23 year old man in police net for allegedly sodomising mentally disabled boy
April 3, 2024 A 23-year-old garden egg seller, Sanusi Umar, has been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for allegedly sodomising a mentally disabled 10-year-old boy. SP Ahmed Wakil,…
Alleged missing N43bn revenue: Reps threaten to hand over NCAA management to EFCC, request audited reports
Nov. 28, 2023 The House of Representatives has threatened to hand over the management of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged…
Implementing aviation roadmap will create 72, 300 jobs in 3 years–Minister
November 11, 2022 The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the implementation of the aviation roadmap will create 72,300 jobs within three years. Sirika stated this in Abuja at…
Air Crashes: Nigeria records over 2,000 fatalities in 53 years – AIB
Feb. 21, 2022 The Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said 2,038 persons died from air crashes in the country in 1969 and 2022. According to Channels Television report, the…
Air accidents: AIB seeks ONSA, NCAA clearance to operate drones in ‘no fly zones’
June 25, 2021 The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is seeking clearance from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to operate drones…
AIB To Begin Investigation As Military Takes Over NAF Plane Crash Site
May 22, 2021 Soldiers have cordoned off the site where the Nigerian Airforce plane crashed on Friday evening at the Kaduna International Airport. The plane which was carrying the Chief…
COVID-19: Senate committee says FG’s N5bn bailout funds for aviation industry inadequate
The Chairman Senate committee on aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi says the N5bn proposed bailout for the aviation industry is inadequate for airlines that are battling to survive. Sen. Adeyemi noted…
Lagos crashed helicopter had no fuel jettisoning capacity – AIB report
The Bell 206-B3 helicopter with registration marks 5N-BW, which crashed in the Ikeja area of Lagos state on August 28, may have come down owing to inadequate fuel in its…
Lagos Helicopter crash: AIB confirms death of third victim
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Friday confirmed the death of a third person from the helicopter crash in Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Agency had earlier confirmed that two…
AIB Probes Air Peace plane incident, says all passengers safe
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says it is investigating a serious incident involving an aircraft operated by Air Peace. AIB’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement…