Aviation

NIMET Laments Vandalisation of Equipment Deployed at Airports for Accurate Weather Forecast

The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Professor Bako Mansur Matazu, has raised an alarm over the vandalisation of its weather equipment located at different airports in the country and warned that such damage would erode accurate weather forecast, which is critical for air safety. According to industry experts, 35 per cent of […]

Aviation

Why AIB-N is Establishing Aviation Safety Centre

Recently, the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), held a conference in Abuja to x-ray some accident reports, safety recommendations and implementation and concluded that there should be single accident reporting through one channel so that concerned authorities will have access to the report in order to avoid gaps. Another major milestone that bureau has set […]

Aviation

With 115m Tons Annual Import Deficit in Air Cargo, Nigeria May Lose Benefits of AfCFTA

Nigeria may not benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which favours countries that export high volume of products and services, as records indicate that the country exports only about 13 per cent of its cargo imports, which amounts to 115 million tons annual import deficit. According to 2019 records of the Federal […]

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Ramp Driver at MMA2 Returns Forgotten Bag of Passenger Containing Multimillion Naira Worth of Valuables

A ramp driver at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal Two (MMA2) has returned a bag containing bundles of local and foreign currencies, jewelry and other valuables worth millions of Naira forgotten inside one of the buses that convey travellers to the foot of the aircraft. The driver dutifully submitted the bag to the management […]

Aviation

Concessionaire Formally Takes Over Asaba Airport

The Delta State government on Tuesday formerly handed over the Asaba International Airport to the Asaba Airport Company Limited, the company that won the concession bid. In a brief ceremony the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Patrick Ukah,  who represented Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said the six months  transition period had ended. He said the […]