Airport Reporters

 POLICE, NDLEA VOW TO CRUSH DRUG-FUELLED VIOLENCE AS CP DAAOR VISITS NDLEA COMMAND The Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju and the Commissioner of Police in the State CP Patrick Daaor, psc are strategising ahead of the general election next year, with a stern warning to criminal elements planning to disrupt the peace of the state to have a rethink. The warning came at the weekend when the Commissioner of Police, Daaor, paid a courtesy visit to the Edo State Command of the NDLEA at its headquarters, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City. CP Daaor, who was received by the Edo State Commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, and senior officers of the Command, said the visit was to deepen inter-agency synergy in the fight against illicit drugs, violent crimes and election-related violence. According to Daaor, “there is an inseparable link between drugs and crime, stressing that most cases of cultism, armed robbe...

  Babalakin Applauds Tinubu for 19 years deadlock on MMA 2 concession  ....Pledges quality jobs for Nigerians President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received commendation from the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), Dr. Wale Babalakin, , following the recent signing of the settlement agreement resolving the more than 18-year impasse surrounding Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), which he described as a victory for Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony involving the Federal Government, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Bi-Courtney Limited and Stabilini Visinoni Limited, Dr. Babalakin commended the President for his intervention through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo. In a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Mrs Ajoke Yinka - Olawuyi , BASL said : "  This is not a win for us alone; it is a win for Nigerians,” he said, expressing appreciation to the President, the Mi...

 ABUAD confers honourary award on United Nigeria Airlines chairman ... As Ooni, Gov Oyebanji, commends airline for sustaining Ekiti operations  The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has received an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree from Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) during its 14th convocation held on Wednesday in Ekiti State. This is as the state governor, Abiodun Oyebanji and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, commended the airline for what they described as its reliable service to Ekiti. Governor Oyebanji noted that a day earlier, he had commissioned a primary healthcare centre and a solar-powered borehole in Aso-Ayegunle, a community project donated by United Nigeria Airlines as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts. The governor confirmed that the facility had already been handed over to the State Ministry of Health and was in immediate use. While the Ooni commended the airline for...

 Air Peace Elevates Captains Onipe and Paul-Ugochukwu to Key Flight Operations Leadership Roles In a strategic move to strengthen leadership capacity, deepen operational expertise and sustain its growth trajectory, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has elevated Captains James Adaviruku Onipe and Ikechukwu Paul-Ugochukwu to the positions of Director of Flight Operations (DFO) and Chief Pilot (CP), respectively. Effective November 1, 2026, the appointments underscore the airline’s commitment to developing experienced aviation professionals, strengthening its leadership structure and sustaining operational excellence. Captain Onipe, an accomplished airline pilot with almost two decades of experience across multiple aircraft fleets, currently served as Air Peace’s Embraer 145 Fleet Manager and Trainer/Check Airman. His experience spans flight safety, crew proficiency, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Similarly, Captain Paul-Ugochukwu brings 22 years...

  United Nigeria Airlines to activate cargo operations at Ekiti airport infrastructure  ...Says daily flights to commence soon ...As Gov Oyebanji says airport'll begin 24-hour operations  United Nigeria Airlines has said it plans to begin cargo operations at Ekiti Airport in January, and to introduce daily passenger flights to the state soon after.  This was said by the airline’s executive chairman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, on Monday at the commissioning of Reeve Energy Limited aviation fuel tank farm facility at the airport.  Okonkwo said the airline would activate a cargo section of its flights by January of the following year. He said  businesses could begin moving goods  out of Ekiti to other parts of Nigeria and  to international destinations such as London, and said the airline would be the first to carry commercial cargo once the state was ready. He also said the airline would soon begin daily flights in and out of Ekiti. Okonkwo revealed that...

 NATCA ASKS FG FOR SURVEILLANCE OVERHAUL ....COMMISSIONS NEW PORT HARCOURT GUEST HOUSE ​ As air traffic controllers across the globe marked the 2026 World Air Traffic Controllers Day, the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene and completely overhaul the nation’s surveillance and communication infrastructure to ensure air safety for the flying public. ​Speaking on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the dual celebration of World Air Traffic Controllers Day and the commissioning of the new NATCA Guest House, the Association’s President Mr Amos Edino, highlighted the severe operational hurdles confronting air traffic control officers across the country. ​While commending Nigerian controllers for keeping the nation’s airspace safe despite demanding working conditions, the NATCA President raised serious concerns over aging infrastructure.  Edino noted that Nigeria’s current surveillance system rema...