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SEQUEL to some revelations about how the N5billion of the N27 billion palliatives given to the aviation industry has been disbursed so far, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has resolved to demand from the Ministry of Aviation the detailed disbursement of the intervention fund. READ ALSO: Mshelia says West Link not aware of N5bn palliative disbursement The Committee …

CONDOLENCES are still pouring in following the demise of the immediate past Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), late Captain Muktar Usman  as the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji said he received the news of his sudden passing with shock. In a condolence letter addressed to the current Director-General of the authority, Captain …

MARKETING of Emirates Airlines’ charter flights by the Nigerian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been described as sabotage of the nation’s economic interest. Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji who made this known today berated the Nigerian Embassy for urging stranded Nigerians in the UAE to buy the tickets describing the development as …

ETHIOPIAN Airlines has said that it has not yet been contracted to evacuate Nigerians from Canada explaining that that is the responsibility of the Nigerian Government and its agencies to choose partners for such evacuation. Read also: Rep Nnaji describes as unacceptable planned use of Ethiopian Airline for Canadian evacuation This is just as the airline has evacuated 187 Canadians …

Minister of Foreign Affairs explains row with Canada over Air Peace evacuation HOUSE of Representatives has mandated its committee on Aviation to urgently investigate why the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID 19, Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs engaged services of foreign airlines over and above indigenous carriers to evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad. This is just as …