Aviation

Ebuka Daniel Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has for the umpteenth time explained why the Federal Government took the decision to concession some of the country’s airports, saying despite the huge potential abound, that the airports are currently operating at a sub-optimal level. The airports set aside for concession …

In the week since Ryanair flight FR4978 from Athens to Vilnius was forcibly diverted to Minsk, travel in Europe already looks very different. Three days after the incident — in which Belarusian fighter jets escorted the airplane to land in the capital citing security concerns, before arresting opposition activist Roman Protasevich and …

Oluwashina Phillip The Federal Ministry of Aviation on Tuesday commenced assessment of a made-in-Nigeria helicopter as part of measures to ensure the smooth inauguration of the project. Officials of the aviation ministry and its agencies visited NASENI Solar Energy Limited where the helicopter hanger and helipad were housed in Abuja …

Ololade Omosan-Agie The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sarika, has said that raining curses on political leaders will backfire on Nigerians. The aviation minister also advised citizens who are not satisfied with the performance of the government  to vote it out using legitimate means. He said this on Friday in a …

Oluwasina Phillip The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has canvassed the payment of interests on stolen funds by benefiting foreign nations as part of measures to redress the menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). The ICPC boss also disclosed …

Ebuka Daniel The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the suspension it placed on Azman Air on March 15 following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft. Azman announced on Sunday that the lifting of the suspension was confirmed in a meeting held between the management of the …

Ololode Omosan-Agie The Federal Government will announce the date for the resumption of Emirates Airline in the next 48 hours, the Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Musa Nuhu has said. The NCAA boss disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Covid-19 in Abuja. The …

Oluwasina Phillip International flight operations resumed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday after over one year of its closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had in March said the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport would be reopened for international flights on April …

The Federal Government has taken over the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Kebbi, Abubakar Ladan, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, has said.Mr Ladan who made the disclosure to newsmen on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi said the airport had not been sold to any private individual, contrary to …

The Frontier Healthcare Services (FHS), the company awarded the contract to undertake COVID-19 Antigen Test at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) pays $10 per passenger to the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), as rent royalty for operating in an office space at the Terminal Three. The agreement for the contract …