Airport Reporters

 Anambra airport commends United Nigeria Airlines for new Embraer 190, CRJ 900 operations   The management of Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport (CAICA) has commended United Nigeria Airlines for introducing its Embraer 190 and CRJ 900 aircraft, which began full operations on November 5, 2026 on the Abuja–Anambra route. The airport’s Managing Director, Martins Nwafor, made the commendation in an appreciation letter addressed to the airline’s management in which he described the introduction of the two aircraft as a significant milestone for air travel to and from Anambra State. Both aircraft carry more passengers than the airline’s previous fleet on this route, and the airport says this should give travellers more comfort, greater convenience and a better overall journey. The airport also said the new aircraft would strengthen links between Anambra State and two of Nigeria’s largest cities, Abuja and Lagos. “The Management Of Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport wis...

FG SIGNS CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR PORT HARCOURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  ..AS MINISTER, LABOUR UNIONS AGREE ON WORKERS' PROTECTION The Federal Government has taken another significant step towards repositioning Nigeria’s aviation sector for improved efficiency, infrastructure development and enhanced private-sector participation with the signing of the concession agreement for the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port Harcourt, with PH Airport Limited. The landmark agreement was signed at the office of the  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, who led the Federal Government delegation, while the concessionaire was led by its Group Managing Director, Mr. Eyo Asuquo. The event brought together key stakeholders in the aviation industry, including the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo; the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku; Directors...

 NDLEA TAKES OVER IHAMA ROAD, GRA BENIN CITY ....EXPELS DRUG PEDDLERS,  COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS In a decisive special operation ordered by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd),  operatives of the Edo State Command, have raided the notorious drug spot at Ihama Road, GRA, Benin City, arresting three suspects and recovering illicit substances such as synthetic cannabis and Nitrous Oxide known as Laughing Gas. During the search, three suspects were arrested and exhibits recovered.  The busy area was empty yesterday and today as miscreants, drug traffickers and commercial sex workers deserted the area following a stationed patrol team mounted for 24-hour stop and search operations. The suspects arrested include Omoreghan Paul, 26 years old, caught with Cannabis Loud weighing 3.17 grams.  Others are Omoruyi Osarobo, who hails from Orhionmwon Local Government Area, and Obed O...

  NSIB releases report on private jet   in- flight door separation in Abuja  By Kelvin Osa Okunbor  The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released its Preliminary Report on the accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks T7-SEI, operated by Triton Aviation Limited, following the in-flight separation of its Passenger-Crew Door during initial climb after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (DNAA), Abuja, on 15 October 2026. The aircraft, operating as DWC052, was conducting a non-scheduled flight from Abuja to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with nine persons on board, comprising two flight crew members, one cabin crew member and six passengers. According to statement by its Director General, Captain Alex Badeh (Jnr) , at approximately 17:19 local time, during the initial climb, the flight crew observed an abnormal increase in cabin altitude and suspected a pressurizati...

 United Nigeria Airlines, NCS launch joint initiative to fight cancer United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) and the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) have launched the ‘United Against Cancer’ initiative to help create awareness for the early detection and treatment of cancer. Speaking at the press briefing in the airline’s Lagos office on Wednesday, United Nigeria Airlines’ Managing Director, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, said the airline’s position is that the fight against cancer must begin with early detection. Sharing his own experience, he said he is a cancer survivor and also lost two sisters to the disease and does not shy away from talking about talking about it because telling the story gives hope to people who may be facing the disease or who may think a diagnosis is a death sentence. For the initiative, the first level of the campaign will focus on early-stage prevention, a large-scale awareness drive and the sharing of information. The second level addresses cancers that are not caught early...

 Onyema, Air Peace Receive Double Honour at Nigeria’s Pride Awards In recognition of its role in building a formidable Nigerian airline, investing in aviation infrastructure that creates jobs, expanding international connectivity and supporting Nigerians in times of crisis, Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Allen Onyema, have received a double honour at the 2026 Nigeria’s Pride Awards. Dr Onyema was named “Outstanding Responsible Corporate Citizen of the Decade”, while Air Peace received the “Best Airline of the Decade” award.  The awards were presented at at the prestigious Grand Hall of Barcelona Hotel, in Abuja on November 10, 2026 organised by the First Green White Resource Centre (FGWRC), publishers of African Leadership Scorecard Magazine, Nationwide Reports and The Beauties of Nigeria TV. According to the organisers’ citation, Air Peace was recognised for its growth into a leading Nigerian airline; its...