{
  "id": 4858889,
  "title": "Nigerian govt retains $300 helicopter levy per landing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nigerian-govt-retains-300-helicopter-levy-per-landing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:11:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/nigerian-govt-retains-300-helicopter-levy-per-landing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian government has maintained a $300 helicopter levy per landing, set to be paid by oil and gas upstream operators and various other sectors across Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This decision was announced following a review conducted by a ministerial review committee, led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The NUPRC revealed that the levy will continue to be collected by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) through their authorized collection mechanism. The committee's review, however, indicated that the Terminal Navigational Charge (TNC) would only be applicable to landings at government-owned aerodromes and would not extend to landings at private offshore facilities or platforms. The NUPRC stated that while the $300 per landing levy remains in place, it will not apply to helicopter operations that are not supporting upstream petroleum operations.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian government has retained its $300 helicopter levy per landing for oil and gas upstream operators and other sectors in Nigeria. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC disclosed this in a circular released on Monday. The decision came after a ministerial review committee constituted by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, […] Nigerian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}