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STAKEHOLDERS are of the opinion that the Federal Government needs to improve on its announced N5billion COVID-19 intervention funds for the aviation sector as the sum will not have much impact in meeting the sector’s challenge. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had in Day one of a three day public hearing hosted by the Senate Committee on Aviation on …

Reject 60%-40% concession pitch, plans to sack staff after two years at concessionaire’s whim Say Sirika bent on concessioning a concession UNIONS have declared that the planned concession which will see the concessionaire get 60% of the revenue sharing formula while FAAN gets 40% and still has to service the Chinese debt of over US1 billion is dead on arrival, …

MINISTER of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said that until the aviation industry completes the master plan of the airports, there would be no allocation of land stating that currently the nation’s airports are a shambolic eyesore with clutters being erected all over without plans. Sirika made this known Tuesday night  while reacting to request for lands for development that …

FOLLOWING the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the challenges the COVID-19 brought in 2020 has wreaked havoc on its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) which has suffered over 90% revenue loss in the last six (6) months. Managing Director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu who made this known last …

FOLLOWING what seems to be an eye opener to the nation’s leadership during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous denials of evacuation flights into certain countries, Federal government has said that Nigeria will enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations in the country as it opens its airspace. What it means …

FOLLOWING the destruction of the concrete perimeter fence, covering about 2km, being erected at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of the airport by one Arch. John J. Emejulu the federal government has vowed to prosecute the perpetrator. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this known on Thursday while speaking to newsmen after …

EVENTS of the last few weeks have in no small way diminished whatever illusion any right thinking Nigerian has that a vast majority of its public office holders, including the politicians, are prone to abuse of power once they get into office, including flout laws meant to safeguard the general citizenry. The happenings at the nation’s airports, after reopening of …

THE events of Saturday June 13th, 2020 where a private operator, Executive Jets Services Limited flew celebrity musician Azeez Adeshina Fashola aka Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert performance amid an interstate travel ban due to the Covid-19 Pandemic has opened a new vista on the state of security at the nation’s airports. It also calls to question the …

HOUSE of Representatives Committee on Aviation has demanded that on no account should a UK-based Titan Airways be granted approval to fly into the country for evacuation flight if Nigerian Airlines are refused landing rights for similar flight by the United Kingdom Authorities. The committee chaired by Honourable Nnolim Nnaji arrived at this decision at the end of the investigative …

Upon return to Nigeria flight crew will not be quarantined but will undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19 every 14 days at cost to the Air Operator. t. Flight crew members who test positive for COVID-19 will be taken to a treatment center for further management. “