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NCAA looks to regional aviation initiative to improve flight safety

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is banking on its participation in a regional initiative, set up to address long-standing gaps in the meteorological services affecting ... Read More


FAAN to enforce cashless transactions at Lagos, Abuja airports

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that from 29 September, payments at its major revenue points in Lagos and Abuja airports will be strictly cashless. The ... Read More


NCAA warns Qatar Airways over Nigerian passenger rights violations, threatens sanctions

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has accused Qatar Airways of consistently disregarding Nigerian passengers' rights and violating consumer protection regulations, warni... Read More


Saudi Arabia releases Nigerian woman detained over alleged drug-related luggage mix-up, two others

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Saudi Arabian authorities have released Maryam Abdullahi Hussaini, the Nigerian woman from Kano, who was earlier detained in Makkah over a luggage swap that linked her to drug tra... Read More


Suspension of 4% FOB import levy will safeguard jobs - AON

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has welcomed the federal government's suspension of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy on imports, saying the measure will safeguard... Read More


Why Air Peace co-pilot was cleared despite NSIB report - NCAA

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has provided clarity on its decision to reinstate the co-pilot of an Air Peace flight involved in a runway excursion incident, despite... Read More


NCAA commences awareness campaign to curb rising violence against aviation workers

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- In a bid to curb the growing trend of violent incidents targeting airport staff and airline crew, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has intensified its campaign efforts ... Read More


NCAA warns airlines about unruly passengers, outlines reforms

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a fresh directive to airlines, warning pilots not to commence flights until unruly passengers are either removed from the ai... Read More


FAAN reclaims cargo revenue collection at Lagos Airport after 15 years

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- After more than a decade of leaving cargo revenue in the hands of third-party handlers, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken back direct control at the Murtal... Read More


Saudi Arabia detains Nigerian woman over alleged drug-related luggage mix-up

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Saudi authorities have detained a Nigerian woman, Maryam Hussaini-Abdullahi, after a bag allegedly containing marijuana was wrongly tagged to her name by Ethiopian Airlines, her hu... Read More