Aviation

Why Nigerian Passport is Scarce

The protests and petitions have been deafening over the failure of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to promptly issue passports to Nigerians who have applied and paid for them. At the Federal Capital Territory and in Lagos, there are many applicants who have waited for months for the passport, which they had applied and paid […]

Aviation

Immigration Hands over Unbalaced Deportee to father

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command on Saturday handed over a mentally unbalanced Nigerian deportee, Mr. Osagie Favour Aigbonghiamon, 22, to his father after three days in its care. Osagie was deported from Cyprus on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 aboard a Turkish Airline at the airport. Speaking […]

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NAMA TRAINS, CERTIFIES 24 NEW ATCOs

In a bid to boost capacity and efficiency of air traffic management in the country the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has obtained licenses for 24 newly recruited air traffic control officers from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Organization (NCAA) after successfully undergoing the necessary training and examination on Aerodrome and Approach Control. The new air […]

Aviation

Green Africa First Aircraft Arrives in Lagos

Upcoming Nigerian carrier, Green Africa, has announced the arrival of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft into Lagos. The airline said this was the first of the three aircraft currently leased from ACIA Aero Leasing. The carrier recently unveiled the livery of two aircraft (5N-GAE and 5N-GAA) and the third aircraft (5N-GAD) is also now beautifully […]