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3 days ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Faith Yahaya |Alao Abiodun
ARCO Worldwide Services Ltd (AWS) has obtained the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA’s) certificate to run ARCO Aviation Academy (AAA). With this development, AAA becomes Nigeria’s first Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)-certified Approved Aviation Organisation (AAO) dedicated solely to drone pilot training. The Managing Director of AWS, Engr. Okosubide Mozimo, who received the certificate from the Director-General of NCAA, Capt.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Kelvin Osa Okunbor |Faith Yahaya
Occupant of aircraft undergoes MRI scanThe Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Oluwakemi DAUDA |Faith Yahaya |Ekaete Bassey |Alao Abiodun
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, on the need to deepening maritime and diplomatic relations between the two countries. Adegboyega hosted the Ambassador in his office in Abuja. The engagement came as Nigeria intensifies its campaign for election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, an ambition the Minister firmly anchored during the meeting.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Precious Igbonwelundu |Faith Yahaya |Alao Abiodun
Two suspected members of the Cote D’Ivoire human trafficking routes have been arrested and two victims rescued during a raid of a mansion in Abuja. The raid was carried out by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), following a revelation by social media activist, Vincent Martins Otse about children and teenagers trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire for sexual exploitation.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Oluwakemi DAUDA |Ekaete Bassey |Faith Yahaya
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence the process for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), which could see indigenous ship owners accessing more than $400 million in strategic funding. NIMASA, in alignment with the minister’s directive, has immediately issued a Marine Notice inviting eligible Nigerian shipping companies to apply.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Faith Yahaya |Alao Abiodun
Residents of Ogun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom should brace for a three-day heavy rainfall beginning from today. Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which made the prediction, added that there would be light-moderate heavy rainfall in Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Imo, Abia and a few other states. The agency, in a bulletin public yesterday, hinted that flash floods might be witnessed in the states where moderate-heavy rainfall is forecasted.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Kelvin Osa Okunbor |Faith Yahaya
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has read the riot act to all international airlines operating in Nigeria that it will no longer tolerate denied boarding and deportation of Nigerians. NCAA’s warning came following complaints about airlines selling tickets to passengers, airlifting them halfway to their destinations, and deporting them back to Nigeria.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Faith Yahaya |Alao Abiodun
Efforts are on to link the National Social Register (NSR) to National Identity Numbers (NIN). The purpose, according to Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Minister Nentawe Yilwatda, is to ensure that linked data helps the government to anticipate crises, mobilise resources faster, and reach those who need aid. Yilwatda added that easily accessible data would save the country and relevant stakeholders the stress and bottlenecks of outdated processes.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Precious Igbonwelundu |Faith Yahaya
Seven victims of human trafficking billed to be shipped to Baghdad in Iraq have been rescued in a hotel near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The manager of the hotel located at Zamaru was arrested during a raid of the facility by the officials who acted on intelligence, the NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, said in a statement yesterday.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Faith Yahaya |Alao Abiodun
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), have discussed strategies to mitigate the impact of climate disasters on Nigerian farmers. Speaking at a meeting in his office on Monday, the Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike while lauding WOFAN’s work, said: “I commend WOFAN for the amazing work they have done over the years since 1993.
