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The Global Risk Modelling Alliance (GRMA), has expressed a willingness to partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in creating and enhancing access to risk data and models. During a courtesy visit on the Director General, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Nigeria’s permanent representative with WMO,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET has predicted delays in rainfall especially in the North Central States, while Borno, Abia and Akwa Ibom States will have early rains. There will also be an early end of rainy season in parts of Yobe, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Ebonyi and Lagos States The…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has inspected facilities at the temporary campus of African Aviation and Aerospace University along Abuja Airport, stating that the University will provide students with international qualifications, including ICAO and WMO certifications. Mr. Keyamo also stated that the University had been…
The Federal Government has sacked all the directors of aviation agencies in the Ministry of Aviation Aerospace Development, barely 24 hours after President Bola TInubu fired the heads of five aviation agencies and suspended the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Nuhu Musa. Tinubu had on Wednesday sacked…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, sacked the heads of various agencies in the aviation sector, replacing them with acting and substantive heads. They include Mr. Kabir Mohammed of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria; Mr. Tayib Odunowo of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency; Akinola Olateru of the Nigerian Safety Investigation…
Airline Operators of Nigeria have blamed the incessant flight delays in the country on poor infrastructure and circumstances beyond their control. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airline, Mr Obiora Okwonkwo, gave the reasons at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation in Abuja. Mr Okonkwo…
A China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 onboard was hit by an accident and caused a mountain fire in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the number of casualties is not clear yet, CCTV reported on Monday afternoon. China Eastern Airlines could not be reached for comment as of press…
The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to crash the price of Jet-A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel and ensure its availability to the airline operators. The directive was given at a meeting at the National Assembly between the leadership of the…
