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Safety Up, Costs Higher: Nigeria’s Aviation Sector Faces New Test
By Anscella Obike
Nigeria’s aviation industry is entering a delicate phase marked by a paradox of progress and pressure. While the country has recorded a historic milestone in aviation safety, domestic airlines are simultaneously!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NAMA Deploys Mobile Tower, Signaling a New Era in Nigerian Aviation Safety
By Anscella Obike
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency's (NAMA) deployment of a mobile control tower at Murtala Muhammed International Airport following a fire that crippled the old terminal in February 2026 signifies a shift!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Reforms, Safety Oversight, Airport Upgrades Shape Nigeria’s Aviation Outlook
By Anscella Obike
Nigeria’s aviation sector continues to navigate a delicate balance between reform ambitions and operational realities, as government authorities push for infrastructure improvements, stronger regulatory oversight,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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N2bn NCAT Expansion Plan Rekindles Debate on Aviation Training Standards
By Anscella Obike
In the 2026 Appropriation Bill, the aviation sector has quietly taken centre stage with one of the most debated proposals in recent years: the decentralisation of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria Hosts First International Air Show
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By Anscella Obike
Nigeria’s aviation industry reached a major milestone this December as the country successfully hosted its first-ever International Air Show from December 2 to 4, 2025. The Nnamdi Azikiwe!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Safety Over Revenue: FG Defends Dana Air Shutdown, Begins Asset Seizure
By Anscella Obike
The Federal Government has announced steps to recover assets belonging to Dana Air to refund passengers and travel agents affected by the airline’s suspension. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria–Brazil Air Link: A New Era for Aviation
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
Nothing beats a fruitful diplomatic journey, the kind Nigerians expect to yield real dividends at home. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent state visit to Brazil delivered just that, with the signing!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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What Ibom Air Passenger Drama Reveals About Aviation Culture in Nigeria
By Silverline Ifeanyi Martins
A Routine Flight, a Sudden Storm
On what should have been a routine flight from Uyo to Lagos, an ordinary safety reminder spiralled into one of Nigeria’s most controversial aviation stories of 2025.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s $300 Helicopter Landing Fee Sparks Industry Outrage
By Patience Chat Moses
The skies over Nigeria's oil and gas-rich regions are thick with controversy. A controversy that has persisted since a $300 helicopter landing fee was imposed. A move by the Federal Government to generate!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Presidential Jet Sale: Experts Blame Safety, Cost, Poor Maintenance
Aviation experts have expressed divergent views over the federal government’s decision to put on sale, its two-decade-old Boeing 737‐700 Business Jet (BBJ) purchased by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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