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Ekiti farmers protest Fayose’s airport project site

Ado Ekiti Farm owners in Aso-Ayegunle in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday staged a protest against the 4,000 hectares of land earmarked for the building of the proposed... ....[The Punch] »

Job losses imminent as FG merges aviation directorates

The Federal Government has concluded plans to prune the number of directorates in the aviation agencies. The reduction in the number of directorates, New Telegraph learnt... ...[New Telegraph] »

Aviation chief executives, 1,500 staff face sack

Uneasy calm has enveloped the aviation industry over fear of imminent rightsizing that is expected to be carried out early next year. Already, the appointment of Rotimi Amaechi as Minister... ...[New Telegraph] »

Bauchi Airport ‘Ladder Saga’ Earns Aero Contractors Airline Sanction

Days after a Nigerian airliner, Aero Contractors Airlines, disembarked passengers from a plane with a ladder in Bauchi State, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) imposed an “applicable sanction”... ....[Channels TV] »

NCAA sanctions Aero over Bauchi Airport ladder saga

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday imposed what it called an applicable sanction on Aero Contractors Airlines in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, NCARs,... ...[Vanguard News] »

Airports security under threat, cab operators cry out

Car hire operators have raised the alarm over security threats at the nation’s airports as a result of the operation of illegal cab operators. The Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria... ....[The Nation] »

Medview Airline plane makes air return at Lagos airport

A Medview Airline aircraft en route to Abuja on morning made an air return some minutes after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos. ...[News24 NG] »

House Of Reps Investigates Malpractices By Airline Operators

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Aviation to investigate malpractices by airline operators in Nigeria’s airspace and their treatment of passengers. ... ....[Channels TV] »

Woman Caught With 4.450kg Of Cocaine In Lagos

A woman caught with 4.450 kilogramme of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos has blamed her ill-health for her involvement in the illicit act. Abdulrasaq Modinat... ....[Leadership NG] »

Poor Airports Rating: Lawmakers Probe 400bn Naira Modernisation Cost

Lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives are to investigate the poor rating of Nigeria’s airport even after over 400 billion Naira was appropriated for the expansion... ....[Channels TV] »

Passenger collapses on Lagos- Abuja flight

A passenger collapsed on-board an Air Peace flight 4P7140 to Abuja from Lagos on Wednesday afternoon. It was gathered that passengers boarded the plane at about 12.30pm, while the departure... ....[The Punch] »

Arik’s planes collide at Lagos airport, grounded

Arik's planes collide at Lagos airport, grounded The post Arik’s planes collide at Lagos airport, grounded appeared first on Vanguard News. ...[Vanguard News] »

NDLEA arrests Kenya Airways staff with 3.1kg substance at Lagos airport

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a clearing agent working with Kenyan Airways as a profiler at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),... ...[BusinessDay] »

Passengers, airport workers stranded as cab operators down tool

Passengers and airport workers were on Wednesday, stranded following the down tooling of limousine and car hire operators over the re-routing of the former by the Federal Airports Authority... ...[BusinessDay] »

FG deploys ICPC officials in airports

The Federal Government has deployed officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission to major airports across the country in a bid to check corruption... ....[The Punch] »

Robbers Raid Airport, Escape With N20m

An unnamed micro finance bank located in the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport, Owerri as well as the offices of Arik and Air Peace Airlines in Imo State, were Friday, reportedly raided... ....[Leadership NG] »

Aviation workers threaten strike, give 14-day ultimatum

Trade unions in the aviation sector have given the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, a 14-day ultimatum to promote their members who were due for promotion or risk industrial action.... ....[Daily Times] »

Bad fuel: NCAA begins registration of oil marketers

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says it is set to commence the official registration of all aviation fuel marketers in the country. This follows the agency’s recent investigation... ....[The Punch] »

Bauchi discovers missing aircraft in Morocco

Bauchi State Government says it has discovered an aircraft belonging to the state which is hidden in Morocco. Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the state made this known on Saturday night... ....[The Punch] »

Arik: NDLEA monitors airport cleaners, controllers, others

Following the recent interception of cocaine trafficked by an Arik Airline worker, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has decided to extend its searchlight on cleaners, air traffic... ....[The Punch] »