Aviation

FG Renames Airports after Political Leaders, Other Prominent Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has renamed some airports owned by the federal government after political leaders and other prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations yesterday. The memo stated, “I am […]

Aviation

Immigration Introduces Special Visa Class to Promote Foreign Direct Investment

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has concluded plans to introduce special visa on arrival, known as Business Trust Visas for foreigners who are coming into the country for the purpose of investment. Currently the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command of NIS said it issued 53,644 Visa on Arrival (VoA) to foreigners in 2022 and intends to double this […]

Aviation

AMCON Exonerates Arik Air Receivership Manager, Alleges Airline Founder Owes Agency N240bn

Shareholders: Airline Valued $3.7bn in 2014, Request for Statement of Company’s Affairs Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has exonerated the Arik Air Receiver Manager, Kamilu Omokide Alaba and insists that the founder of the airline, Sir Arumemi Johnson owed AMCON N240 billion and described him as a bully borrower. This was contained in a […]

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NSIB Indicts Max Air over Serious Incident in Abuja Involving Its Boeing B737-400

The preliminary report of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has indicted Max Air of overwriting the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the serious incident, which occurred on May 7, 2023 on landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The report also accused the airline of feigning ignorance of the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]