Two Nigerian fraudsters who obtained a cumulative sum of about $1,000,000,000 (One Million Dollars) from three foreign airlines through Business Email Compromise fraud have been convicted by a Lagos High Court. The duo, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru, were on Monday March 22, sentenced to three years imprisonment...
The scheduled arraignment of former minister of aviation Stella Adaeze Oduah before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja could not commence due to the absence of some of the suspects. Though Oduah, who is Senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly was present in court,...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has directed the immediate resumption of catering services on all domestic flights across the country. Sirika disclosed this on Monday at the weekly media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. TheFactNigeria reports that ,the decision was taken in consideration of the businesses involved...
Against the backdrop of recent attacks on Kaduna International Airport by kidnappers, during which members of staff of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, were abducted, and the attacks on police stations in Owerri, Imo State, the Federal Ministry of Aviation has warned of imminent planned attacks across airports...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned all pilots over severe thunderstorms and other hazardous weather which hamper flight operations especially now that the rains are here. This warning is coming on the heels of the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) for the...
The Nigerian Navy has averred that the Navy Ship, NNS KADA's port call to Cape Town Port in South Africa, would strengthen the navies of both countries. Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency, Mohammed Manta, said this Wednesday, while receiving Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS KADA on a port...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said, it has commenced an investigation into an accident involving an HS 125 aircraft belonging to Flint Aero, on Friday night at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport Ibadan, Oyo State. The Bureau disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by the Director, Public Affairs and...
The Federal Airport Authority(FAAN) said it has commenced investigation following the discovery of an unidentified dead body found on the runway of Muritala Mohammed International Airport ( MMIA) Lagos during a routine inspection. FAAN’s Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze disclosed this in a statement on Friday. TheFact Nigeria...
The new Managing Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has promised to increase revenue generation and eliminate wasteful tendencies in the agency. Kuku made the pledge on Monday while receiving the handover notes of the previous leadership from the Legal Adviser/Secretary to the Board, Mrs. Gold...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports that international flights were diverted to neighbouring Ghana and Benin Republic due to ongoing repairs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Runway in Ikeja, Lagos State. The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze,disclosed this in a statement...