The Federal Government ,Friday night announced the lifting of the ban it previous placed on Emirates Airline from flying into Nigeria. A statement by Mr James Odaudu, Director public affairs ministry of aviation reports that this follows painstaking negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Airlines home country, according to the Minister of Aviation, … Continue reading FG Lifts Ban on Emirates Airlines_Ada Nkong
Category: Aviation
NIMET Predicts Low Visibility in The North_Ada Nkong
  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted low weather visibility of below a thousand over some parts of the northern region on the twentieth of this Month, November, 2021. A statement by Muntari Ibrahim, GM Public Affairs NiMet, the Dust haze which are expected to affect the northern States such as Borno, Yobe, Jigawa,… Continue reading NIMET Predicts Low Visibility in The North_Ada Nkong
Chris Agabi Bags Aviation Business Leaders Award_Ada Nkong
Picture caption: L-R: Mr. Chris Agabi receiving his award as one of the100 Aviation Business Leaders in Nigeria 2020 from Mr. Ikechi Ukpo, the publisher of African Travel Quarterly, the organisers of the award recently. In recognition of his contribution to aviation business in Nigeria, Mr. Chris Agabi, a Senior Business Journalist with the Daily Trust has… Continue reading Chris Agabi Bags Aviation Business Leaders Award_Ada Nkong
Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau to Provide Technical Support to Ghana_Ada Nkong
The commissioner, Accident investigating bureau in Nigeria, Akin Olateru says human capital development is critical and a basic area that AIB Nigeria would be very useful to Ghana, adding that Nigeria's safety lab would be used by the neighbouring nation till they could fund theirs. Olateru made the assertion while receiving Ghana's Commissioner AIB, Kwesi… Continue reading Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau to Provide Technical Support to Ghana_Ada Nkong
African Ministers Reject Imposition of Vaccine Passport_Ada Nkong
African Ministers of Aviation have described the much-touted proposal to impose vaccine passports for air travelers as unacceptable . According to them it is tantamount to discrimination against certain groups of population, especially on the African Continent which still has considerable number of its citizens who are yet to receive the vaccines. The African Ministers… Continue reading African Ministers Reject Imposition of Vaccine Passport_Ada Nkong
Flash Floods: NiMet Issues Warning Advisories_Ada Nkong
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has warned of slim chances of flash floods across 34 states in the federation in the next three days. A statement by Ibrahim Muntari, GM public relations for NiMet says the moderate to heavy rainfall which could lead to flash floods are expected to commence from Tuesday, 24th, through to… Continue reading Flash Floods: NiMet Issues Warning Advisories_Ada Nkong
FGÂ Moves to Partner Hungarian Company for Production of Aircrafts in Nigeria_Ada Nkong
The Federal Government says it is ready to partner with the Magnus aircraft Manufacturing industry in Hungary to establish an assembling plant and begin to manufacture airplanes in Nigeria from start to finish before the end of the Buhari administration. A statement by Mr James Odaudu director press and public affairs says the Minister of… Continue reading FGÂ Moves to Partner Hungarian Company for Production of Aircrafts in Nigeria_Ada Nkong
Airport Concessioning: FG Releases Requests For Qualification _Ada Nkong
The Federal Government has released a request for qualification from those interested in airport concessioning. A statement by Mr James Odaudu ,director public affairs of the ministry of aviation says the request came through the Ministry of Aviation in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership (N4P) has… Continue reading Airport Concessioning: FG Releases Requests For Qualification _Ada Nkong
Aviation Minister Harps on Need to Upgrade Nigeria’s International Airports_Ada Nkong
The need to modernize Nigeria's international airports has been reiterated. Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika at a virtual meeting with aviation stakeholders lamented the current suboptimal environment of the airports adding that they are urgently in need of infrastructure investments and modernisation to meet international standards. The Minister who spoke on the Nigerian Airport… Continue reading Aviation Minister Harps on Need to Upgrade Nigeria’s International Airports_Ada Nkong
