The Nigeria Customs Service has introduced a new operational clearance system aimed at reducing delays and improving processing efficiency at airports across the country. The initiative is expected to ease congestion at airport entry points by streamlining inspection procedures, documentation processes, and coordination among agencies operating within the aviation sector. According to officials, the upgraded…
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has donated 130 luggage trolleys to airports across the North-East region and supplied broadcasting equipment to the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) as part of efforts to support rebuilding and development in the region. Speaking during the handover ceremony in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Managing Director of the NEDC,…
GTe-Newspaper reports that Asharami Synergy has intensified efforts to strengthen aviation fuelling operations across Africa through strategic technology partnerships and global industry engagements at the IATA Aviation Energy Forum. The company said the initiative aligns with Sahara Group’s “Beyond XXX” vision aimed at driving transformative growth, improving energy solutions, and building resilient industries across its…
Domestic airlines in Nigeria have increased their minimum base fares to as high as N200,000 for one-way tickets following mounting operational challenges and the continued surge in aviation fuel prices. Checks across airline booking platforms on Wednesday showed that the fare adjustment affected several operators, with industry stakeholders attributing the increase to rising costs and…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed airlines and airport authorities across the country to strengthen health surveillance measures following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. The directive was issued after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified health surveillance and screening measures at international airports across the country following the recent Ebola outbreak reported in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, FAAN said the enhanced preventive measures were…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc recorded a profit before tax of N24.28bn for the 2025 financial year as the company signalled interest in the Federal Government’s planned concession of major airport terminals nationwide. The disclosure was made during the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where shareholders urged the management to leverage…
The Niger Government has completed the transportation of the 2,281 intending pilgrims from the 2026 Hajj. This is contained in a statement issued by Yunusa Saidu-Ibrahim, the Director of Information and Public Relations Services, State Ministry of Information and Orientation, on Monday. He said the intending pilgrims were transported from the Bola Tinubu International Airport,…
