Category: Aviation

Flights disrupted as United Nigeria withdraws three aircraft over bird strikes

April 17, 2026

United Nigeria Airlines says it has withdrawn one of its aircraft from operations after it suffered a bird strike during take-off. In a statement on Friday, the airline said the incident occurred during the take-off of flight UN0561 from Benin City to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday. United Nigeria said the bird […]

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FG unveils ‘fly now, pay later’ credit scheme for domestic flights

March 17, 2026

The Federal Government has introduced a new consumer credit product, “Fly Now, Pay Later,” to make domestic air travel more...

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Keyamo to cancel free VIP access at airport gates, laments revenue loss

March 14, 2026

Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says about half of airport revenue is lost to VIPs who pass...

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Ibom Air to Launch International Flights in April 2026 — Keyamo

December 17, 2025

Ibom Air is set to commence international flight operations in April 2026, as preparations at the Victor Attah International Airport...

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FG begins expanded investigations to determine exploitation in airfares

December 13, 2025

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says it has commenced an expanded investigation into pricing templates behind high...

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Keyamo Says FG Cannot Fix Airfares Amid Senate Concerns Over Rising Ticket Costs

December 11, 2025

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has clarified that the Federal Government has no legal authority to regulate...

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Presidential Jet Still Unsold Four Months After Listing

October 16, 2025

Nearly four months after the Federal Government listed the Presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet for sale, the aircraft remains unsold....

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148 Nigerian migrants return from Sudan

September 20, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency, Kano Operations Office, has received 148 Nigerian migrant returnees from Sudan as part of ongoing...

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Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for Africans

September 12, 2025

The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to...

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BREAKING: Air Peace crew tested positive for alcohol, drug — NSIB report

September 12, 2025

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol....

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UK lifts Kaduna travel ban, upgrades state to ‘amber’

September 11, 2025

The United Kingdom has officially lifted its travel restrictions on Kaduna State, upgrading it from the “Red” to the “Amber”...

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Just In: FG Approves Increase in Nigerian Passport Fees, Effective September 2025

August 28, 2025

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for obtaining the Nigerian international passport, with effect from...

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FAAN resumes cargo revenue collection at Lagos airport after 15 years

August 23, 2025

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the resumption of direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of the...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Aviation Authorities Question Ibom Air Crew, Passenger Comfort Emmanson Over Lagos Airport Drama

August 21, 2025

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday interrogated the crew members involved in the controversial Ibom Air incident, which...

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BREAKING: ‘All Phones Must Be Switched Off’ – NCAA Announces New Rule

August 19, 2025

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all mobile phones must be switched off during flight take-off and...

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NCAA grants approval to Gateway Airport to begin commercial flights

August 16, 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Friday, granted approval to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Ilisan-Iperu, Ogun State, to begin...

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I’m out of Kirikiri prison but in pains — Ibom Air passenger, Comfort

August 13, 2025

Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger who was recently discharged by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, has broken her...

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BREAKING NEWS: Court discharges Ibom Air passenger

August 13, 2025

An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting inOgba, Lagos State on Wednesday, discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and...

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FG withdraws criminal complaint against Emmannson, reduces Kwam 1’s sanction

August 13, 2025

The Federal Government has withdrawn the criminal complaint against Ibom Airline offender, Comfort Emmanson, while reducing the flight ban on...

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KWAM 1: Police Receive Petition From NCAA As IGP Orders Investigation

August 13, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force has received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over an alleged incident...

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Peter Obi Reacts As Ibom Air Bans Emmanso For Life

August 12, 2025

The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised Ibom Airlines Limited for banning a passenger identified as Comfort...

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Keyamo condemns indecent video as AON bans passenger indefinitely

August 12, 2025

The Airline Operators of Nigeria has placed a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air...

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VIDEO: Passenger at Lagos airport assaults air hostess, disrupts flight

August 11, 2025

According to some of the videos, the angered passenger was yelling “what did you do” while hitting the air hostess...

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JUST IN: Passenger who assaulted Ibom Air staff remanded in Kirikiri

August 11, 2025

Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been...

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Ibom Air bans ‘unruly passenger’ for life after airport row

August 11, 2025

Ibom Airlines Limited has banned a passenger identified as Comfort Emmanson, from flying with its airline after she was found...

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Aviation unions shelve planned strike after FG’s intervention

August 10, 2025

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that the planned strike by...

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Emirates Airlines Bans Use Of Power Banks Onboard All Flights

August 9, 2025

United Arab Emirates air carrier, Emirates Airlines, has banned the use of power banks on all of its flights starting...

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‘Temporary Madness’: Aviation Minister Keyamo Orders Fuji Artiste Kwam 1 Be Placed on No-Fly List Over Abuja Airport Altercation

August 8, 2025

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered the placement of popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde...

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NCAA to blacklist KWAM 1 for six months

August 7, 2025

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is set to blacklist popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1) following his airport drama...

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ValueJet breaks silence after NCAA suspends pilots

August 7, 2025

ValueJet has broken its silence over the incident that occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which led to...

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