NSIB Archives - Aviation metric

Ribadu, Bala Usman Lead Major Inter-Agency Intervention Framework for NSIB

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, the standard operation of transport accident investigations in Nigeria ran into a recurrent, invisible wall: ministerial bureaucracy. Final reports detailing systemic safety failures had to navigate the hallways of the supervising ministry, frequently drawing quiet, intense pressure from political and commercial actors desperate to massage findings before public release. However, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive relocating the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Ministry of Aviation to the Presidency, that era…

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…

NSIB relocated to presidency by Tinubu

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

President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the relocation of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to the Presidency. This decision, reported today, March 14, 2026, marks the end of a long-standing debate regarding the bureau’s independence. By moving the NSIB to the Presidency—specifically, to report through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)—the Federal Government aims to align the agency with global best practices, such as…

Four Survive as Cessna 172 crashes at Owerri airport, NSIB begins probe

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed yesterday evening during an emergency diversion to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed that the flight, registered as 5N-ASR, was originally bound for Port Harcourt from Kaduna before the crew declared an emergency and redirected to the Imo State capital. The aircraft went down in the approach area of Runway 17 around 8:00 PM local time. Fortunately,…

NSIB commences probe into Flybird charter jet incident in Kano

Posted on December 14, 2025December 15, 2025 by Wole Shadare

..8 passengers escape unhurt The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into an incident involving a Hawker 800XP aircraft with registration marks 5N-ISB at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State. The aircraft, operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, at 09:20 hours local time, as a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight bound for Kano. There were eight persons on board, comprising two cockpit crew members,…

NSIB: Lack of rail maintenance, absence of training, others cause of Asham train derailment

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report on the derailment involving train number AK 1, operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), with locomotive registration CDD5c2 2701. Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, said the report represents early findings and is subject to further analysis, adding that the final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance rail safety in Nigeria. The accident took place…

NSIB Investigates Cause Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr., has disclosed that the Bureau has deployed investigators to the site of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train derailment to ensure the root cause of the derailment is uncovered. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Badeh stated that NSIB was aware of the derailment involving a Kaduna-bound train service that occurred…

NSIB partners FRSC, strengthen transport safety

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has strengthened its commitment to improving road safety through a strategic partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies today aims to broaden safety investigations across all modes of transport, including road, aviation, maritime, and railway. This collaborative action is poised to elevate the standards of safety, addressing critical areas such as enforcement and real-time response to…

NSIB to unveil regulatory framework for transportation investigation

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it is committed to enhancing transportation safety across all modes in Nigeria – air, marine, rail, and other forms of land transport, through a standardised, independent, and forward-looking investigative approach. Consequently, the NSIB is finalising two critical regulatory frameworks, the NSIB Casualty Investigation Regulations for the Maritime Mode of Transport and the Rail and Track Accident Investigation Regulations for the Rail sector as part of its strategic vision….

NSIB probes crash-landing of trainer aircraft at Ilorin airport

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School, Ilorin. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass verge. Two occupants were on board. Both sustained serious injuries and were swiftly…

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