Airport Reporters

  Federal Govt to deploy pax, baggage tracking technology at airports  .....Urges FAAN, NCAA, airlines to adopt system The Federal Government has concluded plans to deploy the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), technology at airports terminals to bolster the tracking of flight status, whether delayed /cancelled,  luggage handling/ mis- routing and other procedures  associated with the travel process. The new move is part of efforts by the government to implement new smart traveling measures already gaining traction in the global air transport ecosystem. Disclosing this yesterday at a training programme at the Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA) Annex in Lagos, its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu said the Federal Government is committed to ensure that the airport authority, ground handling companies and airlines plug into the new system. He said the new arrangement will leverage the RFID system provide automated baggage tracking f...

 NDLEA EDO, ARMY JOINT OPERATION RECOVER 604KG OF CANNABIS ....ARREST 9 SUSPECTS, LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FLEEING DRUG KINGPIN The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with personnel from the Nigerian Army, successfully raided a notorious drug hub in Ewe Luleha, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on August 5, 2026. The operation resulted in the seizure of sixty-five bags of dried weeds that tested positive for skunk cannabis, weighing six hundred and four kilogrammes (604.5kgs). The command has launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspected drug kingpin identified as Sunday, Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, NDLEA Edo State Commander, stated. “We are tracking the suspected drug kingpin one Sunday who is in hiding following the recovery of the 604.5kg of cannabis operation. He has nowhere to hide because we will certainly apprehend him.” In a separate operation to rid the state of illicit drugs as directed by the Cha...

Aviation Hall of Fame holds 2nd induction ceremony Sept 4 in Lagos    ...., Olateru, Oba Ajakaye to grace epoch-making event  .....16 aviation icons to be honoured  ....... MMA2 partners for montage display The Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will hold its 2nd Induction Ceremony on Friday, September 4, 2026 at the Golfview Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos  in an event that promises to celebrate excellence, discipline, and legacy in Nigeria’s aviation sector. The ceremony has received the endorsement of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, who will attend as  the Special Guest of Honour. Chairing the event is Akin Olateru, pioneer Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and Chairman, OmniBlu Aviation Limited.  Royal Father of the Day  is  His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaye, the  Oluyin of Iyin, Ekiti State who was Director of Administration, Federal Airports Authority o...

  Arsenal , Emirates renew landmark partnership  ....As Premier League's longest-running relationships enters new era Arsenal Football Club and Emirates have  announced a long-term renewal of one of the longest-running and most recognisable partnerships in world sport.   The agreement will see Emirates continue as the Champion’s front-of-shirt, training kit and stadium naming rights partner through to 2033, extending what is already the Premier League's longest-running front-of-shirt partnership and marking the beginning of a new era in one of football's most enduring relationships.   Arsenal and Emirates first partnered in 2006 and have since built one of football's defining partnerships. Spanning the entire Emirates Stadium era, the relationship has evolved alongside the club – supporting Arsenal's ambitions, strengthening both organisations' global reach and creating new ways for supporters around the world to connect with Arsenal.   The renewal comes...

  Aviation agencies scramble for more funding at public  hearing  The clamour for more funding took centre stage  in Abuja yesterday as aviation agencies : Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), sought a review of the sharing template  of the revenues accruing from the five percent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC). The  agencies' chief executives made their presentations while speaking at a House of Representatives public hearing in respect of  the proposed revision of the statutory sharing formula for the five percent Ticket, Charter, and Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/ CSC)  Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Umar Ahmed, while canvassing  an overhaul of the agency’s funding model said sustainable air safety cannot be built on an outdated financial framework.  Ahmed said the amendment before lawmakers goes far beyond mere revenue...

  AON urges NASS to scrap 5% TSC, adopt FAAN model … Says system has outlived its usefulness, unfair to airlines The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on the National Assembly to scrap the current 5% ticket, charter and cargo sales charge (TSC) altogether and replace it with a structure modelled on the passenger service charge (PSC) used by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), arguing that the existing percentage-based system is unfair to domestic carriers. The association made its position known on Thursday at a public hearing on the proposed revision of the statutory sharing formula for the 5% TSC, held at the Federal House of Representatives. The AON was represented at the hearing by former Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Roland Iyayi. Presenting the association's position to the committee, the AON argued that a flat charge like that of FAAN's PSC, would remove the distortions created by a percentage levy ap...

 NDLEA, Edo State Command, Strengthens Partnership with Pharmacists The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, and the pharmaceutical community in the state have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust partnership in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.  This came to the fore during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) at the Command Headquarters in Benin City on Thursday, 6th August 2026. The delegation, led by the Chairman of PSN, Edo State Chapter, Dr. Chris Oisakede, included the Chairman of ACPN, Dr. Nwachukwu Memili, and other distinguished executive members.  They were warmly received by Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, alongside the senior management team of the Command, including the Deputy State Commander, DCN Victor Isibor Chuks, and other deputy commanders and principal officers. The commander welcomed...