No fewer than 19 oil licences in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector have stated expiry dates falling within 2026, according to the latest Nigerian Upstream Concession Situation Report released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The report covers petroleum exploration and production concessions across the country’s upstream oil and gas industry, including Petroleum Prospecting…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered the immediate removal of a transport company accused of illegally clamping vehicles and collecting N25,000 penalties from motorists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The decision followed complaints over alleged irregular enforcement of the airport’s no-parking and no-pick-up regulations, including claims that motorists were directed…
The Federal Government may demolish an uncompleted building obstructing the control tower’s view at Benin Airport following the July runway overrun involving an Enugu Air aircraft. The recommendation is contained in a preliminary report released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), which identified the structure as one of several safety concerns requiring urgent attention….
The League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) will, on September 10, convene key stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry to deliberate on how to balance government revenue generation with the need for sustainable growth and competitiveness in the sector. The 30th Annual LAAC Conference, scheduled to hold in Lagos, will focus on the theme, “Towards…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has described the acquisition of a new Airbus A220-300 aircraft by Ibom Air as a major milestone in his administration’s efforts to expand the state-owned airline and strengthen the state’s aviation industry. Eno, who spoke with journalists shortly after arriving at Ibom International Airport, Uyo, said the latest acquisition…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that it has not imposed a blanket ban on e-hailing services at Nigerian airports. The authority said its recent initiative was aimed at establishing an operational framework to ensure safety, security and accountability among commercial transportation operators within airport premises. FAAN, in a statement issued by…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has come under criticism from stakeholders in the aviation industry over its decision to restrict the operations of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, at Nigerian airports. The stakeholders argued that although FAAN had the authority to regulate transportation services within airport premises, such regulations should prioritise passenger…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has asked the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to replace the QRW code currently assigned to Osubi Airport in Delta State. Keyamo made the request in a letter personally addressed to IATA’s Area Manager for West and Central Africa, Dr Samuel Fatokun, according to a statement…
