First batch of 2017 Hajj Pilgrims from Kwara State being airlifted by Med-View Airline at the Ilorin International Airport, Ilorin, kwara State on Thursday. Aviation

Nigeria Gets 95,000 Quota for Next Year’s Hajj, as *NIDCOM Boss Petitions Egypt Air over Death of Remilekun

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria in the forthcoming 2024 Hajj. This was made known via a virtual meeting held between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah today. Statement signed by the Deputy Director Information and Publication, […]

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Flight Operations May be Affected as NiMet Alerts on Commencement of Dry Season in Northern Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has alerted the public of the possible commencement of the dry season otherwise called the harmattan season in most parts of the north since the beginning of this week following weather report of observed movement of dust plumes from the source region (Niger and Chad) where dust-haze and haziness, in relatively […]

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NCAA Restores Azman Air Operations Licence 48 Hours after Suspension

Less than 48 hours after it suspended Azman Air’s operations over failure to renew its Air Transport Licence (ATL), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has restored the airline’s licence, which allows it to resume scheduled service. NCAA in a brief statement said, “Consequent upon the fulfillment of all outstanding requirements, the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]

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A Bleak Future for Domestic Airlines

With rising price of aviation fuel, depreciating naira and high airfares, which has depleted passenger traffic, experts fear that some Nigerian carriers may go aground. Many airlines that went under in Nigeria did so at operational crisis point, and this could happen during scarcity of aviation fuel, high exchange rate, some inimical government policies that […]