An Air Peace aircraft was grounded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after it collided with a large antelope while taxiing on the runway. The impact decimated the animal and rendered the aircraft on the ground, causing flight disruptions. Confirming the incident, the Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, on …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned Kenya Airways for several consumer-related violations involving three passengers, including one Gloria Omisore. This is contained in a statement on Friday by the director of public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu. Achimugu stated the NCAA issued a sanction letter on Wednesday to Kenya Airways regarding the passengers’ complaints. ‘The infractions include …

Nigeria carrier, Air Peace, has said it will cancel and delay more flights due to safety concerns if the need arises. It said such decisions are not taken for the fun of it. The airline also said its business priority isn’t profit but safety, though it has more aircraft than the authority schedules daily. Air Peace said this in a …

National record holder in the women’s high jump, Temitope Adeshina, won her first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title on Saturday, scaling a height of 1.94m at the NCAA indoor championships, held at the Virginia Beach Sports Centre, Virginia, USA. Her triumph also etched her name in the history books for Nigeria as she became the first Nigerian to win …

National record holder in the men’s 400m hurdles and Paris 2024 Olympics semifinalist, Ezekiel Nathaniel, ran the fastest 400m in the world this year on Friday when he produced a stunning 44.92s to win his 400m heat at the Jarvis Scott Invite at the Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA). In just his second race of the season, he also …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, have underscored the need for enhanced economic regulation and technological innovation to bolster safety in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking at the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Symposium in Abuja on Saturday, the officials stressed that sustaining industry growth would require strategic …

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has called for a significant reduction in human interference in the process and implementation of public procurement. The NCAA boss made this call on Thursday at a one-day symposium on public procurement, focusing on due process in Nigeria and global best practices, held in Lagos. While highlighting …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator Certificates of two operators: Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. This was done to address falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, licenses, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records. The agency made this announcement on its official X account on Friday. According to the agency, ‘The Authority has determined …

Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Max Air, is expected to initiate refunds to hundreds of booked passengers following the suspension of its operations, which will take effect tomorrow. The suspension followed the Tuesday night incident when its aircraft, a Boeing with registration number 5N-MBD, suffered a tyre burst after landing at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Nigeria Civil …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that Air Peace compensated 220 passengers for various flight disruptions encountered in November 2024. The announcement, which was made via the NCAA’s official X account on Monday, was accompanied by documents detailing the compensation process. The document outlines details such as the ‘date offered, flight number and route, flight date, passenger load, …