Airport Reporters

  Commercial flights open at Gateway Airport, Iperu Abiodun hails project  Scheduled commercial flights yesterday commenced at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun State. Governor of the state, Dapo Abiodun, while inaugurating the ValueJet Airlines flight to Abuja on its Bombardier CRJ jet, commended the vision of his predecessors in facilitating the construction of the fastest built airport terminal in the country. Abiodun said the choice  of the location of the airport is not only strategic, but essential in driving the economic development of the gateway state. He lauded the efforts of the team that delivered the facility, saying such project will boost the socio-economic development of the state. The governor commended aviation authorities, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), for ensuring the regulatory requirements were complied with. He hailed Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, and his team as well as other...

 NDLEA EDO DESTROYS 66,078.57KG OF SKUNK CANNABIS ...ARRESTS 54 TRAFFICKERS WITH 1,506.57KG OF NARCOTICS   The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a concerted effort to combat drug trafficking and abuse, has destroyed 66,078.57kg of skunk cannabis, while 54 suspected drug traffickers were apprehended with 1,506.57kg of various narcotic drugs in the month of September. Edo State commander of the anti-narcotic Agency, Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, while presenting the operational scorecard of the command in Benin City, said that the command recorded significant successes in its September operations. “Our intelligence-led operations led to the significant arrest of fifty-four (54) suspected drug traffickers, comprising forty-three (43) males and eleven (11) females. In a proactive measure to curb cannabis cultivation, six illicit plantations spanning over 26.43 hectares were destroyed. They were located at Ugbogui Forest, Ovia Sout...

  Balami congratulates Bunmi Gindeh ,  new NAAPE boss Former NAAPE President and aviation industry leader pledges full support to newly elected union boss. Prominent Nigerian aviation professional and former President of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), Engr. Isaac Balami, has congratulated Captain Bunmi Gindeh on his election as the new President of NAAPE, describing him as a seasoned professional who will elevate the association to unprecedented heights. Captain Gindeh, who serves at the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), emerged victorious in the keenly contested election held on Friday, September 27th in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, polling 51 votes to defeat his rival, Francis Igwe, an aircraft engineer with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), who garnered 17 votes. In his congratulatory message, Balami, who is the CEO of 7Star Global Hangar, a leading aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in West and Cent...

7 Star global hangar receives Congo's regulator  approval to service TN- registered aircraft  7Star Global Hangar Ltd has achieved another significant milestone in its regional expansion strategy with the official approval granted by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) to perform base maintenance inspection services on TN-registered aircraft. This approval positions 7Star Global Hangar Ltd as a recognized Approved Maintenance Organisation for operators from the Republic of the Congo, strengthening bilateral aviation collaboration between Nigeria and Congo-Brazzaville. The authorization allows the company to undertake heavy maintenance checks, structural inspections, and other base-level engineering services for aircraft registered under the Congolese civil registry. Speaking on the development, Engr. Isaac Balami, CEO of 7Star Global Hangar Ltd, described the approval as “a testament to our consistent pursuit of excellence...

 Experts To Discuss Infrastructural growth at Transport Summit Stakeholders in the nation’s transportation industry will on Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 discuss issues bothering on Nigeria's transport infrastructure at the upcoming Justnet maiden summit holding at the Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja.  The summit with the theme: "Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure: Innovation For A Sustainable Future" is being organised by JustAlive Communications Limited, Publishers of JustNet News, an online news reporting platform with major interest in transportation modes - Aviation, Maritime, Waterways, Rail and Road.  A statement signed by the Managing Director of JustAlive Communications Ltd, Mrs Pearl Ngwama stated that the idea behind the summit is to gather experts, professionals and policymakers in the total gamut of the transportation sector to have a holistic look at the nation’s Transport Sector with a view to x-raying the infrastructure aspects.  Mrs Ngwama explained tha...

  NiMet stakeholders’ engagement forum reflects new era of connections, service delivery - Director The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Mrs. Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe has said the recent Stakeholder Engagement Forum organised by the agency and held in Lagos has helped achieved its aimed of strengthening connections with its diverse audience. She noted that the initiative reflects NiMet new era of engagements and the agency’s growing commitment to improving communication and service delivery across Nigeria’s weather and climate sectors. The Director, who was instrumental in initiating the forum has been in the forefront championing the case for NiMet’s public image and visibility both locally and internationally. The Stakeholder Engagement Forum, a first-of-its-kind initiative in NiMet has the theme: “Early Warnings: Raising Awareness on Climate Risks and Promoting Early Action.” Mrs. Funke said “The forum was an avenue to pr...

  Finchglow Travels Leads Industry Dialogue on Travel Growth at PPC Live Port Harcourt Against a backdrop of foreign-exchange volatility, rising ticket prices, and shifting traveller behaviour, Finchglow Travels, Nigeria’s leading travel consolidator, brought together leading airlines, travel agencies, and trade partners in Port Harcourt for PartnerPlus Connect (PPC) Live, a high-impact forum designed to spark innovation, share practical tools, and accelerate recovery across Nigeria’s travel industry. The Port Harcourt edition buzzed with energy as airlines, travel agencies, and trade partners tackled the big question: how to stay profitable and relevant while demand remains fragile. Conversations moved from candid debates on forex pressures to bold ideas for diversifying revenue streams, showing that PartnerPlus Connect Live is driven by actionable solutions with dialogue as the catalyst. “Our goal is to create a platform where airlines and agencies can exchange ideas, confront re...