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Obiano commends Buhari over suspension of Nigeria Air project

Oct 4, 2018

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Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending the establishment of Nigeria Air. Obiano gave the commendation in a statement signed by Mr C-Don Adinuba, the state Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, and made available to journalists on Thursday in Awka. The governor described the action as `courageous’, noting that Buhari’s…

Public servants must fly Nigerian carriers – FG

Jul 25, 2018

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Bayo Millz

in Nigeria

In order to make indigenous airlines viable, the Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had commenced moves that would compel any public servant travelling on a ticket bought with public funds to travel on a Nigerian carrier. According to the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the government is making moves to have…

Nigeria Air needs $300m initial capital to commence operations — FG

Jul 20, 2018

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Olaotan Falade

in Business News, Nigeria

The new national airline, Nigeria Air, will require initial capital of between $150m and $300m, and the Federal Government is seeking a strategic partner to operate the carrier, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday said the government would not own more than…

Breaking: Nigeria Air to commence operations in December

Jul 18, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Nigeria, Top Story

The federal government has announced that the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, has been scheduled to commence operations in December 2018. Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika made this known in his remarks in London during the unveiling of the new national carrier at the Farnborough Airshow. TheNewsGuru reports Nigeria has struggled to…

Breaking: Nigeria unveils name, logo of new national carrier