Chiagozie Azubuike

Mallam Umar Muhammad, the Chairman of the Sector Skills Council for Transportation and Logistics (SSCTL), on Thursday 20, June held a strategic meeting with CM Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal, of the Federal Road Safety Corps to discuss critical transportation and logistic matters in Nigeria. The meeting focused on aligning the road mode of transportation …

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Experts and stakeholders in the air transport and allied industries will address the challenges facing the sector at the 28th Annual Conference of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) next month in Lagos. Key speakers include Dr. Thomas Ogungbangbe, CEO and Founder of CITA Aviation Fueling Company Limited; Capt. Samuel Caulcrick, former Rector …

Experts to X-ray challenges in aviation ecosystem at conference Read More »

Nigeria’s drive to connect every state capital to the national air network has led to a proliferation of airports, with subnational entities establishing airports in their domains. While air transport infrastructure is widely recognized as a catalyst for socio-economic development, experts emphasize that viability must be the primary consideration for such projects. Despite having the …

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Stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry are set to discuss the way forward for the nation’s aviation sector. The conference titled, ‘Aviation Survivability Amidst Challenging Macro-economics Environment,’ is put together by the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC). According to a statement made available to LEADERSHIP, LAAC said, this year’s conference was informed by the …

Group To Discuss Aviation Sustainability Amid Macroeconomic Challenges Read More »

“The resumption of transport operations on the Lagos-Kano railway route would drastically reduce the rising cost of food,” the group said. The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy group, has described the repair and reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line for freight operations as a major boost for the economy. The TDF said this in a statement …

Reopening of Lagos-Kano railway line, major rebound for economy – Group Read More »

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Monday night assured that Nigeria’s Airspace has achieved total radar coverage and as such safe for flight operations. NCAA gave the assurance in a statement signed by its Ag. Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo where refuted insinuations that the Nigerian airspace is insecure as a result of the …

Nigeria’s Airspace, Safe, NCAA Assures Read More »

There are indications that some domestic airline carriers may have to close because they cannot obtain the foreign exchange needed to either return or transport their aircraft abroad for maintenance. Fluctuating exchange rates have been discovered to impact the price of aircraft spare parts. The nation’s twelve scheduled carriers, which operate various aircraft, including Dash …

“Airfares Will Increase”: Nigerian Airlines Risk Shutting Down Amid Forex Fluctuation Read More »

It has emerged that the inability of Nigerian-owned airlines to maintain their aircraft is worsening the prohibitive fares and low capacity As at the last count, over 50 percent of aircraft owned by Nigerian airlines are either parked at airports or at maintenance facilities in Nigeria or overseas, a development that has led to reduction …

Nigerian Airlines Abandon 50% of Aircraft at Maintenance Facilities on Lack of FX Read More »

Nigeria was rated high in the last International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP – CMA) on account of efforts by the Federal Government to proactively ramp measures aimed at improving aviation systems, processes, and procedures, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said yesterday. If not for such efforts, the civil aviation authority …

Why ICAO rated Nigeria high in safety audit, by NCAA Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that 73 airlines have committed to its Safety Leadership Charter, focusing on passenger and airline staff safety. IATA said the charter was created in collaboration with airlines worldwide and aviation community members, with the goal of encouraging safety cultures through eight principles. The principles include: Reinforcing safety through both words and …

73 CEOs Sign IATA Charter on Aviation Safety Culture Read More »