October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Renewal of Multi-Billion Naira Terminal Concession Ready for Approval - NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed that the multi-billion naira concession agreements with five terminal operators that have expired have been concluded and will be… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Nigeria: Abuja Airport Processed 5.3m Passengers in 2021 - FAAN
The Federal Airports of Nigeria (FAAN) has said the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja processed 5,323,905 passengers in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - More Questions, Doubts As Govt Unveils Ethiopian Airlines As Core Investor
The unveiling of Ethiopian Airlines as the core investor for Nigeria's national carrier, Nigeria Air, is generating misgivings in the aviation industry. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: Soludo Suspends Tricycle Union in Anambra, Orders Operators to Pay Taxes
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo has suspended tricycle and shuttle bus union operators in the state for six months. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports Processed 15.8m Passengers in 1 Year
Airports in Nigeria had 15.8 million passengers passing through them in 2021, a 69 per cent rise in air passenger rate, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Airlines Record 93 Bird Strikes in 6 Months
The Nigerian aviation industry has recorded 93 bird strike incidents in the first half of 2022 with 54 of the incidents happening at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Warns Against Protest On Kaduna-Abuja Highway
Kaduna State government has warned citizens against blocking Kaduna-Abuja Road or any routes to express dissatisfaction, describing it as unacceptable and a prelude to the… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Disquiet Over 'Selection' of Core Investor for Nigeria Air
There is disquiet in the aviation industry over the purported selection of Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest aviation group, as the technical partner/core investors for the… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Multiple Flights Rescheduled As Students Paralyse Activities At Lagos Airport
SUB: Several flights have been rescheduled following the ongoing protest by students at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.... Read more »
Nigeria: Road Transport - Minister Wants Alcohol Banned At Motor Parks
The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has said alcohol should not be sold in motor parks and any driver who needs to take medications or relax should… Read more »
Nigeria: Probe Nigeria Air Project
A new national carrier was billed to be a legacy project for President Muhammadu Buhari, as in London on February 21, 2015, the then presidential candidate of All Progressives… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Nigeria: Emirates Returns to Nigeria With Reduced Flights
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline, Emirates, yesterday officially suspended flight to Nigeria as earlier announced over the difficulty in repatriating funds from ticket sales. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: 40 Years After, Lagos Airport's New Terminal Changes Travel Experience
Six months after its commissioning, the new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos is set to witness an increase in activities with the planned… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Delta Air Lines Suspends Lagos-New York Flights
US airline, Delta, has suspended its New York-JFK-Lagos flight with effect from October 4, 2022. Read more »
August 28, 2022
Nigeria: $265m Release - Reps Ask Foreign Airlines to Slash Airfares
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, has commended the Federal Government for responding to the appeal and concerns expressed by the House… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Denies Increasing Aviation Charges
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday denied an increase in charges payable by stakeholders in the sector. Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Airlines Relocate to New Lagos Airport Terminal Sept. 1 - Govt
The federal government yesterday said that the newly commissioned terminal two of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has created over 10,000 direct and… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: $464m Trapped Airlines' Funds - We Are Working On It, Says Govt
The Federal Government is working hard to clear the $464m blocked funds belonging to foreign airlines, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Nigeria: Aviation Professionals Ask Nigeria to Settle $464m Foreign Airlines' Funds
More pressure has been mounted on the Federal Government over the $464m trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines flying Nigerian routes. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Nigeria: 140 Days After, Govt Loses N3bn On Halted Kaduna-Abuja Train Service
SUB: The federal government has lost over N3 billion in revenue since it suspended Abuja-Kaduna train services in March, this year, Findings by Daily Trust... Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Mixed Reactions Over Planned Aircraft Lease
Mixed reactions have trailed the proposed plan by the federal government to start the national carrier, Nigeria Air, with three wet-lease aircraft. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Three More Airlines May Shut Down Before 2023, Expert Warns
Foremost Aviation analyst, Capt. Alex Nwuba, has said three more airlines may go under before the end of the year as a result of the current challenges facing the industry. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nationwide Ban May Create Worst Monster, Render 40m Nigerians Jobless - Okada Operators to Govt
Motorcycle operators popularly called Okada have warned that the proposed ban of commercial motorcycles as part of measures to tackle security challenges in the country will not… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: 30 Feared Killed, Vehicles Burnt in Kaduna Auto Crash
SUB: At least 30 persons were feared dead in an auto crash along Zaria-Kano Expressway on Thursday. The accident occurred around 5.30pm near Hawan Mai... Read more »
July 19, 2022
Nigeria: Airlines Bleed As Nigeria's Oldest Carrier, Aero Contractors, Halts Operations
Citing "the impact of the challenging operating environment", Nigeria's oldest airline, Aero Contractors, founded in 1959, has temporarily suspended operations. Read more »