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United Nigeria Airlines has halted all operations to Benin Airport following an emergency runway closure. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ordered the immediate shutdown after an aircraft skidded off the tarmac on Thursday. Management announced that flights will remain cancelled until regulators reopen the airfield. The suspension leaves hundreds of domestic travellers stranded across…
A disaster was narrowly averted on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft overshot the runway in Benin City. Sixty-eight passengers and crew members escaped without injury when the jet veered into nearby brush during landing. The flight, registered as 5N-ENR, was operating a regional route between Enugu, Benin, and Lagos. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…
The demand by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that Peter Obi apologise to airport workers and settle a N25,000 parking fine has now drawn a pointed legal rebuttal, with a Senior Partner at Justice Chambers, Ekemini Udim, arguing that the minister lacks the authority to pronounce anyone guilty or to…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has moved to reassure travellers and aviation stakeholders that comprehensive preventive measures are now active across all international airports in the country, following a recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…
Nigeria’s aviation fuel market is facing renewed regulatory intervention as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moves to stabilise rising costs affecting domestic airlines. A technical committee convened by the regulator on April 24, 2026, has recommended that Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, should be sold within a price band…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) intends to maintain its recent trajectory in aviation safety standards. Nigeria achieved an Effective Implementation score of 91.45 per cent during the 2026 Coordinated Validation Mission. This performance far exceeds the global average of 70.4 per cent. The leap from the previous 70.23 per cent score validates the…
Airline Operators of Nigeria have suspended their threatened nationwide shutdown over a reported 300 percent increase in the price of Jet A1 aviation fuel, announcing that further action depends on the outcome of a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development scheduled for Wednesday. The development coincided with confirmation by United Nigeria…
A sudden electrical spark forced the temporary closure of Terminal 3 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday. The incident occurred at approximately 2:05 pm, triggering smoke within an operational office and sparking panic among travellers. Emergency responders from the Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Services moved quickly to contain the situation before it could escalate…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has denied issuing a statement that no distress calls were received from Nigerians affected by the escalating crisis in the Middle East, clarifying that citizens abroad have in fact made enquiries about possible evacuation plans. The clarification was issued on Tuesday through the Commission’s official X handle in a statement…
