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- 24 Feb 2014
Joint Aviation Unions Insist on Technocrat as Minister
Worried by underground moves by some industry players to thwart its proposal for the appointment of a technocrat as the next aviation minister, joint aviation unions and associations, yesterday,…
- 15 Aug 2014
SAHCOL Visits Chidoka, Pledges Support to Aviation Minister
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), while on a courtesy visit to Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, in Abuja, expressed the Company's…
- 24 Jul 2014
LAAC Tasks Chidioka, Aviation Minister On Priorities
Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s swearing-in, on Wednesday, Mr. Osita Chidoka, as the new Minister of Aviation, a league of Aviation journalist said that completion of ongoing airport projects…
- 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…
- 19 May 2015
NUATE Urges Buhari to Appoint Aviator as Minister, Curb Corruption
The National Association of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has called on Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect to appoint aviator as the next aviation minister in order to cutting corners and move…
- 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…
- 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…
- 8 Sept 2025
Keyamo Orders NCAA to Name, Shame Airlines over Breach of Aviation Rules
Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to publicly shame airlines that violate aviation regulations. Festus Keyamo,…
- 17 Sept 2025
Nigeria to Receive First Dry-Leased Aircraft in 20 Years
Nigeria is set to receive a dry-leased aircraft on October 6, after nearly 20 years, according to Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Festus Keyamo, 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…
- 19 Mar 2015
Chidoka’s (Aviation) Stimulus Plan
Last week, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka was in London. It was an opportunity for him to impress the international community with his plans to grow the budding, but fast-paced…
- 28 Jan 2014
FG Designates Akure Airport for Perishable, Non- Perishable Cargo
Akure Airport has been designated a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport by the federal government. Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation, made the remark while on a courtesy visit to Dr…
- 31 Jul 2014
Aeroconsult Sets Agenda for Chidoka
The management of Aeroconsult has advised Mr Osita Chidoka, new Aviation Minister, to be pro-active in his approach toward the administration of the civil aviation industry in Nigeria during…
- 6 Feb 2013
Sterling Bank MD Commends Aviation Change Initiatives
Mr. Yemi Adeola, managing director, Sterling Bank has applauded the transformation initiatives in the aviation industry and showered encomiums on Princess Stella-Oduah, minister of Aviation for…
- 14 Sept 2016
How Nigerian Leaders Killed 453 People in Plane Crashes- FFK
Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of Aviation, has described all the plane crashes that occurred between 2005 and 2006 in Nigeria as man-made and even pointed that one was as a result of a bomb…
- 19 Aug 2013
FG Approves Ethiopian Airlines Enugu-Addis Ababa Flight Operations
Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation, has confirmed that Africa’s major carrier, Ethiopian Airlines will kick off its inaugural flight from Enugu to Addis Ababa, the East African nation’s capital…
- 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…
- 10 Feb 2014
Fani-Kayode Gets March Date on Money Laundering Case
A Federal Hight Court in Lagos presided over by Mrs. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has ordered former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode to be re-arraigned on March 5 for a 40-count charge of money…
- 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…
- 5 Aug 2014
SAHCOL Welcomes Chidoka, Wins Contract to Service Emirates Airlines
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has thrown it weight behind Mr. Osita Chidoka, new minister of Aviation to succeed on the new role. The Company in a congratulatory message to the…
- 10 Nov 2014
FAAN Partners EFCC On Corruption
Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, has urged staff of the Federal airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to always consider how their actions would add value to the aviation sector and make it more…
- 8 May 2015
FG Fitting 13 Airports with Airfield Lighting- Chidioka
Thirteen airports are being fitted with airfield lighting for improved productivity and enhanced operations. This was disclosed by Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, when he inaugurated the Common…
- 4 Aug 2013
Pilots, Engineers Ask Airlines to Merge
Pilots and engineers have advised Nigerian airline operators to consider mergers, acquisition, collaboration (code sharing), and the likes to save the industry from collapse. Rising from their recent…
- 16 Feb 2025
FG Drops Merger of NCAA, NAMA
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has stepped down the merger of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian…
- 2 Nov 2014
Chidoka For 20th LAAC Seminar
Osita Chidoka, Aviation minister, is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour at the 20th League of Airport and Aviation (LAAC) seminar 2014. "Aviation Infrastructure and Policy As Stimulus For…
- 26 Dec 2013
Oduah Inspects MMIA Project Sites, Upbeat on National Carriers
Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation said she is delighted with the pace of work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. She expressed her satisfaction while on an…
- 18 Jan 2024
FG Moves FAAN headquarters to Lagos
Federal Government (FG) has relocated the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. The relocation was officially announced by the Minister of Aviation and…
- 12 Feb 2014
President Jonathan Sacks Odua, 3 Others
President Goodluck Jonathan this afternoon dropped embattled Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation and three others from his cabinet. Others are; Caleb Olubolade, minister of Police Affairs; Godsday…
- 9 Apr 2014
New International Airport in Enugu Commercially Viable - Ortom
Dr. Samuel Ortom, supervising minister of Aviation, has assured Nigerians that the new international terminal being constructed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu would be commercially…
- 27 May 2024
FG suspends Nigeria Air indefinitely
Federal Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Air Nigeria Airline project. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, during a ministerial press briefing in…