By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIAN Air Force (NAF) has provided clarifications regarding the diversion of a C-130 aircraft during its ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December 2025. Following takeoff from Lagos, the crew identified a technical concern that necessitated a precautionary landing at Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ALL MOBILE phones and electronic devices must now be completely switched off during the take-off and landing phases of flights in Nigeria, following a directive by the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo. The NCAA said the new safety measure app...
By JKNewsMedia A PERMANENT travel restriction has been announced by Ibom Air on a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, following what the airline described as a violent incident aboard its Uyo-Lagos flight on Sunday, 10 August 2025. According to a statement by Akwa Ibom Airlines Limited, Ms Emmanson’s conduct posed a serious threat to crew, passe...
By JKNewsMedia INTRODUCING NEW restrictions aimed at reducing lithium battery-related incidents, Emirates Airlines has announced the prohibition of the use of power banks on all flights from 1 October 2025, In a statement, the Dubai-based carrier said passengers will still be permitted to carry one power bank per person, rated under 100 watt-...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, Fuji artiste, popularly known as Kwam 1, on a no-fly list following a tarmac altercation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SMOKE FILLED the cabin of a Rano Air flight on Sunday, forcing pilots to initiate emergency procedures and return to base mid-air. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has now grounded the aircraft pending a full investigation into the incident. The affected flight, operated by aircraft...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ONE YEAR after the tragic incident, faulty judgment, unresolved technical faults, and safety oversight failures caused the helicopter crash that killed Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe, his wife Doreen, their son Chizi, former NGX Group chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and two others, the United States. Na...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AVIATION SAFETY concerns have been intensified following a midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane over the Potomac River, leaving no survivors. The American authorities said they are shifting efforts from rescue to recovery, while political leaders and aviation official...
By Joke Kujenya FOLLOWING a recent incident at Lagos airport involving a Dana Air plane, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has taken decisive action, suspending the airline’s operations in the country pending a thorough safety audit. The incident on April 23 saw a Dana aircraft skidding off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airpor...
