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Keyamo suspends NAMA’s 800% charge hike

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has halted its previously proposed 800% rise in navigational fees due to a directive from Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NAMA, Abdullahi Musa via its official X handle on Monday. Concerns […]

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Nigerian airspace completely covered by radar, says NAMA

The Nigerian Airspace Management Authority affirms that the Nigerian airspace is completely covered by radar. This was disclosed in a statement by the Managing Director of NAMA, Mr. Ahmed Farouk, on Saturday in Lagos, according to Thisday. Farouk stated that Nigeria’s radar stations, located in Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, are all operational. He […]

NSIB, NCAA launch investigation into Max Air plane incident
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NSIB, NCAA launch investigation into Max Air plane incident

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau as well as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority have launched an investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the Max Air aircraft mishap, which occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Nairametrics reported that with 144 passengers and six members of the flight crew on board, […]

NASS committee orders Sirika to halt demolition of aviation offices
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NASS committee orders Sirika to halt demolition of aviation offices

The Joint Committee on Aviation of the National Assembly issued a directive to Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, on Wednesday, ordering him to halt the planned demolition of the aviation agencies’ offices in Lagos. The clerk of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Franca Mbah, and her House of Representatives counterpart, Bassey Edem, both signed a letter addressed to […]

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NAMA shuts Lagos airpot runway Sunday

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on Saturday announced the imminent closure of the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (18R/36L) in Lagos State.   The closure, according to the Amagency, will take effect from 12am to 5pm on Sunday.   NAMA revealed that the temporary closure will enable the repairs on the taxiway.   […]

Why NAMA can't operate beyond 12 hours daily -MD
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Why NAMA can’t operate beyond 12 hours daily -MD

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Matthew Lawrence Pwajok, has disclosed why the agency can’t operate beyond 12 hours daily. Pwajok made this known at the 26th annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents which was held at the Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja area of Lagos State. According […]

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FG urged to complete Sokoto airport hajj terminal

A member of the House of Representatives from Dange/Shuni/Bodinga-Tureta Federal Constituency, Balarabe Shehu-Kakale, has urged the Federal Government to complete the international Hajj Terminal at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. Shehu-Kakale, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, on Sunday, said, ”We are calling on the Federal Ministry of Aviation […]