Aviation

Sudden Management Change at Aviation Agencies

  Almost at the time that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration was thought to have completed fundamental appointments and reappointments across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), a hurricane of change swept through the aviation industry to the shock of many Nigerians. The new development led to the sack of some management staff at aviation agencies. […]

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NCAA Cautions Pilots, Airlines over Hazardous Dry Season Weather Challenges

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and airline  operators about severe dry season conditions in response to the weather reports by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET). Director General of NCAA, Captain  Musa Nuhu emphasized the need for airlines to fly safely this season. He noted that varying weather, from light to severe […]

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Transformation of NiMET to Global Award Winning Agency

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency has made tremendous progress in the last two years; that it has become one of the best met agencies in the world. Chinedu Eze writes that local and international recognition given to the agency confirms why it has extended its invaluable services beyond Nigerian borders. Meteorological agencies provide critical services to […]

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NiMet Alerts on Deteriorating Visibility in Northern States

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility in some northern states as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. According to a release from the Agency, “Stations in the source region from Chad (Faya-Largeau, Bol-Berim, Mongo, Abeche and Ndjamena) […]

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Of NIMET and Air Safety in Nigeria

Writer posits that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has metamorphosed into a dependable organisation that has improved standards and extended its services to other parts of Africa The history of aviation in Nigeria cannot be told without its tragic air accidents but the good news is that Nigeria, in the last 10 years has recorded one of […]