LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Partners for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have begun to emerge with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group leading the train of partners for the event slated for Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Reverton Hotel, GRA Lokoja,…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), under the leadership of Acting Director General Capt. Chris Najomo, has concluded the drafting of the State Safety Programme (SSP). This achievement symbolizes a significant step towards Nigeria’s full-scale program implementation, aligning with the stringent requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Statement signed by…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has felicitated Mr. Horatius Egua over his appointment as Director, Special Duties at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Mr. Egua, a pioneer member and Zonal Coordinator, North-East of GOCOP, was among some 46 directors of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) appointed few days ago…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has taken a decisive step by formally petitioning the Nigeria Police Force against Max Air, citing grave concerns over the endangerment of lives due to reported safety violations. This move comes in the wake of Max Air’s purported presentation of altered records to…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has indefinitely suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 aircraft of domestic carrier, Max Air, over unsafe occurrences. This was contained in a letter dated July 12, 2023, and marked NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363. The suspension is with immediate effect. The letter which was titled, ‘suspension of parts A3…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says efforts have been intensified by the ministry to recover to over N37 billion debts owed by airlines in the country. The minister made this known at the weekly ministerial press briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday. Sirika…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Henceforth, any passenger flying into Nigeria without carrying a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test will be subjected to a fine of $3,500. This warning was contained in a circular issued to all foreign airlines operating into Nigeria since the reopening of the country’s airspace to international flights on September 5,…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a move it says will check the abuse of private jets in the country and regularize their operations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the use of private jets for charter flight services. The ban came into effect Monday. THEWILL recalls that private jets, which usually operate on a…