Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The federal government has granted the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport approval to commence scheduled flight operations, (otherwise known as commercial flights), effective 4 October.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had granted the airport approval on 15 December, 2024, for non-scheduled flight operations under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) for six months.

The approval allows private jets and chartered flights to operate from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m, paving the way for potential commercial flight operations in the future.

The latest development followed the expiration of the initial approval for a non-scheduled flight for the airport by the NCAA in December 2024 and compliance with regulatory requirement...