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$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…

NAMA MD conferred with prestigious leadership award

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar, has been conferred with a prestigious fellowship award by Better Nigeria in Practice of Good Conduct, a forum facilitated by Observers Watch which is dedicated to promoting ethical conduct in public service and private sector, in recognition of his “exceptional leadership, integrity, and commitment to ethical governance in public service.” The award ceremony, which took place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua…

NAMA to overhaul airspace infrastructure, deploy HF communication facilities, others

Posted on April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Farouk, Director in Germany for equipment Factory Assessment Test The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to overhaul the nation’s airspace infrastructure architecture as it is set to deploy the Rohde & Schwarz High-Frequency (HF) transceiver, equipped with advanced signal processing algorithms that significantly reduce the noise levels typically associated with traditional HF systems. This technology leap is expected to boost the long-range air-to-ground communications capabilities across the Nigerian airspace. It is…

Oyo, NAMA in strategic partnership to transform Ibadan airport

Posted on April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ahmed Umar Farouk has held a strategic meeting with the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde over the planned transformation of the Ibadan Airport into a world-class facility. This ambitious project aims to significantly enhance passenger experience, boost air traffic, and drive economic growth in Oyo State and the entire Southwest region. Governor Makinde has not hidden his desire to upgrade the Ibadan airport with world-class…

Frequent failures: NAMA decommissions Lagos ILS cat 3 on 18R runway

Posted on March 17, 2025March 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has decommissioned the category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) on Runway 18R at Lagos airport due to frequent unserviceability and constant complaints from air traffic controllers, pilots and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The system has been replaced with a new Normack category 2 ILS/DME to enhance reliability and operational efficiency. ILS is a critical radio navigation system that provides short-range guidance for safe landings, particularly in low…

NCAA cedes NAFIS hangar, calibration aircraft, others to NAMA

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ceded Navigational Aids Flights Inspection and Surveillance (NAFIS) hangar in Lagos to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Some other assets ceded to the airspace management agency included an unserviceable calibration aircraft (HS-125), Ground power generator, a flight calibration laboratory, library, offices among others. The handover was done in a formal ceremony which took place at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The transfer ceremony which featured the…

NAMA scales ICPC anti-corruption hurdle, scores 76.7% ACTU effectiveness index

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has scaled the high integrity hurdle that encourages anti-corruption and transparency in the discharge of its duties. Consequently, the agency has received a letter of commendation from the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Effectiveness Index exercise in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) carried out by the ICPC last year. Farouk, NAMA MD In a Post Deployment letter to NAMA dated February 6th, 2025, the agency said “sequel to…

NAMA: United Airline did not violate airspace regulation

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that an aircraft belonging to a United States-based United Airlines did not violate any airspace regulations when it decided to make an air return to Nigeria. Last week Friday, passengers onboard a United Airlines from Lagos to Washington Dulles were left injured as the B787 Dreamliner struggled mid-air, declared an emergency squawking transponder code 7700 and returned to Lagos a few hours after take-off from the Murtala…

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