Aviation

Nigeria Air Force Apprehend Cable Robber at MMIA

Nigeria Air Force officials who were on security duty at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos apprehended one suspected cable thief while two escaped in the wee hours of yesterday, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). A statement from the agency signed by the Director Public Affairs  & Consumer Protection, Abdullahi  Yakubu-Funtua, said the […]

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Ebonyi Airport: Taking Advantage of Niche Markets

  The recently built airport facility in Onueke, Ebonyi State, will create opportunities for development in neighbouring states like Cross River, Abia and Enugu, owing to proximity. It was like a dream come true for the people of the state when on Thursday, April 17, 2023 the first flight from a commercial airline, Air Peace […]

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Ebonyi Unveils N36bn Modern Airport to Spur Investment, Economic Growth

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi yesterday unveiled N36 billion International Cargo Airport at Onueke, near the state capital, Abakaliki. As an incentive for travellers to use the airport, the state government offered the indigenes a free two weekly flights from Lagos and Abuja for the next one month. Speaking after two Air Peace flights landed from Lagos and Abuja respectively to mark […]

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FG Abolishes Facemask at Airports, Relaxes COVID-19 Rules

The federal government has abolished the wearing of facemask by air travellers, aircraft crew and also cancelled COVID-19 PCR test irrespective of vaccination status. This is contained in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) review of COVID-19 health guidelines for the aviation industry in the country made available to THISDAY in Lagos yesterday. The authority […]

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Making Nigerian Airports W’Africa Regional Hub

With the highest passenger traffic in West Africa, Nigeria ought to develop major airport infrastructure that takes advantage of its international, regional flight operations One key advantage the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has over all other airports in Nigeria is that it has virgin land for expansion. Playing second fiddle to the Murtala Muhammed […]