5N-ATA, PECL. This Challenger was initially withdrawn from use, but will return soon into service in new colours.

5N-CFT, unidentified owner. Not yet spotted, but reregistered: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-CGB, VMO Aero. It has been reregistered: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-CFO and 5N-CFQ, Bristow Nigeria. The second couple of Airbus H160s is on its way to Nigeria.

5N-HSD, Pioneer Airlines. A second ATR 72-600 is due to arrive soon.

5N-ANQ, VivaJets.

5N-ANQ, VivaJets. This aircraft arrived yesterday evening at Lagos, wearing a basic QAir livery but with logo and titles removed. It seems to be operatd by VivaJets instead of FlyBird, although this may be a practical arrangement.

5N-CEY and 5N-CFA, Gateway Air. The state airline of Ogun was unveiled yesterday. The CRJ900s, operated by ValueJet, will soon enter into service.

5N-??? (ex-N5SD). This Bell 505 has reportedly been sold by MRS Oil to OVH Energy.

This Hawker is currently parked at Kano. It will be managed by VMO Aero.

T7-SPL, DC Aviation, operated for Indorama Petrochemicals. A new Bombardier 350 has been added to the T7-fleet operating in the country.

International Aviation College, Ilorin, founded in 2011, has suspended its activities since last year. Of the fleet of DA40/42s, three crash landed (5N-BRM, 5N-BNH, 5N-BNI), while the remaining four have been grounded for a long time (5N-BRC, 5N-BSD, 5N-BNJ and 5N-BNK).

5N-BNM, FlyBird. This Hawker 800XP is no longer operated by SkyJet Aviation but by FlyBird. The GIV (5N-IZA) of Baze Researd, operated by FlyBird, is being ferried from Paris to Chino, US. It uses the same hexcode as 5N-SYQ for some reason: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-BUU, Air Peace. Heavy maintenance at Marana Pinal Air Park. Two other former Nigerian birds (5N-MDK and 5N-DBK) are being dismantled at the same airport. Image source: www.reddit.com/r/aviation/c....

OM-IEX, Air Peace, operated by AirExplore. This B738 returned after two months.

5N-??? (ex-N555NE), unknown owner. A Hawker 800XP was cancelled from the US register, as exported to Nigeria. Image source: www.facebook.com/aeroportosan....

5N-BZQ, FlyBird.

5N-FGY, Nigerian Air Force. The Global 7500 has been added to the Nigerian register. It's the second jet acquired by the current administration for the Presidential Air Fleet.

5N-ANQ, QAir. An unidentified ERJ135 is on its way to Abuja: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-BYG, Air Peace. Test flight today after a long period on the ground: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... Three E2s to go, and 5N-CER has been AOG at Abuja for some weeks now.

5N-CDX, Anap Jets. The Legacy 600 came out of the paint shop in Exeter. Image source: flic.kr/p/2s1nd2t.

5N-BZQ, new owner. This former Bristow ERJ145 arrived back yesterday at Abuja, from Morocco strangely via Portugal and Algeria. The all-white livery gives no clue as to who the new owner is.

5N-BUJ, Air Peace. Reportedly, this B737-500 has been sold to NGeagle and in the proces of repainting.

5N-FLC, Blue Falcon Aviation. This GIVSP arrived yesterday at Abuja.

5N-NGE, NGeagle. This ERJ145 was grounded by a court, due to a dispute with the original owner. NGeagle acquired both 5N-BZL and 5N-BZM (this frame was used for parts), but allegedly failed to meet its contractual obligations.

5N-ENP, Enugu Air, operated by XeJet. Image source: www.facebook.com/aeroportosan....

P4-AAA, Dantata. This GV returned last month from maintenance in the US to Abuja. It used to belong to the late Aminu Dantata, but now operates international and domestic charter flights: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... It may have found a new owner.

5N-ZYQ, QAir. This ERJ is on its way from Ben Slimane to Lagos. It's not clear if it will ever operate for QAir, as it has been reported that the start-up has sold it to another local operator.

5N-ENP, Enugu Air. On its way: www.flightaware.com/live/flight/....

5N-BUO, Air Peace. This classic B737 returned from maintenance in Vilnius today: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... It doubles the airline's number of operational classic B737s - 5N-BUL is the other one.

5N-VIC, Vinicius Group. This the former Learjet 45 of Dana Air.

N888AT, Aviation Trust. This Legacy 600 returned to Lagos today: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... It was already operating for KSR3 Global in Nigeria a couple of years ago.

5N-BND, Overland Airways. The single ATR42 of this airline was reactivated: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... In the past months, only the two E175s were operational.

5N-BWP, unidentified aircraft. This registration popped up at Lagos yesterday: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-GAC, Green Africa Airways. The new ATR wears a basic livery.

5N-FEL, FlyElite.

3B-OGT, GTBank. Same livery as 3B-SGT. Image source: flic.kr/p/2rXLiK5.

N761HG and N827HG, Construction Helicopters. Two Sikorsky S-61N's spotted at Abuja, reportedly operating for AFRICOM. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DVBN4pi....

T7-AMM, Flints Aero Services, operated by DC Aviatin San Marino.

5N-ENP, Enugu Air. The sixth Embraer, an ERJ190, has been painted in the US and is ready for delivery.

5N-CFX, operated by Mounthill Aviation.

T7-AMM, Empire Aviation. Another Legacy 600, registered in San Marino, found its way to Nigeria: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf.... Image source: flic.kr/p/2rWF1fk.

5N-CFX, unidentified owner. This jet will arrive at Abuja later today: www.airnavradar.com/data/registr....

Caverton Helicopters sold one of its two S76s (ex-5N-AIM, became N7663P). The company has no more than three helicopters remaining, one of which is grounded. Reportedly, the helicopters once acquired by Lagos State for security purposes are also all sold (5N-LAG, 5N-LSG, 5N-RRS, 5N-SOS).

5N-BUU, Air Peace. After some repair work in Nairobi, the B777 is now on its way to Marana for further maintenance.

5N-CFN and 5N-CFR, Bristow Nigeria. The H160s are on their way. New colour scheme.

United Nigeria Airlines announced it acquired two A330-200s, which will arrive later this year. The aircraft will be wet-leased from Air Anka. The airline also aims to get nine instead of six B738s from Southwest. Reportedly, Umza Aviation acquired an unidentified A340 for its Hajj operations.

5N-MJF, Arik Air. Major incident this morning at Benin Airport.

5N-HMM, Kano Air. The first of the last two B747s is on its way back to Kano after maintenance in the US: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf....

5N-ENQ, Enugu Air, operated by XeJet. The second E195 is on its way. Image source: flic.kr/p/2rW4ZPX.