Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said yesterday that private jet operators whose aircraft were grounded over alleged non-payment of import duties have begun the process of regularising their duty payments. Spokesperson of NCS, Maiwada Abdullahi, who confirmed this to Vanguard, said the decision to ground the private jets came after the expiration of the given ultimatum. Last night, reports emerged that …

The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor-Kalu, has provided reasons why he stopped using his private jet. In a video obtained by a correspondent on Saturday, the former Governor of Abia State said he chose to use commercial flights instead following the economic situation. He disclosed that he had to ground the jet to drive revenue by leasing it for …

A private jet with 10 persons onboard has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The jet with registration N580KR, Friday, overshot the runway at the Ladoke Akintola Airport. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria were immediately deployed to the scene. A similar incident occurred in November 2023, when the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, …

Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide AKA Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has opened up on why he acquired a fleet of private jets. According to him, the reason is because God has blessed him richly. In a recent sermon at his church, Oyedepo stated his church is now changing planes like bicycles because of God’s blessings. The popular …