The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammedu Buhari on Wednesday, approved a total sum of N92,123,175,305.77 for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval came a day after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Minister […]
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Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide foreign exchange for the importation of Jet A1 fuel. The country’s aviation sector is facing a severe crisis, which almost led to the shutdown of operations. Airline operators increased air tickets by 100 percent to N50,000 […]
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By Folasade Akpan The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has expressed delight over the approval of the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the establishment of the National Carrier (Nigerian Air) by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Mr Micheal Ohiani, the Acting Director General of ICRC said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja after […]
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Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, has disclosed that the new national carrier will commence operation in the first quarter of 2022. Sirika made this disclosure on Wednesday while speaking to State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said the new national carrier is long overdue and the private […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has said the last cabin row will be left unoccupied, as domestic flights resume on Wednesday, July 8. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on Monday, explained that it would be used as isolation centre for air travellers that exhibit COVID-19 symptoms. […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says it is making efforts to improve visibility at Murtala Muhammaed International Airport in Lagos. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this while responding to the inability of some flights to land or take off from the country’s busiest airport due to poor visibility. He said diverting flights to […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, has unveiled the name and logo of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. Speaking on Wednesday in London at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow, Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, said the government will not own more than five per cent of the airline. “This is an important day […]
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The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the Federal Government had started negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and investors towards the unveiling of the national carrier at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom. Sirika disclosed this in a statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Media and […]
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The Minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the federal government will proceed with concession of airports in the country, because there is no money to improve on them. The minister made this statement while addressing state house correspondents on Wednesday, government could no longer sustain the funding of the 22 airports in the […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika on Friday inaugurated two committees to provide general direction and steer the course of Public Private Partnership (PPP) project concessions in the Aviation Sector. The minister in a statement issued by James Odaudu, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, inaugurated the committees on behave of […]
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