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Flight operations disrupted as aircraft veers off runway at Port Harcourt airport

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:25:46 +0000

Flight operations at the Port Harcourt International Airport were significantly disrupted on Thursday following an incident involving a commercial aircraft that veered off the runway during landing. The event caused delays for both arriving and departing flights, affecting hundreds of passengers and triggering an emergency response from aviation authorities. The aircraft, operated by a domestic [...]

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Senate Summons Keyamo Over Worsening Flight Delays and Industry Concerns

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:21:22 +0000

The Nigerian Senate has summoned Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, to address the persistent flight delays and other pressing issues plaguing the aviation sector. The decision followed growing complaints from passengers and stakeholders about the inefficiency of air travel in the country. Key Issues Behind the Summons Flight Delays and Cancellations: [...]

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Chinese Researchers Develop Solar-Powered Drones Capable of Perpetual Flight

Adewale A. — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:29:23 +0000

Researchers at Beihang University in China are pioneering the development of a solar-powered drone with the potential for indefinite flight. Led by Mingjing Qi, the team created a sophisticated circuit that significantly enhanced the voltage generated by solar panels, which was then integrated into a miniature drone prototype. Drones have revolutionised various sectors due to [...]

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Obiora Okonwo attributes 98% of flight disruptions to infrastructure deficits and VIP movements

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:06:22 +0000

Chairman of United Nigeria, Prof. Obiora Okonwo, made a thought-provoking statement, suggesting that a mere two percent of flight delays and cancellations should be attributed to airline operators. He contended that the remaining 98 percent of disruptions in air travel are primarily caused by factors outside the control of these carriers, such as weather conditions, [...]

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Stakeholder blames FG for Nigerian airline collapses

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:51:26 +0000

Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, the Chief Executive Officer of West Link Airlines, a charter operator, has shared his perspective on civil aviation regulations in Nigeria, emphasizing their dual nature of being both progressive and limiting. In a conversation with our correspondent in Lagos, he discussed how these regulations, coupled with multiple charges imposed by the Federal Government, [...]

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Meals now banned during domestic flights.

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:29:54 +0000

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all domestic airlines to serve only pre-packaged catering products (meals, snacks) in sealed containers to their passengers during disembarkation. NCAA also warned that these pre-packaged meals must not be consumed onboard and that non-compliance of the directive shall attract appropriate sanctions. In a letter titled “Public Health Guidelines [...]

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Our Flight Companies Are Destiny Killers – Tonto Dikeh

David Folami — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:27:42 +0000

Tonto Dikeh is angry at Arik airlines for their services which she says are ‘horrible, weak and unprofessional.’ King Tonto – as she now loves to be called – took to her Instagram account to vent her anger on the airline for changing a 10:30AM flight to 6PM after a one hour delay. The actress [...]

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Banky W Blast American Airline

David Folami — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:35:35 +0000

After performing at the just concluded One Music Africa Fest in New York, Nigerian singer, Banky W is raving mad at American Airlines for not letting him ‘ball’ in Miami. The record label boss was to be hosted at a club party in LIV Miami on Sunday, July 24, 2016, unfortunately his plans were cut [...]

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Man United Players Train Immediately After 11-Hour Flight

David Folami — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:27:10 +0000

Manchester United’s players trained at 6:30 a.m. BST on Tuesday following an 11-hour flight back from China on Monday night. United’s chaotic tour included a 4-1 thrashing against Borussia Dortmund on Friday followed by a scheduled match against Manchester City being cancelled on Monday due to the state of the pitch. The training session lasted [...]

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Kunle Afolayan Premiere Movie On Lagos To Paris Flight

David Folami — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:51:16 +0000

Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie “The CEO,” premiere 30,000 feet into the air on June 1, 2016. The premiere held aboard a flight from Lagos to Paris, where the movie will kick off the NollywoodWeek film festival. There was a red carpet at check in counter, a cocktail party at the boarding gate into the plane, [...]

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Ice Prince Flies Same Flight As Yakubu Gowon

David Folami — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:05:29 +0000

Choc boy, Ice Prince shared a photo of himself aboard a Med-View airline flight with General Yakubo Gowon, a former Nigerian Head of State during the military regime. The rapper shared the photo on Instagram with an interesting caption that reads, ‘Ran into Former Nigerian Head of State General Yakubu Gowon. Ruled #Nigeria at Age [...]

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