BUSINESS NEWS

NCAA bans airplane mode, orders phones off during take-off, landing

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2025

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. The Director General of Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting themed “National Civil Aviation Security Committee Meeting”

BUSINESS

NCAA Grants Approval to Gateway Airport to Begin Commercial Flights

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Friday, granted approval to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Ilisan-Iperu, Ogun State, to begin commercial flight operations. The approval, given in line with Part 12.15.17 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), granted an Interim Aerodrome Operational Permit to operate scheduled commercial air

NEWS

NCAA gives reasons for not arraigning Wasiu Ayinde

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why different sanctions were imposed on Comfort Emmason and Wasiu Ayinde, both of whom have a history of violating aviation regulations. The NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, who was a guest on Channels Television on Tuesday morning, explained that Ayinde was not […]

COLUMNS

Abuja Airport Drama: The Clash Of Ego And Impunity

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde Musician Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose was in the news for the better part of last week for the wrong reasons. His big-sized ego and half-baked education eventually became his undoing. Scheduled to board a morning flight from Abuja to Lagos, Anifowose, who has rebranded his name and music on more than four different […]

ENTERTAINMENT

NCAA Blacklists Fuji Star K1 De Ultimate Over Alleged Airport Security Violation

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has officially blacklisted renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Omogbolahan, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over a recent breach of airport security protocols. The development was announced during a midday broadcast on TVC News today, August 7, 2025. As a consequence of the sanction, K1 will be barred from […]

BUSINESS

Ogun installs world-class aerodrome lighting system at Gateway Airport

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

The Gateway International Airport in Ogun State has been successfully built and equipped to compete with any airport of its type and category around the world, making it one of the best-equipped in Nigeria, the Ogun State Government has said. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on […]