staff, and unresolved compensation […]
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to publicly name and shame airlines that disrupt flights without genuine reasons. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a post on X. He warned that situations where airline staff deliberately abandon passengers and leave […]
Enugu State-owned commercial airline, Enugu Air, which commenced operations on Monday, July 7, has come under scrutiny after a passenger was forcibly removed from one of its flights. Videos circulating on social media show the unidentified man being dragged off the aircraft and later across the tarmac by airport personnel. In one clip, a voice […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed N6,972,000 to support 10 students at the African Aviation and Aerospace University in Abuja. The Fund announced this in a statement released on Tuesday. “We are pleased to announce the disbursement of ₦6,972,000.00 to 10 beneficiaries at African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, Nigeria,” […]
Nigeria and Brazil are set to sign key agreements in aviation, agriculture, and other sectors during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-day state visit to the South American nation. The deals, expected to be finalised between today and tomorrow, will restore direct flights between Lagos and Rio de Janeiro and attract major investments into Nigeria’s livestock […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has issued a new safety directive requiring all airline passengers in the country to switch off their mobile phones completely during flights. The order comes in the wake of recent controversies at airports, including a brawl involving a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and a flight attendant on Ibom Air. The incident, […]
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in […]
A security consultant, Onyekachi Adekoya, has called for urgent reforms in aviation security following the recent Ibom Air incident involving a passenger and cabin crew members. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Adekoya stressed the need to prepare for redundancy in security planning. He said there was enough time for security to evacuate the passenger, but […]
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