The Federal Executive Council has approved ninety-two-point-one billion naira for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The FEC approval comes a day after President Muhammadu Buhari officially opened the new international terminal at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced the…
The Federal Government has approved the reopening of Osubi Airport in Warri, Delta State, for daylight operations. This was announced by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on his personal Twitter handle. Sirika said operations at Osubi Airport in Warri shall be subject to all procedures, practices and protocols, including Covid-19. The Minister said there would not…
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation turned back the Minister of Aviation, Senator HADI SIRIKA, when he appeared for budget defence. Members of the House Committee took the decision because HADI SIRIKA failed to present details of the 2021 budget of the Aviation Ministry at the time it was requested. Chairman of the committee, NNOLIM NNAJI,…
The Federal Government is offering five billion naira to support businesses in the aviation industry, including airlines that are battling with the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, HADI SIRIKA, announced that the sum of four billion is for airline operators, while the remaining one billion naira is for other business owners in the…
The Federal Government has ratified bilateral air service agreements between Nigeria and four other countries. The countries are the United States of America, India, Morocco, and Rwanda. The Minister of Aviation, HADI SIRIKA, confirmed that President MUHAMMADU BUHARI signed the instruments of ratification.
The Minister of Aviation, HADI SIRIKA, has expressed satisfaction with preparations for the resumption of international flight operations in Nigeria. HADI SIRIKA said the Aviation Ministry does not expect anything to go wrong, based on provisions made at the airports in Lagos and Abuja. SIRIKA said foreign passengers who arrived in Nigeria without negative Covid-19 test certification…