By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday, said the federal government would spread a total sum of N92,123,175,305.77 over a number of works to be carried out at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over a period of twelve months. This was as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved […]

By Chris Aligbe On Wednesday, 9th March, the Ministry of Aviation announced the appointment of an Interim Managing Director for the much-awaited proposed National Flag Carrier – Nigeria Air, in the person of Capt. Dapo Olumide.  In the official statement by the then Director of Information of the Ministry, Dr. James Odaudu announcing Capt. Olumide’s appointment, […]

Domestic airlines are currently groaning under acute scarcity of aviation fuel, popularly called Jet A1, with only few operators getting supplies from marketers.

By Lawani Mikairu Passengers at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal 2, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT,Thursday lamented the inability of domestic airlines to increase flight frequency to their various destinations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1. This is just as the airlines said aviation fuel was readily available, […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday, approved N3,523,592,079 for projects under the Ministry of Aviation. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual council meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sirika, represented by […]