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In commemoration of the 2025 World Malaria Day, Ibom Air, through its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative FAM-pact (Fight Against Malaria in Pregnant Women and Children Today), has made a significant presentation of anti-malaria medications to the State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) under the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health. …

  Dear Valued Customer, We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Air Peace is suspending all flight operations nationwide with immediate effect. This decision is necessary because NiMet is the agency responsible for issuing CNH (Current Nowcast of Hazardous Weather) …

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, is proud to announce the implementation of a new boarding arrangement aimed at delivering an even more seamless, convenient, and professional travel experience for all passengers. Under the new structure, boarding will now be prioritized in the following order: military personnel, passengers with wheelchairs or …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has received several complaints about airlines selling tickets to passengers, only to airlift them halfway to their destinations and deport them back to Nigeria. These actions, which involve the refusal of boarding/entry at intermediate/ transit stops to some Nigerians due to visa/travel restrictions are …

  Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, has announced the acquisition of its very first owned aircraft. The incoming aircraft, an ATR 72-500 with manufacturer’s serial number 852 and registration mark 5N-GAB, is expected to enter into service shortly after customary regulatory approvals. Access Bank, one of the largest banks …

Following the successful completion of an economic and safety audit, the Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved for Max Air to resume its domestic flight operations. Recall that, Max Air voluntarily suspended its domestic operations for 90 days after a series of incidents on its flights. This decision, …

Green Africa, a Lagos based value airline, launched its gChat bot to meet its customers’ evolving needs. The chat bot is designed to provide customers with seamless self-service options and direct access to Green Africa’s dedicated gCare specialists for personalised assistance. As the first chatbot introduced by a Nigerian airline, …

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025 Mamajsblog exclusive interview with Tolulope Dawodu, Seasoned Instructor/Trainer at Caverton Helicopters 1.    Who is Tolulope Dawodu? Give us a brief education and career history. The early part of my education began in the United Kingdom, I then attended Abeokuta Girls Grammar School and Obafemi Awolowo …

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY exclusive interview with Sindy Foster, aviation analyst and strategic consultant. Principal managing partner of Avaero Capital Partners.   1. Who is Sindy Foster? Give us a brief education and career history. That question has got harder to answer over the years. After 10 years in legal finance, …

The Nigerian media community is mourning the loss of Mrs. Shola Oluremi Adekola, a respected journalist and aviation expert, who passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. She was 61. Mrs. Adekola, widely known as “Madam Sholly,” was a dedicated journalist and the …