By FIDELUS ZWANSON AIR travellers in Nigeria are facing fresh fare hikes as a growing web of government-imposed levies drives up ticket costs. Beginning 1 December 2025, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will introduce an $11.50 Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) charge on every international ticket—adding to an already long list of taxes. Passengers […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the introduction of a $11.5 charge on all international flight tickets to and from Nigeria, effective 1 December 2025, under its Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) initiative. According to a directive issued to airlines, the new fee will apply to every ticket issued from December […]
By OBIOMA TORI & TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Senate has launched an investigation into rising safety lapses in Nigeria’s aviation sector following a runway overrun by an Air Peace aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The motion, sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), led to a directive for the Committee on Aviation to consult […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON AIR Peace Ltd. has announced the arrival of its second Embraer 190 aircraft, further strengthening its fleet and boosting capacity for domestic and regional routes. The 96-seater jet, registered 5N-CER, touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 2:42 p.m. on Friday, according to a statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Efe […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S private charter aviation sector has, for years, been a theatre of fraud. At the centre of it lies the abuse of the Temporary Import Permit (TIP)—a loophole that allows foreign-registered jets to fly freely across our skies while denying the country billions in badly needed revenue. The scandal is not just […]