Category: Aviation

8 passengers feared dead as chopper crashes into Bonny river

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The 8 persons aboard an Eastwind Aviation helicopter which crashed into Bonny River, in Rivers State, yesterday, are all feared dead. The helicopter, carrying eight persons, six passengers and two crew members, crashed from Port Harcourt Military base to FPSO NUIM ANTAN (offshore Calabar). Rivers State Police Command said all eight persons aboard the helicopter that ditched into the Atlantic Ocean have reportedly died. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt, yesterday, said: “The Rivers State Police Command regrets to inform…

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Fani-Kayode’s special assistant slumps, dies in Abuja hotel

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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode announced the death of his longtime Special Assistant, Mr. Ndifreke Saviour Mark, who slumped and died in an Abuja hotel. Fani-Kayode via his social media account, X formerly known as Twitter, made the announcement on the early hours of Monday, 21 October 2024. According to Fani-Kayode, Mark left his residence early in the morning to attend Mass at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Asokoro, on Sunday, October 13, before heading to a hotel with an individual before his death.  …

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US$20m: Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema charged with money laundering in US

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Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema is facing new charges by the United States for alleged obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. Viral reports state that, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents in a bid to thwart a federal investigation into their activities. Recall that both Onyema and Eghagha have been under scrutiny since 2019 for alleged money laundering. The Air Peace CEO is accused of moving over $20 million from…

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Libyan immigration hold Super Eagles players, officials hostage at airport

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Media team of the Nigerian Super Eagles on Sunday night confirmed that players and officials of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team were held hostage by Libyan authorities upon their arrival at Al Abaq Airport in Al Abaq. A video posted by the Eagles media team showed that players and officials, along with their luggage, were left stranded at the airport, with the Libyan airport officials indifferent to their plight and conversing in Arabic. The Eagles departed for Libya on Sunday morning, ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match…

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Panic as plane windshield breaks in Abuja

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The windshield of an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft operated by Air Peace was shattered in Abuja, throwing passengers into panic. As the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the windshield reportedly shattered, sparking concerns for passengers and aviation workers who witnessed the development. Among the passengers onboard was human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore, who was traveling to Abuja. One of the passengers at the airport who saw the incident, who identified herself simply as Funmi, said that it was a scary incident while expressing dissatisfaction with…

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Nigerian pilot faces five years imprisonment over statements falsification in US

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Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. It was learnt on Wednesday that after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert Troester, announced Ojo’s conviction on Monday through a statement on the FAA’s official website, revealing that Ojo had been attempting to obtain a medical certificate necessary for piloting a commercial…

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Federal Government Increases Passport Fees

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The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian Passport effective from 1st September 2024. According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, he disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the move was a part of the efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. “Based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while a 64-page…

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Chinese firm obtains court order to ground Nigeria presidential jets, targets assets in eight countries

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A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has gotten a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria in Europe. The firm has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, United States of America and in six other countries. It was learnt that the company had instituted legal proceedings in about eight jurisdictions globally, regarding the dispute. The other countries include Belgium, Canada, France, Singapore and the British Virgin Islands, documents relating to the case were revealed on…

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EFCC quizzes Hajj commission boss over alleged fund mismanagement

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  Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi was a guest of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as he was grilled on Tuesday over alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj exercise fund. It was reported that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions on how the commission spent the N90 billion subsidy for the exercise. Sources say there were petitions against the chairman and the commission’s management over alleged fund mismanagement, especially during the 2024 hajj exercise. A source…

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Flight grounded as aircraft tyres burst during takeoff

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A Max Air aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for takeoff before its first rear gear tyres burst, while the remaining two also went the way of the initial one while attempting to taxi off the aircraft from the runway. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Oladeji, at 11:22 pm on Sunday. Olajide, however, added that no death nor injury was recorded from the development. The statement read, “This evening,…

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