Tag: Aviation
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Enugu Airport Closure: Reps to Meet Aviation Minister, Six Heads of Agencies
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Perturbed by the hardship faced by passengers that use the Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Enugu that was recently closed down by the federal authorities,the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has scheduled a meeting with the Minister of Aviation. Sen. Hadi Sirika on Friday October 11 2019. Chairman if the House…
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Airport Terminals: Aviation minister seeks Senate’s approval for $461.8 loan variation
…Speaks on FG’s determination to resuscitate national carrier The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a loan variation of $461,795,551.02 for building new airport terminals in the country. Minister of State Aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated this on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation to defend his ministry’s 2019 budget proposals. The…
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NASA advances toward major milestone in aviation
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully tested an advanced air-to-air photographic technology in flight, capturing the first-ever images of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft in flight. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports NASA, established in 1958, is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program,…
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Light aircraft crashes in Kenya killing 5
A light aircraft crashed in Kenya’s Kericho County on Wednesday, killing five people, Officials said. The aircraft was flying from Keekorok, about 250 kilometres South-West of the capital Nairobi, to Lodwar in the country’s North-West, the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority said. The authority is now investigating the cause of the accident.
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We didn’t spend $600,000 on suspended Nigeria Air – Aviation Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the Nigeria Air project followed due process and is currently at procurement stage awaiting approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Mr Sirika also discredited claims that the government spent $600,000 on the design of the logo after the carrier was unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow…
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Nigeria @ 58: Stakeholders demand aviation infrastructure upgrade
Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Monday called for upgrade of airport facilities across the country in order to boost the contribution of the sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The stakeholders made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while appraising the performance of the industry…
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Aviation minister reveals Nigeria to receive first set of planes for national carrier
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has revealed that the December take-off date for Nigeria’s national carrier is achievable, as the country is expected to receive the first set of airplanes on December 19. On his Twitter handle, Sirika posted a copy of the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for the National Carrier…
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Nigerian aviation industry records milestone under Buhari — FAAN MD
Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says the Nigerian aviation has recorded milestone achievements within three years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mr Dunoma identified safety and security as some of the areas that received priority attention in the industry. The managing director told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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EFCC quizzes former Aviation Minister over alleged N3.9b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated a former Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka over an alleged N3.9billion fraud in connection with the procurement and Installation of sensitive security cameras/ infrastructure in five International Airports. The contract was awarded to Bri and Bru Limited. Before Chidoka was invited, the EFCC had quizzed the…
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Aviation sector complaints third highest in 2017 – CPC
The Director General of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Babatunde Irukera, on Sunday said that the council received the third highest number of complaints in 2017 from the Aviation Sector. Irukera made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Lagos. He said the sector came after Telecommunications and Banking sectors which had the first and…