The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Friday, granted approval to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Ilisan-Iperu, Ogun State, to begin commercial flight operations. The approval, given in line with Part 12.15.17 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), granted an Interim Aerodrome Operational Permit to operate scheduled commercial air transport flights at the airport. […]
Last week incident involving the crew of ValueJet Airline’s (Flight VK 201) and renowned Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was a clear case of safety breach. Video footages of the incident showed the aircraft taxiing from the ramp despite the people standing very close to […]
Many air travellers missed their flights yesterday when physically challenged Nigerians, especially the blind, blocked the two major access roads to both the domestic and international wings of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos in protest against alleged neglect by government. The physically challenged, numbering over 100, sat on the road at the roundabout […]
A director with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmed Garba, has revealed that most drug movements through Nigeria’s airports have insider collaborators at the airports. He also disclosed that drug traffickers that use scheduled commercial airlines, carry relatively small volume of drugs, while large volumes are conveyed in private jets and through cargo […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will commence comprehensive anti-narcotic operations at the Benin-City Airport, a move aimed at fortifying the state’s defenses against drug trafficking. The development follows a productive visit by the NDLEA Edo State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) General Manager, Mr. Akinbinu Felix. As […]
