Category: Aviation

ValueJet’s Launch To Banjul Will Strengthen Nigeria, Gambia Trade Relations – Capt. Majekodunmi

Ganiyu Amodu

The Managing Director of ValueJet, Capt Omololu Majekodunmi said the airline’s inaugural flight to Banjul, The Gambia, would further strengthen the trade relations between Nigeria and The Gambia. Omololu reaffirmed the airline’s commitment to safe and efficient operations, fully adhering to all regulations, just as he expressed confidence in the Lagos-Banjul route, backed by the deployment of its CRJ-900 aircraft. He said, “The launch of our Lagos to Banjul flight is yet another important milestone in ValueJet’s vision to enhance regional connectivity and contribute to the economic growth of West…

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‘Pilot Disorientation, Others,’ Why Wigwe’s Helicopter Crashed – US Releases Report

Ganiyu Amodu

The Director-General of the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau, Alex Badeh, has said that the United States National Transportation Safety Board shared the report of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three others, with the NSIB. NSIB is an agency of the Federal Government. Badeh made this known in an exclusive chat with PUNCH barely a week after the report of the NTSB that provided details of findings on why the…

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ValueJet Mulls Inaugural Flight to Banjul

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian carrier, ValueJet has announced plans to commence direct flight operations to Banjul, The Gambia from Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that the aviation giant made this known in a statement, adding that the new Lagos to Banjul flight “offers an essential air link between two of West Africa’s most dynamic regions, providing greater access to The Gambia’s growing tourism industry and facilitating stronger economic ties between Nigeria and The Gambia.” This new service according to the airline would begin from Thursday May 15, 2025. ValueJet flights to Banjul will depart…

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Nigerian Gov Shuts Enugu Airport

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Air Peace Suspends Flight to airport, names alternative   The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the temporary closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Enugu State. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Obiageli Orah, announced this. In a statement she issued in the early hours of Saturday, Orah said the closure was for the emergency repairs of the runway of the airport. She said: “There is a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a critical…

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‘Going, Going;’ Trump Mulls Shutdown of US Embassies in Africa

ADEOLA YUSUF

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the closure of nearly 30 American embassies and consulates around the world, with several facilities in Africa potentially affected. According to a CNN report citing an internal document from the U.S. State Department on Wednesday, embassies in the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho, and South Sudan are among those recommended for shutdown. A US consulate in South Africa is also on the list. The document proposes the closure of 10 embassies and 17 consulates across Europe, Africa,…

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ValueJet, NFF Partnership Symbolizes fresh Success Era for Super Eagles – Majekodunmi

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chief Executive Officer/ Accountable Manager of ValueJet, Capt. Omololu Majekodunmi is beaming with excitement over the victory of Nigeria’s senior football team, Nigeria Super Eagles over Rwanda, stating that the partnership between his airline and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) marks their first win since ValueJet signed on as their official airline partner. The victory according to Majekodunmi symbolizing a fresh era of success for the team. Platforms Africa reports that the partnership between ValueJet and the Super Eagles was announced with the goal of providing seamless travel solutions…

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Tribune Assistant Business Editor, Shola Adekola, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Light deemed at Lagos University Teaching Hospital LASUTH,’ family gives details of the renowned aviation journalist’s last hour   The death has occurred of Mrs Shola Oluremi Adekola who transitioned on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025. A family source who confirmed this to PLATFORMS AFRICA maintained that she breathed her last at Lagos University Teaching Hospital LASUTH, Ikeja, aged 61. Late Adekola, a renowned journalist who also doubles as Assistant Business and Aviation Editor for the nation’s oldest Newspaper, the Nigerian Tribune died after a brief illness. Born to Late Professor…

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‘Landing In Lagos Shortly,’ US To Deport 201 Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Trump Effect,’ US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., speaks on the batch-by-batch deportation schedule Nigerians already in the US immigration camps + his position on Drop Box Policy suspension rumour    No fewer than 201 Nigerians are in the immigration camps set to be deported home from the United States in line with President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, just as the country revealed that it has not suspended the Drop Box policy of renewing its visa. Eighty-five of those to be deported by the Donald Trump administration have been…

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NCAA Slams Kenya Airways Over Maltreatment Of Nigerian Passenger

ADEOLA YUSUF

Kenya Airways has come under fire from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following a viral social media video showing a heated argument between a Nigerian passenger and the airline’s staff at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). The passenger, identified as Ms. Omisore G., was traveling from Lagos to Manchester via Nairobi and Paris. Upon arriving in Nairobi for her connecting flight to Paris, the airline discovered that she did not possess a Schengen Visa. Kenya Airways claimed on its X handle that it offered her an alternative route through…

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Plane With 59 On board Crash-lands in Kano

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “The tire burst into flames, smoke filled the cabin, and we had to evacuate through the emergency exit,” lucky passengers speak on narrow escape,  Max Air Station Manager reacts   A Max Air aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed on Tuesday night at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The plane, carrying 53 passengers and six crew members, was arriving from Lagos when the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 PM. Running 30 Mins A Day For 5 Days A Week Can Increase Lifespan By 9 Years ‘Seven Months…

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