Keyamo and the aviation team in London REGULATION

Niger Republic Bans Flights from Nigeria

The Military government of Niger Republic has reiterated its ban of flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from Nigeria would not be allowed to land in Niger. This was contained in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the country’s airspace management authority on February 6, 2024. Nigeria had earlier issued a statement reinstating […]

AIRSPACE

Nigeria Suspends Flights to Niger Republic as Part of ECOWAS Resolutions

The Federal Government has suspended commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighbouring country.  This is part of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023 ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoun in a Coup and was replaced by […]

REGULATION

Nigeria Renews Suspension of Flights to Niger as Part of ECOWAS Resolutions

The federal government has renewed the suspension of commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighbouring country. This was part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023 ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoum in a coup […]

AIRSPACE

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger May Close Airspace against Nigerian Flights, Aviation Stakeholders Warn

Following the official resignation of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), after alleging marginalisation from Nigeria’s President who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Bloc, stakeholders in the aviation industry have warned that the three countries may close their airspace against flights emanating from Nigeria. The stakeholders are […]

Farouk AIRSPACE

NAMA Admits Obsolete Navigation Aids, Vows to Modernise Communication in Airspace

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has admitted that many of its navigational aids have become obsolete but would start the modernization of the most critical of them all, communication in the airspace. The agency has been grappling with the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), which became inefficient over the years because some of […]