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Beyond The Wire: The vulnerability of Nigerian airports’ perimeter fencing

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The age-long commitment to securing Nigeria’s airport perimeters has become a saga of shifting deadlines, budget cycles, and evolving security threats. For decades, the Federal Government has identified perimeter fencing as a top priority. The government has now categorised such projects as a priority, writes WOLE SHADARE The recent security incident at Akure Airport has indeed reignited the long-standing debate over the underbelly of Nigerian aviation: perimeter security. The breach, which occurred around March 15,…

Aligbe: FCCPC probing airlines’ price fixing ‘ll eliminate anti-competition practices

Posted on March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

…says agency acting within legal mandate Aviation consultant and former spokesman for Nigeria Airways, Mr Chris Azu Aligbe, said the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), as an omnibus regulator, is covered by an Act that authorises it to probe multi-sectoral infringements of consumers’ rights. He described those who hold the view that the agency has no business to probe alleged price fixing and exploitation of air travellers as ignorant, arguing that the…

ValueJet to begin Accra operations, March 30th

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Wole Shadare

All is now set for the launch of ValueJet’s Lagos-Accra-Lagos flights. The inaugural flight is scheduled for March 30th 2026. This is coming as the carrier moves forward with its regional expansion. Flights will depart from the new terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, daily at 8:00 am, with return flights from Accra to Lagos by 9:00 am, and passengers can now book at www.flyvaluejet.com This expansion follows the successful launch of its first international…

NAMA deploys mobile control tower at MMIA, plans new CoS for staff

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has deployed a mobile control tower at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The deployment follows a period of temporary operations after a major fire on February 23, 2026, which gutted the old terminal (Terminal 1) and severely damaged the main aerodrome control tower’s air-to-ground communication equipment. The mobile tower is fully positioned and has undergone successful test runs. Air traffic controllers are prepared to begin full…

Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame holds 2nd edition

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced the second edition of the induction of industry leaders, slated for May 2026 The principal organiser of NAHF, Mr Wole Shadare, said in a statement in Lagos that the event will be used to recognise aviation professionals’ dedication, achievements and service to the industry. Adeoye and Shadare “This prestigious event will recognise and enshrine the class of visionaries whose contributions have fundamentally shaped the landscape of…

Air Finance: Breaking the African risk premium

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

With the AfDB and Afreximbank acting as the first loss guarantors, the private sector is finally finding the courage to invest in African skies, writes WOLE SHADARE For decades, the story of African aviation has been written in red ink, hampered by a risk premium that forced local carriers to pay up to 25% more for aircraft than their global peers. But as of March 2026, the script is being rewritten. A new, continent-wide financial policy…

Singapore-based lessor Avation orders five additional ATR 72-600S

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Reinforces long-term ATR partnership, reaches 54 net firm aircraft ordered ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced that Singapore-based lessor Avation (LON: AVAP) has exercised purchase rights for five ATR 72‑600 aircraft under its long-term framework agreement signed in 2011. Deliveries are scheduled for 2028 and 2029. This latest commitment covers the 50th to 54th ATR aircraft ordered by Avation since the start of its cooperation with ATR 15 years ago. Over…

‘Airport performance depends on more than infrastructure’

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Airport performance is increasingly constrained not by runways, gates, or terminals, but by how well operations are coordinated and optimised. As passenger volumes grow and airport ecosystems become more complex, fragmented decision-making across teams and systems is becoming the real operational bottleneck. SITA’s new white paper outlines why optimising individual processes is no longer enough and explains how airports can unlock hidden capacity by aligning operational decisions in real time. By connecting data, teams, and…

NSIB begins Rigasa-Idu railway incident probe

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a railway incident involving a passenger train operating on the Rigasa–Idu rail corridor. The incident occurred at approximately 09:16 hours along the Jere–Asham section near Asham Station in Kaduna State. The section of track where the event occurred is located on a downward gradient. The train, identified as KA2, departed Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna at the commencement of its scheduled journey to Idu…

Aircraft inspector shortage at NCAA hits critical point, workforce overstretched

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Regulatory body to recruit 17 inspectors, agency training ground for airlines The shortage of aircraft inspectors at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reached a critical point, leaving the workforce severely overstretched. The dearth of technical personnel is primarily driven by a massive pay gap between the regulator and the private sector, as well as the rapid expansion of the Nigerian aviation industry. The aviation regulatory body is further put in a difficult position…

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