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NAMA seeks financial autonomy, begs National Assembly to end 50% deduction

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has canvassed for the intervention of the National Assembly to end the 50% revenue deduction and attain financial autonomy. The Managing Director of NAMA, Farouk Umar, who made this plea in his opening remarks at the ongoing 4-day retreat of the House Committee on Aviation in Abuja, maintained that “modernising Nigeria’s aviation sector cannot happen without financial reform.” He called for the full enforcement of section 9(2) of the…

NAMA extends advanced satellite system to 26 Airports, to migrate to global air traffic network

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken another bold step in strengthening aeronautical communication across the nation with the extension of the Advanced Satellite System Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) from 14 airports to 26 airports nationwide. The upgraded AFTN, which operates on X.25 protocols, is designed to serve as a backup system to the soon-to-be-commissioned Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS) that runs on X.400 and X.500 protocols. This initiative forms part of NAMA’s…

NAMA Director, Musa, bags ISEN Fellowship for aviation promotion

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Institute of Strategic Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (ISEN) has conferred Fellowship status on Dr. Abdullahi Musa, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The conferment on Musa followed weeks of rigorous professional training and strategic networking, with the theme: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Entrepreneurship-A New Era. The award ceremony, held in Minna, Niger State, was a testament to Musa’s dedication to excellence and his commitment to…

NAMA modernises aeronautical communications infrastructure, installs AFTN in 26 airports

Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has installed new Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) systems in twenty-six airports across the country. NAMA’s Director of Air Traffic Services, Mr. John Tayo, disclosed at the sensitisation workshop on the newly installed AFTN system in Abuja on Wednesday. The AFTN is a global, standardised communication network for the reliable and timely exchange of vital flight-related messages and digital data between fixed aeronautical stations, such as air traffic control…

NAMA to overhaul Nigerian airspace 25 years after, Abba heads FIR audit committee

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Action, defining moment for agency, says Farouk Umar The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a comprehensive audit of the entire Kano Flight Information Region (FIR), also known as the Nigerian airspace. The exercise which commenced on Tuesday is a systematic self-assessment audit by the agency targeted at examining the overall safety performance, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance of the Nigerian airspace as well as strengthening NAMA’s readiness for the impending Air Navigation…

Aviation workers to down tools over NAMA unimplemented salary adjustment

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Management and the entire workers, be it contract staff and bona fide career public servants on the nominal roll of staff with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, have been put on notice of an impending total strike proposed to begin in seven days. According to a statement jointly signed by all four workers’ unions in the nation’s aviation sector, a seven-day notice of ultimatum has already been issued and served by all the unions’…

FAAN, NAMA report quashes Lufthansa’s crew claim over ‘unaware’ damaged Abuja runway

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

There are indications that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) duly notified all airlines through a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) of a section of damaged section of the Abuja airport runway, which was supposed to keep airlines away for some time pending the repair of the bad portion. Lufthansa German Airlines’ A330 aircraft bound for Frankfurt last week was reportedly forced to offload 45 passengers. According to…

$300 helicopter levy: NAMA to sanction defaulting operators, to shut down facilities, others

Posted on June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Issues seven days payment notice enforcement The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has notified all stakeholders, especially oil and gas operators, of the need for full compliance with the provision of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Act on the prompt payment of helicopter landing levies for air navigation services rendered by the Agency within the Nigerian airspace and cover operations at Oil Fields, Terminals, Platforms, Rigs, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units,…

NAMA Conducts Aircraft Emergency Table Top Excercise In Lagos

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Tuesday conducted an aircraft emergency tabletop exercise to enlighten aviation stakeholders on how to manage aircraft emergencies and disasters. The exercise which took place at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Conferences centre brought key stakeholders in emergency management and Search and Rescue Units drawn from all the aviation agencies, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Department of State Security (DSS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…

NAMA conducts on-job training for APSEP

Posted on May 16, 2025May 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has flagged off a two-week on-the-job training (OJT) for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEPS) of the Department of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Power Systems. The training which is holding simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja and Kano stations of the agency cuts across all facilities managed by the department. Trainees will be equipped with practical approaches in learning new procedures and techniques as well as maintenance and installation of…

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