UN TRAINS AVIATION SECURITY OFFICIALS IN COUNTER TERRORISM

To combat the spate of terrorism threats globally, the United Nations Aviation School Project has commenced training of all Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel in Nigeria. The objective is to effectively mitigate the threat posed to civil aviation by terrorist organizations. It will also provide a key element for a robust national aviation security policy to […]

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The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen. She packed her seven versalia, put her initial into the belt and made herself on the way. When she reached the first hills of the Italic Mountains, she had a last view back on the skyline of her hometown Bookmarksgrove, the headline of Alphabet Village and the subline of her own road.

NAMA Fraud: Court Orders Forfeiture of N3.5b Belonging to Ex-MD, Others

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of N3.5 billion and $67,586.27 in the accounts of the former managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam and other accused staff of the agency. The others are former general manager, procurement, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adegorite; former general manager, finance, […]

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, AIB TO PARTNER ON AIR SAFETY

The Nigerian Air Force and Accident Investigation Bureau on Tuesday in Abuja agreed to explore areas of cooperation to enhance aviation safety in the country. This was a fallout of a meeting between the leadership of the two bodies when the new Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of AIB, Engr. Akin Olateru paid a courtesy call on […]

IATA: Africa Records Highest Air Safety in Decade

In 2016, Sub-Saharan Africa had its best performance within the last decade, with zero passenger fatalities and zero jet hull losses. The all accident rate was 2.30 per one million departures, compared to 9.73 for the previous five years. The continent also saw continuing improvement in turboprop safety, with a turboprop hull loss rate of […]