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A Triton Aviation Challenger jet lost an entire cabin door mid-flight over Abuja on Thursday afternoon before returning for an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The business aircraft departed Runway 22 at 4:17 p.m. bound for Lagos, but the pilots declared a Mayday three nautical miles out while climbing past 3,000 feet….
Specialist naval divers and air crash investigators pulled fresh mechanical debris from the swampy crash site of a Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 transport aeroplane in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Wednesday, 14 October. Multi-agency salvage teams deployed orbital radar scans, mud dredging pumps, and acoustic hydrographic sweeps across the coastal creek to retrieve critical flight…
The Federal Government says it has approved plans for a first-class light rail connection from Ikeja Bus Stop to terminals at the Murtala Muhammed Airport as part of a wider aviation infrastructure programme. The Federal Government has announced plans to construct a light rail line linking Ikeja Bus Stop to terminals at the Murtala Muhammed…
Actor and reality TV star Tayo Faniran says talent alone is not enough to succeed in Nollywood, alleging that favouritism and other factors influence career opportunities in the industry. Actor and reality TV star Tayo Faniran has said talent alone is not enough to succeed in Nollywood, arguing that favouritism plays a significant…
A Flydubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain midair, prompting a passenger to intervene and avert disaster. What began as a routine morning commute across Middle Eastern skies turned into a harrowing struggle for survival at thirty thousand feet. A commercial airliner packed…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ordered Air Peace on Monday, 21 September 2026, to draw up a compensation package for passengers after an inquiry proved the airline sent false flight alerts. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong blew the whistle at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos when his 6:45 am flight to…
West African governments are accelerating the rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card to dismantle chronic border friction across the region. Seven member states have deployed the card to replace obsolete paper documents, migration officials confirmed at a workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The participating nations include Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Benin,…
A United States federal court has struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visas covering Nigeria and 74 other nations. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his statutory powers by freezing entry based entirely on nationality. The court declared the State Department directive…
A preliminary investigation into a runway overrun at Oba Akenzua II Airport in Benin has exposed dangerous airfield lapses, broken weather instruments, and blocked tower views. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau released initial findings on Friday detailing the July incident involving an Enugu Air Embraer ERJ 170. While all 68 passengers and crew walked away…
Recurring labour disruptions across Nigerian airports are eroding passenger trust and threatening vital aircraft leasing agreements. Wildcat strikes and aggressive union picketing continue to ground scheduled flights with little advance notice to travellers. Industry analysts warn that sudden terminal blockades damage the fragile commercial reputation of local carriers. Foreign lessors watch these disruptions closely before…