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CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has in a letter to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika call for a blacklist of VIPs and other prominent Nigerians who insist on flouting the COVID-19 guidelines put in place to safeguard air travellers. He also called for a. Four month ban on other airport users who flout the protocols as …

AFTER reactions issued in the media by both former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari and Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has maintained its stands stating that it raised an alarm for public good and has no personal issues with the dignitaries. FAAN in a statement today said both …

CHAIRMAN, House Committee on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has suggested that highly placed Nigerians who flagrantly disobey health and safety protocol around the nation’s airports be denied future access to safeguard staff and air travellers from  contractingt Covid-19 virus. Hon. Nnaji who made his thoughts known gave this charge to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil …

MINISTER of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said that there will be a full investigation into the alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols at Mallam Aminu Kano Airport and the Port Harcourt Airport with the aim of showing governments resolve to safeguard its citizen from the dreaded Covid-19 virus. According to the minister, if found guilty of being unruly as passengers, the …

IT may seem the naming and shaming of former governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari has done little to stop Nigeria’s highly placed from flouting public health protocols at the nation’s Airport as another governor, Alh Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has also gone overboard. The Adamawa State governor who used the Port Harcourt international Airport with 8 …

NATIONAL Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) will embark on a three day strike at Bristow Helicopters over the renewal of pilots and engineers Condition of service (COS) and other sundry matters in that organization. NAAPE in a letter dated July 14, 2020 with Ref NS/GS/NAAPE/vol.042/ 2020 to all members in Bristow titled Notice of Strike Action stated that …

THE actions of the former governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari has drawn the ire of a nation following last Saturday’s violation of public health protocols at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. The governor was alleged to have been unruly and conducted himself violently as he pushed away officers scheduled to carry out functions at the airport claiming …

FEDERAL Government, has given August 30, as new date for the reopening day for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this after an emergency inspection tour of the facility where he revealed the runway reconstruction was 95% complete The Minister also stated that the perimeter fence of the airport had been constructed and …

PAINED by the action of the United Kingdom, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema has revealed that the country will review its Air agreements with various countries following the treatment of its flag carrier, Air Peace during a botch evacuation instigated by the British government. Onyema who was pained in his tweet also commended Air Peace for its unrivalled …

DESPITE British authorities dening landing right to Air Peace for the evacuation of nationals, the airline has still facilitated the evacuation of 584 Nigerians by engaging another airline and defraying the additional cost incurred. Federal government commended the airline for its nationalistic gesture as Air Peace had to defray the extra cost for engaging a foreign carrier to ensure that Nigerians …