Nuhu Aviation

NCAA Turns to God, Prays for Safe Flights in 2023

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) began the year 2023 with interdenominational prayer, seeking God’s intervention to make the year accident free, as the industry recorded no accident involving schedule flight service after 2013. The prayer, which held at the NCAA Aviation House in Lagos, had in attendance senior officials of the aviation regulatory agency. […]

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New NSIB Releases Seven Air Accident Reports

*Explains Sources of Funding for Bureau The newly established Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released seven air accident reports, which include the serious incident involving Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Ltd, Embraer 135 Aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BSN which occurred at Port Harcourt military Airport (NAF BASE), Port Harcourt, on the March 9, 2020; […]

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NCAA Prepares for ICAO Audit as Authority Pushes for Review of Civil Aviation Act

As the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) prepares for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit, the agency has embarked on the review of the Civil Aviation Act to ensure it aligns with international standards and recommended practices. The Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) audit, conducted by ICAO, is an activity during which ICAO […]

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Labour Party: NCAA May Sanction Pilot for Disregarding Airport Closure Warnings

*Explains why political party’s aircraft was grounded The pilot in command (name withheld) who airlifted the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi from Benin to Ibadan airports on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 might be sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the violation of safety procedures.Informed source from the regulatory authority disclosed […]

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Unions Berate Minister over Plans to Demolish Aviation Agencies, Alleges Sinister Motive

Insisting that there must be ulterior motive behind the plan to demolish operating structures of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other aviation agencies in Lagos, three aviation unions, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have called […]