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  Tinubu approves overhaul of Nigeria's air surveillance system ....As air traffic controllers raise concerns over obsolete infrastructure  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a comprehensive overhaul of the air traffic surveillance systems in the country's airspace as part of measures to step up safety of aircraft operations. The presidential approval is part of efforts by  the government scale infrastructure in the air transport and air navigation ecosystem. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in Lagos at the 55th Annual General Meeting of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). Keyamo said Tinubu also gave approval for the overhaul of the country's Total Radar Coverage (TRACON), which has outlived its design life. The Minister said the government has begun the deployment of Automatic Data Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), as a surveillance back up, just as new Very High Frequency (VHS) radio and voice co...

 Air Peace , Ethiopian Airlines  Sign Bilateral Interline Agreement  ....To Enhance Connectivity Across Africa  Beyond Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading aviation group sign a bilateral interline agreement.  The partnership marks a significant step towards strengthening air transport connectivity across Africa and expanding travel opportunities for passengers. Accordingly, Ethiopian Airlines and Air Peace will collaborate through a bilateral interline arrangement covering both passenger travel and checked baggage services.  The partnership enables each airline to issue tickets for eligible itineraries that include flights operated by both carriers, providing customers with a more convenient and integrated travel experience. Through this collaboration, passengers will be able to book qualifying journeys on a single ticket and enjoy through-checked baggage to their destination, where applicable. ...

 Plateau, United Nigeria Airlines sign MoU to commence Jos–Kano, Owerri flight operations   Caption: From Left to Right :   Managing Director of United Nigeria Airlines, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, Plateau State Commissioner for Transport, Jatau Gyang and the Chief Commercial Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Adedayo Olawuyi, at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Jos on Monday. The Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nigeria Airlines to introduce scheduled flight operations on two new routes, linking Jos with Kano in the North-West and Owerri in the South-East. Under the agreement, flights to each destination will commence this month and would operate twice weekly. The MoU was signed on Monday, November 9, in the office of the Commissioner for Transport, Jatau Gyang in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Speaking after the signing, Gyang said the partnership is part of the state’s effort to position Plateau as a leading ...

 EDO NDLEA ARRESTS 75 WITH 16.8 TONNES OF DRUGS AS MARWA CHARGES ONSLAUGHT ON DRUG CARTELS The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, arrested 75 suspected drug traffickers in connection with sixteen thousand, eight hundred and eight kilogrammes (16,818.17kg) of illicit drugs in the month of October, 2026. The statistics were released as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Anti-Drug Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), CON, charged the Command to intensify efforts against drug cartels operating in the state. Marwa gave the charge during his official visit to the command last week, urging officers to sustain the tempo of intelligence-led operations and dismantle trafficking networks in line with the agency's strategic vision. Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, who described the chairman’s visit as a catalyst, said that the officers are excited to amplify the fight against drug trafficking. According to the Edo State Commander, the...

Okonkwo canvasses  integration of entrepreneurship education    …As Veritas University awards him with honorary doctorate   Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has challenged Nigerian universities to prioritise entrepreneurship and practical skills development, saying graduates must be prepared to create jobs rather than depend solely on paid employment. Okonkwo, who made the call at the 15th convocation ceremony of Veritas University, Abuja, advocated the integration of entrepreneurship education into all academic departments, including medicine, law, engineering and the sciences. He said the country’s higher education system must move beyond the award of certificates to equipping students with the knowledge, skills and mindset required to become self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to national development. The airline chairman maintained that entrepreneurship should not be treated as a peripheral discipline but as a core subject for every...

 NAAE SET TO HOST 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN JOS ...FOCUSING ON OPTIMIZING AVIATION SYSTEMS ​The National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE), a key affiliate of the International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association (IFATSEA), has announced its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2026.  The high-profile event is scheduled to take place in Jos, the Plateau State capital, and will bring together a vast network of engineering professionals, industry stakeholders, and key government officials to deliberate on the future of air traffic safety. ​According to the official announcement, the theme for the 2026 AGM will focus squarely on "Optimizing CNS/ATM Through Enhanced Trainings, Operation, and Regulatory Compliance." This timely and critical theme aims to address key pillars of the aviation industry, specifically, Communication, Navigation, Surveillance, and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and how their optimization through continuous profe...