NAICOM, NCAA Strengthen Insurance Checks for Airlines
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) are strengthening checks on aviation insurance to ensure adequate financial protection for air travellers, third parties and other stakeholders. The two agencies formalised the partnership on Wednesday in Abuja with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the […]
FG Seeks New IATA Code for Osubi Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has asked the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to review the three-letter code assigned to Osubi Airport in Delta State. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the request in a letter to IATA’s Area Manager for West and Central Africa, Samuel Fatokun, saying the airport’s current […]
Senate Warns Revenue Agencies Over Breach of Remittance Laws
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate on Wednesday threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against more than 30 federal revenue-generating agencies and government-owned enterprises over alleged violations of statutory revenue remittance laws and refusal to honour invitations to appear before its Committee on Finance. The warning followed a point of order raised during plenary by the […]
Nigeria’s Import Duty Waivers Hit N34tn In 2025 – Customs
By Anayo Akwitti Nigeria’s import duty exemptions have climbed to ₦34 trillion in 2025, with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) attributing the surge largely to government-backed waivers on military hardware and strategic imports. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday during an investigative session with the Senate Committee on Finance, explaining that […]
NCAA Clears Bayelsa-Owned Pioneer Airline for Takeoff
By Zainab Bakare The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Bayelsa State owned Pioneer Airline, clearing the carrier to commence commercial flight operations across Nigeria. Managing Director of Pioneer Airline, Capt. Henry Ungbuku, disclosed this on Thursday after presenting the certificate to Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, at […]
NCAA Clears Ogun Agro-Cargo Airport For Commercial Operations
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has officially granted a commercial operational licence to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Ogun State, paving the way for the commencement of commercial activities at the newly built facility. The Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Balang Godwin, confirmed the development in a telephone conversation […]
Police Probe KWAM 1 Over Alleged Unruly Conduct at Abuja Airport
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has opened an investigation into popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde-Marshal, widely known as KWAM 1, following a petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over alleged unruly conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to the NCAA, the incident occurred on 5 August 2025 and […]