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- 1 Jun 2020
Sirika Denies Asking For or Receiving Bribes in Ministry of Aviation
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, has said that has never asked for or received a bribe and has challenged anyone who has contrary information to come forward. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation…
- 5 Jun 2016
Sirika Unfolds Vision for Nigerian Aviation
Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of State, Aviation has unfolded the vision and strategies of the President Mohammad Buhari administration for achieving a quantum leap forward for the Nigerian Aviation…
- 10 Apr 2017
Sirika, Aviation Minister Refutes Earthquake Rumour At MMIA
Sen. Hadi Sirika, minister of State (Aviation), on Sunday explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the…
- 20 Sept 2017
Sirika Applauds, As NCAA Certifies Murtala Muhammed Airport
Senator Hadi Sirika, the honourable minister of State, Aviation, has applauded the collaborative effort of aviation agencies that resulted in the issuance of an aerodrome certificate to the Murtala…
- 17 Jul 2017
Nigeria Moves to Exploit Drone Technology for Economic Benefits
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, said Nigeria is ready to benefit from economic opportunities of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System popularly known as drones. Sirika disclosed this at…
- 2 Jan 2023
Zulum and Sirika Boost Skills with 12,000 Copies of Prof Pantami's Books
Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Executive Governor of Borno State, and Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, have supported efforts to boost skills in the country by obtaining 12,000 copies of a…
- 18 Sept 2020
FG Bans Emirates Airlines from Operating in Nigeria
Federal Government has included Emirates Airlines in the list of airlines not allowed to operate in Nigeria. This is part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Hadi Sirika,…
- 9 Jan 2017
Nigeria Plans Aviation University
Nigeria plans to establish an aviation university to promote research, development and production of high level manpower. Hadi Sirika, Aviation minister revealed the plan over the weekend after a…
- 22 Nov 2017
FG says National Carrier to be Private Sector Driven
The Federal Government has said that the proposed national carrier will be driven by private sector. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, who disclosed that such arrangement, would avoid…
- 3 Sept 2016
Aero Workers Soft Pedal On Demonstration as Minister Intervenes
Workers of Aero Contractors have suspended their demonstration following Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of State for Aviation’s intervention on Friday. The workers embarked on demonstration to press…
- 2 Apr 2023
FG to Demolish Privately-owned Hangars to Expand New Terminal at MMIA
Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, has reiterated his determination to demolish two private terminal facilities – Evergreen Apple Nigeria and Dominion Hangar – in the next few weeks to create…
- 28 Jun 2021
FG Acquires N1.7Bn Mobile Control Towers for Airspace Coverage
Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, said that the federal government has acquired two mobile control towers worth N1.7 billion in order to further enhance coverage of Nigeria’s airspace and…
- 8 Jul 2021
FG to Regulate Use of Drones to Avoid Disasters
Mr Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, yesterday said that the federal government will come up with a “simple policy” to regulate the use of drones for private and commercial purposes. Drones are…
- 24 Nov 2021
FG Sets April 2022 Date for Takeoff of Nigeria Air
Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, has disclosed that Nigeria’s national airliner, Nigeria Air, will take off by April 2022. The disclosure came on Wednesday, shortly after it was deliberated…
- 16 Nov 2017
FG to Partner Boeing to Launch National Carrier
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, has said that the Federal Government is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing on the establishment of a national carrier for…
- 18 Feb 2016
FAAN Reassures Travellers, Trolley Charges End Post- Concession
Following growing outcry air travellers in Nigeria against the high cost of using some facilities at the nation’s airports, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured that adequate…
- 5 Aug 2024
Court Halts Sale of Nigeria Airlines to Ethiopian Airlines
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has nullified the sale of 49 percent equity stake in Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. In the ruling on Monday, August 5, Judge Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, said the…
- 18 Apr 2017
Air Peace Resumes Abuja Flights Wednesday
Air Peace airlines says it will resume flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday. The announcement by the airline in a statement by Mr Chris Iwarah, Corporate…
- 18 Jul 2018
FG Names New National Carrier ‘Nigeria Air’
The Federal Government has unveiled the name and logo for the national carrier that would be launched at the end of this year. The name; ‘Nigeria Air’ was unveiled by the Minister of State for…
- 19 Sept 2018
Angry Nigerians Call Nigeria Air Ponzi Scheme like MMM
Nigerians have reacted angrily to the suspension of Nigeria Air, the controversial national carrier project with some likening it to Ponzi schemes such as Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM). MMM…
- 20 Sept 2018
Nigeria Air: Airline Operators Hail suspension
Following the suspension of Nigeria Air on Wednesday by the Federal Government, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have commended them for taking bold step to suspend the planned National Carrier…
- 18 Mar 2019
Malami, Onu, Others May Make Buhari’s New Cabinet
The faces of those likely to make up President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet are beginning to emerge with Boss Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), tipped to retain his…
- 25 Feb 2017
FG Sacks All Civil Aviation Directors
Federal government has sacked 10 directors in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with immediate effect. The Ministry of Transport on Friday approved the sack. Mr Sam Adurogboye, general…
- 13 Oct 2016
Panic @ FAAN as FG Sacks 22 Directors, Managers
There was palpable anxiety at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as about 22 senior officials of the agency were on Wednesday sacked in a major shake-up. Those affected, including…
- 22 Jun 2016
Exploiting Economic Potentials of the Nigerian Aviation Industry
The aviation industry is a catalyst for socio-economic development anywhere! It provides the fastest and safest means of transportation of persons and cargo within and between countries thereby…
- 21 Feb 2016
Leadership Battle @ NAMA Puts Flight Safety at Risk
A coalition of aviation unions and professional associations have called on the Federal Government to immediately appoint a substantive managing director for Nigerian Airspace Management Agency…
- 31 Dec 2015
FAAN Reports Consistent Traffic Growth
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has consistently been recording tremendous growth in passenger and aircraft traffic movement, Engr Saleh Dunoma, ‎managing director of…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 25 Nov 2015
FG to Review Aviation Policy- Minister
The Civil Aviation Policy would be reviewed in order to accommodate the planned policies of this government which would include a Master Plan to reform institutions, airports (domestic and…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…