Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invaded and interrogated senior officials of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA); locked these officials in their offices and barred anybody from having access to these offices. As at 5:30 pm on Friday EFCC officials were still in the office of the General Manager, Procurement, scrutinising […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that 48 year-old mother of three children, Mrs. Saidat Bola Hassan presented a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja when she allegedly vomited 15 wraps of white powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine. The incident took place at the central screening […]
There are several reasons why many Nigerians oppose state airport projects. One, they see it as not being a priority for any state; two they believe that there are more important things that will benefit ordinary people which the state could plough the funds; three, airport construction is capital intensive and four, such facility serves […]
Air travellers to domestic destinations in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the porous security at the airports, especially at the passengers screening points, which makes the place vulnerable to attacks. Their worries stemmed from what they described as unrestricted access to aircraft cabin by people with prohibited goods, which could be injurious […]
INTERVIEW Industry consultant and CEO of Belujane Konsult, Chris Aligbe says government has to take urgent steps to revive the aviation industry, improve landing aids, and resuscitate the airlines, which are greatly affected by the current economic slowdown.Excerpts: Industry analysts say that some airlines may go under because of the hard economic situation, […]
