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Reps calls for probe of alleged intimidation, extortion by security personnel at Lagos airport

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Aviation to promptly launch an investigation into allegations of reoccurring incidents of harassment, intimidation, and extortion of international passengers by security personnel at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The House said that this would bring the perpetrators to justice, act as a deterrent, and preserve the credibility of the country in the global community. The House mandated the Committee on Aviation to within seven days investigate…

Babalakin: 64 garlands to a quintessential humanist, businessman

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

TRIBUTE TO DR. BOLANLE OLAWALE BABALAKIN (SAN)@64 By Wole Shadare A star was born into the illustrious Babalakin clan in Gbongan town in present-day Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State precisely on July 1, 1960, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The newborn was christened by his father, an eminent jurist and former Supreme Court justice, Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin and Madam Ramotu Ibironke Babalakin as Bolanle Olawale Babalakin. His parents were oblivious…

Lack of personnel, training, quality control, others cost Nigeria ICAO security audit

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania outperformed Nigeria Lack of adequate personnel especially in critical areas of Aviation Security (AVSEC), poor passenger facilitation, poor oversight on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), lack of provision of guidance tools, absence of critical information, quality control obligations and resolution of security concerns in terms of deficiencies communicated, development of corrective actions and enforcement cost Nigeria the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) Continuous…

NAMA, NAF Strengthen Collaboration for Enhanced Airspace Safety, Security

Posted on June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Air Force to train 20 NAMA staff to enhance manpower disposition The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk has highlighted the critical roles played by both NAMA and the Nigerian Air Force in ensuring airspace safety and security, stressing that while the aviation agency handles civil operations, NAF oversees security. He stated that the close collaboration between NAF and NAMA is vital for maintaining a…

Touting, begging menace at airports worry Minister, NSA, vow crack down on offenders

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Say action ruins country’s image Worried about a high rate of extortions at most of the country’s airports, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has promised that practical steps would be taken to holistically tackle the menace. The Minister who expressed sadness over the prevalence rate of touts and extortionists at the country’s international airports said he had received a series of complaints from Nigerians concerning both situations, saying it was giving…

Birthing of Army Aviation: NA acquires first batch of BELL UH-1 helicopters

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Army aviation wing to boost reconnaissance, surveillance, air mobility capabilities The establishment of the Nigeria Army Aviation Wing could lead to bringing the insurgency across the country to a stop or at best reduce it to the barest minimum as the Nigerian Army (NA) has taken a significant step in enhancing its operational capabilities with the delivery of the first batch of new aircraft. The berthing of the aircraft marks a significant milestone in…

Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, others among top unserved routes in Africa, says Airbus

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Continent’s aviation sector to result in 3.3% GDP growth Aircraft giant, Airbus has identified Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi and Douala as some of the top un-served routes in Africa, stressing that better service of the routes would provide better connectivity to travellers, drive economic growth in local economies and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines. The disclosure is contained in its analysis at the ongoing AviaDev conference in Namibia where Airbus unveiled a…

It was miracle Nigeria scored 71% in ICAO audit-NCAA

Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says Keyamo, Najomo met decayed infrastructure Nigeria would have scored 30 per cent in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit rating but for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Chris Najomo’s doggedness in closing the gaps noticed by the global aviation regulatory according to the NCAA. The Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

‘Unidentified’ aircraft over Presidential villa known, NAMA dismisses radar coverage claim

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Ahmed Umar Farouk said the country’s entire airspace is covered by radar, dismissing claims that the country lacks adequate radar coverage as false and misleading. Farouk in a statement Saturday morning disclosed that the radar stations in Nigeria (Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt) are serviceable, stressing that radar services for Terminal and Enroute flights are positively identified and provide air navigation services to airspace users. He…

Foreign airlines returning to full capacity, fares may further tumble

Posted on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Offer more seats, seek additional frequencies, expansion The release of $850 million blocked fund by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to foreign airlines has begun to have a catalytic effect on the overall aviation travel chain as the sector is set to reap bountifully. Airlines have relaxed a lot of rules and regulations and are willing to launch back and begin to make money. Better things await the sector. The airlines see it…

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