Aviation

Weather, Precautionary Measures and Air Safety

Besides human error, the weather has been identified as major cause of air accidents. The writer notes that recent weather-related incidents in flight operations call for another review of agencies and airlines collaboration on flight safety Recently there was a virile video where passengers who disembarked from one of United Nigeria Airlines flight knelt down […]

Aviation

Lawmaker Seeks More Funding for Aviation Agencies

The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, has stressed the need for more funding of the aviation agencies to enable them cope with the increase in demands for air travel. Nnaji made this known in Abuja, during an interaction between the committee and the heads of agencies led by the Permanent […]

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Buhari Sacks, Replaces NIMET DG, Re-appoints Olateru as AIB Commissioner

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Professor Sani Mashi and replaced him with Professor Bako Mansur. The President also reappointed the Commissioner and CEO of Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIN-N), Akin Olateru who ended his first tenure in December 2020 and appointed Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud as the […]

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“Amendment of Act that Established NIMET will Boost Its IGR”

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has assured that the planned amendment bill on the Act establishing the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) would enhance increase in the agency’s revenue base. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji gave the assurance during the committee’s oversight visit to the agency’s headquarters at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

Aviation

NCAA CAUTIONS PILOTS, OTHERS OVER ADVERSE WEATHER IN NIGERIAN AIRPORTS

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Advisory Circular to caution Pilots, Airline Operators and others on severe dust haze/fog phenomenon prevalent in Nigerian airports. This adverse weather condition expected occurrence is to subsist  from October in the far North; November over the North Central; and December over the Southern part of the country. […]