Author: Wole Shadare

GMs, DGMs know fate tomorrow The Federal Government yesterday sacked two Directors in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The two were former Director of Administration Ibrahim Saleh and Human Resources Director, Uwem Akangson.   Woleshadare.net had exclusively reported yesterday that the two persons were slated for sack and would receive their letters of disengagement from the agency yesterday. Alhaja. Maria Ibrahim Bashir, a lawyer replaces Saleh as Director, Human Resources Management and Administration. She was a…

First Nation Airways has clarified position in the media relating to status of its current operation. The Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman had today disclosed that the carrier had been downgraded to charter operation from scheduled operations. The carrier in a statement late today, said it has become necessary to issue the following clarification to correct misconception in some section of the media relating to the status of ‘our…

Airline to begin scheduled services in October US team begins audit, NCAA upbeat Following maintenance of its airplane, First Nation Airways would for now conduct charter airline services until October when it plans to recommence scheduled flight services. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulations stipulate usage of at least two aircraft for airlines. The regulatory can then give a waiver if one of the operator’s airplanes goes for checks or maintenance. The NCAA would…

The pathetic plight of over a thousand workers of liquidated Nigeria Airways may come to an end soon as there are indications that the Federal Government has concluded plans to pay them N78billion of their severance benefits.   Woleshadare.net learnt that the fund is domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the past two years with stakeholders wondering what is holding on to the disbursement to the retirees, some of whom have passed on…

Shops for Director of Finance US begins audit of Nigeria’s aviation   The Federal Government has concluded plans to carry out slight restructuring in some of the aviation agencies, especially the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as two directors (names withheld) are set to lose their jobs.   A top official of NAMA who spoke to Woleshadare.net under strict condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media said the affected…

  The Federal Airports of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out a simulation exercise at the airside of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The exercise was aimed at demonstrating the Authority’s readiness to attend to aircraft emergencies of any kind should the need arise. Present at the event was the Representative of the Managing Director (Director of Airport Operations, FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu), who noted that this exercise was meant to confirm that FAAN…