Aviation

NiMet To Unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4

By Ada Nkong In keeping with it's annual tradition, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public. The theme this year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’. NiMet predicts and publishes the… Continue reading NiMet To Unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4

Transportation

2025 Budget Defence: Transport Minister Engages With  Joint  Committees on Land Transport

By Ada Nkong The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali has defended the 2025 fiscal budget of N225,744,028,687 billion before the Joint Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Land Transport for the Ministry of Transportation and its Agencies. A statement signed by Gift Seddon, Chief information officer says addressing the Joint… Continue reading 2025 Budget Defence: Transport Minister Engages With  Joint  Committees on Land Transport

Security

Matawalle Calls for Enhanced Collaboration and Funding in the Fight Against  Insecurity

…Emphasizes the Need for Modern Equipment to Combat Banditry and Criminality By Ada Nkong The Minister of State for Defence,  Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has called for increased collaboration and funding for the Defence sector to effectively combat and eliminate banditry and other forms of criminality across the nation. A statement signed  by Daberechi  Asonye… Continue reading Matawalle Calls for Enhanced Collaboration and Funding in the Fight Against  Insecurity

Aviation

Afreximbank To Support Aircraft Financing for Nigerian Airlines

By Ada Nkong Afreximbank has agreed to collaborate with Nigeria on aircraft financing. This was announced at a meeting between the Afreximbank team at the ongoing aviation economic conference in Dublin and a delegation from Nigeria led by the Minister of aviation,Festus Keyamo ( SAN). A statement signed by Tunde Moshood Special Adviser on Media and… Continue reading Afreximbank To Support Aircraft Financing for Nigerian Airlines

Aviation

Passenger Charged to Court for Disrupting IbomAir Flight

By Ada Nkong https://twitter.com/mikeachimugu01/status/1879549558516056454?s=08UPDATE: A passenger on Ibom Air , Ms Chiamaka Don Ubani, who disrupted peace on a flight departing Uyo for Abuja on Jan 8 2025 has been charged to court on the following counts by the Nigeria Police: In a post on his X account, the director public affairs and consumer protection ,… Continue reading Passenger Charged to Court for Disrupting IbomAir Flight

Aviation

Dr. Kana Ibrahim Commends FAAN’s Reforms Under Olubunmi Kuku, Applauds Minister Festus Keyamo’s Leadership

By Ada  Nkong The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Kana Ibrahim,  has expressed  confidence in the ongoing transformation within Nigeria’s aviation sector. He attributed this progress to the solid structural framework at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), driven by the strategic leadership of its Managing Director/CEO,… Continue reading Dr. Kana Ibrahim Commends FAAN’s Reforms Under Olubunmi Kuku, Applauds Minister Festus Keyamo’s Leadership

OPINION

Marking A Year Of Climate Leadership At NiMet Under Professor Charles Anosike

By Dr. Uche Nworah Industry stakeholders viewed the appointment of Prof. Charles Anosike as the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) as a round peg in a round hole. This is because, before the appointment, he was serving as the Director of the Directorate of Applied Meteorological Services (DAMS),… Continue reading Marking A Year Of Climate Leadership At NiMet Under Professor Charles Anosike

Aviation

Aviation: New Permanent Secretary Visits AAAU, Commits to University’s Growth

By Ada Nkong The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, on the 9th of January, 2025, played host to the newly deployed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, who visited  the university. The visit marked Dr. Kana’s first engagement with the university following his deployment,… Continue reading Aviation: New Permanent Secretary Visits AAAU, Commits to University’s Growth