Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Nafisat Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the service, charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. NCS made this known in a press statement on Sunday. The statement said born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government …
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, would this week, commence the flag-off of construction of four new roads, Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School and other projects. The senior special assistant to the FCT minister on public communication and new media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement issued on Monday, December …
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Ogun State government has revealed plans to connect with the Lagos metro rail lines in 2025. This was disclosed in the N1.054 trillion 2025 presented to the state house of assembly by Dapo Abiodun, the state governor, on Wednesday. Extension of metro rail lines: Redline (Agbado-Kajola), Blueline (Okokomaiko-Agbara/Lusada), and Purpleline were listed under the major …
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has unveiled the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR) Electronic Portal (E-Portal), marking another major step toward modernising aviation processes. Acting director-general, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo performed the launch at the Authority’s headquarters in Abuja. In his opening remarks, Capt. Najomo described the E-Portal as a single-window platform designed …
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewed the aerodrome certificates for Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The aerodrome certificate for both airports expired four years ago. The acting director-general of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, during the presentation of the certificate to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria …
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that data gathering and distribution is one of the major hiccups affecting the growth and stability of the country’s aviation industry. The sector’s apex regulatory body, however, said it took responsibility for this but assured that some improvement would soon be made. Mr. Michael Achimugu, the Director, …
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says some domestic airlines have acquired more aircraft to boost flight operations. The Acting Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo disclosed this in Abuja while flagging off a nationwide awareness campaign to educate travelers and airlines on their rights and obligations. He assured that cases of flight delays, cancellations, and …
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The Federal Government is taking significant steps to enhance the Nigerian aviation sector by exploring advanced training opportunities in Dubai, UAE, for air traffic controllers and Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) engineers. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) made this disclosure via their official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, stating that the Minister of …
Long queues of cars are a common sight at petrol stations across Nigeria, but for some drivers turning to compressed natural gas, pumps are becoming a thing of the past. A fivefold increase in petrol prices since the rollback of fuel subsidies last year has convinced them to make the switch to CNG, which is …
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has pledged to establish a team of special marshals tasked with conducting periodic, unscheduled visits to airports nationwide to evaluate workers’ professionalism. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, and made available to The PUNCH …
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