Airport Reporters

 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...

  JustNet Transport Summit Holds Friday All arrangements have been concluded for the successful hosting of the second edition of the JustNet Transport Summit, scheduled to hold on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The summit, organised by JustAlive Communications Limited, publishers of JustNet News, will bring together key stakeholders in the transportation, energy and trade sectors to examine emerging challenges and opportunities for building a resilient transport and mobility system. Themed: 'Navigating Global Disruptions and the Road Ahead: Mobility, Energy and Trade Facilitation for a Resilient Future,' the summit is expected to provide a platform for industry leaders, policymakers, regulators and private-sector operators to discuss strategies for strengthening transportation infrastructure, improving energy security and facilitating trade amid evolving global economic challenges. Speaking on their preparedness, Mrs Pearl Ngwama, the Chief Ex...

  HOW WE APPREHENDED 85-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER, FIVE OTHERS, EDO NDLEA AS GRANDMOTHER BEGS FOR A SECOND CHANCE The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed how an 85-year-old grandmother, Grace Ehimeka, also known as Mama Grace, was nabbed with fifteen bags of cannabis weighing 179kg alongside five other suspected drug traffickers during coordinated raids across the Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.  ZThe operations led to the recovery of 407.39kg of cannabis and other illicit substances, including 546 grams of loud, 114 grams of tramadol, 4 grams of diazepam, and 3 grams of swinol. The suspects Grace Ehimeka, 85 years old; Ali Garba, 57 years old; Habib Braimoh, 45 years old; Musa Mubid, 35 years old; Ayo Aigberadion, 53 years old; and Hope Okoro, 35 years old, were apprehended at Warake, Ivbiaro, and Ewe Uzeba communities following actionable intelligence. NDLEA Commander Edo State, Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju,...

Talks on financing for Lagos Airport Rail Project at advanced stage, says FAAN MD Talks on financing for Lagos Airport Rail Project at advanced stage, says FAAN MD By Kelvin Osa Okunbor  The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, said discussions on financing the planned extension of the Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail into Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) are at an advanced stage. The Federal Government, in collaboration with FAAN, plans to construct a rail track linking the Lagos airport's three terminals to the Red Line as part of the wider MMIA modernisation project, which would significantly improve how people travel to and from Nigeria's busiest airport. Mrs Kuku, while speaking as a Keynote Panellist at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, Portugal, under the theme: ‘Defining the Airport of the Future-Technology, Partnerships and People’, explained that “We are actually working on...

 EDO NDLEA, ETSAKO WEST COUNCIL BOSS CHARGES CORPS MEMBERS TO BECOME WADA AMBASSADORS The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD and the Etsako West Council Chairman, Honourable Romeo Omoike have charged Nigerian youths to shun drug abuse and substance misuse, warning that the consequences could truncate their future and dreams. Ofoyeju gave the charge at the State Command Headquarters, Benin City, at the weekend while delivering a lecture titled "Drug Abuse and Substance Misuse Prevention Among Youth" to members of the NDLEA/National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Drug Free Club, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council. A total of 60  corps members comprising 45 females and 15 males attended the sensitisation programme.  In his presentation, the state commander educated the participants on the dangers of illicit drugs, the signs of substance abuse, and preventive measures, urging them to serve as positive role mod...

  NSIB begins probe into  Challenger 604 aircraft  door separation   ......Airplane door recovered, secured at wreckage hangar The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced  investigation into an occurrence involving a Challenger 604 aircraft, registration T7-SEI, operated by Triton. According to a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Alex Badeh jnr, the NSIB said the  aircraft departed Abuja on Thursday October 15, 2026  for Lagos at 1612 UTC.  He said the aircraft after departure inching three   nautical miles into its journey having climbed  3,500 feet above sea level, the crew declared emergency, known in aviation parlance  as : " mayday"  after the aircraft’s door separated.  The aircraft , the NSIB said returned to Abuja and landed safely on Runway 22 about 1634 UTC, with nine persons on board, comprising three crew members and six passengers. The aircraft  door, the NSIB s...