Author: Wole Shadare

  The United States President, Donald Trump is said to be pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria’s Air Force in its fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, a congressional source said on Monday. The deal, according to Reuters could be worth up to $600 million. The A-29 aircraft, with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities, are made by Brazil’s Embraer. But they use U.S. parts…

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to immediately begin the calibration of the navigational aids at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after the completion of work on the N5 billion refurbish runway. The runway is to be completed on April 19, 2017. After repairs, flights would not be allowed to land on the facility until the navigational tools are flight checked to guarantee accuracy and safety of aircraft. Calibration is the periodic evaluation of navigational…

  … to shut down old terminal for repairs, relocates airlines, others  Federal Government through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded to close down the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos terminal for total rehabilitation of the 39 year old facility by relocating flight operations to the new multi-million dollar ultra-modern terminal beside it. This is coming as the Federal Government plans to commission the new terminal August this year as the Chinese…

Minister of State Aviation, Hadi Sirika has explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the foremost airport but as a result of the unlatched doors where the coolers which have just been put into use are housed. Minister who flew in from Abuja over allegations that there were massive vibrations that has affected the structural integrity of the airport, described the…