Aviation

NiMet Hosts 2nd Roundtable Meeting On Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria 

By Ada Nkong Left To Right: Fred Anusim, Deputy Director, Planning and Research at Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), representative of the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Arch. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, Director General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet),… Continue reading NiMet Hosts 2nd Roundtable Meeting On Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria 

Aviation

AAAU Appoints New Acting Head of Aviation Business Department

Ada Nkong The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, has appointed Dr. Endurance Keyamo as the Acting Head of the Aviation Business Department. A statement by Ms Saadatu Usman, public relations officer AAU  says Dr. Keyamo’s appointment follows the transition of the former head to lead the newly established Directorate of Professional Training Programmes… Continue reading AAAU Appoints New Acting Head of Aviation Business Department

Aviation

Five Crew Members Confirmed Safe as Jet Skids Off Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Runway

By Ada Nkong Following an incidence with aCargo Airplane that Skided-Off the Runway, leading to a temporary closure of the airspace at Nnamdi Azikiwe airport Abuja, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria says all five Crew on board escaped with no reported injury. A statement signed by Mrs Obiageli Oprah director public affairs and consumer… Continue reading Five Crew Members Confirmed Safe as Jet Skids Off Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Runway

Transportation

FG Moves to Validate National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy

By Ada Nkong The need to establish Marine infrastructure as well as a strong policy framework to drive Nigeria's Marine and Blue economy has been emphasized.The Minister of Marine and Blue economy Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed this at the executive validation workshop on the national policy on Marine and Blue economy in Abuja . The ministry… Continue reading FG Moves to Validate National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy

Aviation

NiMet Unveils Aeronautical Meteorological Bulletin

By Ada Nkong Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, SAN, (Right) and Professor Charles Anosike, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) at the Minister’s office during the unveiling of NiMet’s new publication, Aeronautical Meteorological Bulletin, on Monday, 9th December 2024. The bulletin is essential for flight… Continue reading NiMet Unveils Aeronautical Meteorological Bulletin

Aviation

Maritime Safety: NiMet And MOWCA Agree On Joint Action To Improve Uptake Of Marine Weather Information For Safety Of Maritime Operations In Member States

By Ada Nkong Left to Right: Dr Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), and Prof. Charles Anosike, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), at MOWCA’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday, 5th December 2024, where… Continue reading Maritime Safety: NiMet And MOWCA Agree On Joint Action To Improve Uptake Of Marine Weather Information For Safety Of Maritime Operations In Member States

Transportation

Oyetola,Akpabio, Others Push for Establishment of Coast Guard

By Ada Nkong The Minister of Marine and Blue economy Adegboyega Oyetola says there is a need for a dedicated security force to safeguard Nigeria's Maritime resources as a pathway to maximizing the economic gains from the blue economy. Oyetola stated this at the public hearing organized by the Senate committee on Maritime and Blue… Continue reading Oyetola,Akpabio, Others Push for Establishment of Coast Guard

Transportation

Oyetola Commiserates With Kogi State Government and Affected Families of Boat Accident in Kupa South LGA, Kogi State.

……Reinforces the importance of complying with NIWA's Waterways Transportation Code. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commiserated with the Kogi State government and the families and victims involved in the recent tragic boat accident that occurred in the Kupa Ebbe Village, Kupa South Local Government area of Kogi State, during the… Continue reading Oyetola Commiserates With Kogi State Government and Affected Families of Boat Accident in Kupa South LGA, Kogi State.

Transportation

FG Moves to Validate National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy

By Ada Nkong Dr Adegboyega Oyetola                                         Minister Marine and Blue Economy Nigeria has achieved notable progress in maritime governance, including the ratification and domestication of international protocols and conventions.The minister of Marine and Blue economy Dr Adegboyega Oyetola made this assertion at the validation workshop on development of national policy for the marine and Blue… Continue reading FG Moves to Validate National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy