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Obsolete Radar: Ticking Time Bomb, Govt’s swift intervention

Posted on April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The clock is ticking. The question is: will we fix the radar before the screen goes blank? asks, WOLE SHADARE For a pilot cruising at 35,000 feet, the silent partnership between the cockpit and the ground is the bedrock of safety. But in Nigeria, that partnership is fraying at the edges. Behind the high-tech jargon and the polished glass of Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers lies a harrowing reality: the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON)…

We Are Ready To Partner Govt. Agencies, Stakeholders–Mustapha, NATOP President

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says Marketing Nigeria Should Not Be By Govt. Alone The President of the National Association of Nigeria Tour Operation ( NATOP), Hajia Bolaji Mustapha, said that the association is ready and open to collaboration with relevant government ministries and tourism stakeholders to promote domestic tourism in Nigeria The NATOP President said that her team is focused on working with relevant tourism and culture ministries to promote Nigeria as a tourism destination and to ensure…

Govt. promises to fix Kaduna airport, decries decrepit aerodrome facilities

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has promised the governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani to improve the facilities of the Kaduna Airport. The Minister made this known in his office during the Governor’s visit on Friday. Sani who was a visitor in the Minister’s office expressed concerns over the decrepit state of the Kaduna Airport, describing the facility as an eyesore and the inability of aircraft to land at the moment. “This…

Govt’s support i’ll come when service standards are raised, Keyamo tells airlines

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Operators call for BASA, MASA renegotiation, seek license to import jet fuel Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo stated that the Federal Government was ready to partner and support airlines under their umbrella body, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). He however said the support would come once the operators are ready to raise the standard of their services. The Minister stated this when members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria led by Dr….