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Ekiti Airport Project Will Speedup Economy, Bring Development – Say Fayemi, Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, have described the airport Project being constructed in Ekiti as a catalyst that will strengthen and boost the economy of the state. They spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday while flagging off the

Business

New terminals: Why govt needs $461.8m loan approval- Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Major challenges ranging from the need to provide capacity for the biggest modern aircraft; provision of adequate power supply to ensure all facilities are put to use and the relocation of the Control Tower and the Fire Service Stations in Abuja are some reasons why the government is seeking approval for additional $461.8million […]

Business

Nigeria Air: Stakeholder carpet Sirika over stakeholders’ forum

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2018 0

…Expresses pessimism for aviation sector A stakeholder in the nation’s aviation industry has condemned the recent aviation stakeholders meeting held in Abuja, stating that the gathering was a jamboree. The Minister of State on Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had hosted a one-day stakeholders’ forum to address grey areas surrounding the failure of the Nigeria Air […]

Aviation Headlines

Sirika clears air on Nigeria Air suspension, financial expenditure

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2018 0

…Says FG never spent $8.8m on branding …’No foreign firm paid $600,000 for logo design’ Better late than never, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has explained that apart from commitments in respect of transaction advisory services, branding and participation at Farnborough Air show, no other expenditure has been incurred on the Nigeria […]

Business

Sirika, 400 delegates for NUATE conference

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

Minister of State Aviation Hadi Sirika, heads of aviation agencies and over four hundred delegates will converge on Asaba, Delta state capital for the national delegates conference of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). According to the general secretary of NUATE, Comrade Olayinka Abioye, the 10th quardrennial national delegates conference with its

Aviation Business

Nigeria Air not suspended for lack of investors – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has disclosed that the national carrier (Nigeria Air) project was not suspended because of lack of investors. A statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Tuesday, said the national carrier project had an avalanche of well-grounded and ready investors. […]

Opinion

Nigeria Air: Appreciating Sirika’s Patriotic Outing

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

That Nigeria is proclaimed the giant of Africa is trite. It is a slogan which has reigned for decades. But in the last two decades, or more, Nigeria, the pride of Africa has been ludicrously derided and despised with various derogative sobriquets’, as “leaping, sleeping or crawling giant” of Africa. Even among Nigerians, it is […]

Aviation News

Nigeria Air emerges as FG Unveils new National Airline

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

… LIVERY REVEALED AT FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW The Federal Government of Nigeria, has says it has lived up its campaign promise which among it is to provide a national carrer for the country. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, today revealed the branding and livery for a new national Flag Carrier Nigeria Air […]

News Politics

MDAs Board inauguration: Oshiomhole warns ministers over disrespect

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

The National chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has advised the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and Minister of State Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, to inaugurate all the Boards under their Ministries within one week or face the wrath of the party. Daily Times recalls that the APC led administration […]

Aviation Headlines

FG’ll unveil national carrier December- Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the proposed national carrier for Nigeria would be unveiled before the end of December. Sirika, a former pilot, gave the assurance while receiving the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for the establishment of the airline from Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director General, […]

Aviation News

Airline operators fault modalities for proposed national carrier

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

…Vows to stop VAT remittances …Accuses govt. of exempting Arik, Aero from NAV charges Domestic carriers under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Thursday faulted the modalities being adopted by government in setting up the proposed national carrier. The indigenous airlines’ body said using tax payers’ money to set up the […]

Aviation

AVSEC sets to bear arms – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

The minister of State, aviation Senator Hadi Sirika, has said that Aviation security personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will soon be licensed to carry arms at airports across the country in order to complement other agencies in security threat.   Senator Sirika who made this known in Katsina at the 2018 […]

Aviation

Group commends Sirika on Nigeria’s aviation sector

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

A coalition of some independent platforms have commended Hadi Sirika, the minister of States on Aviation for the rapid developments in the aviation sector. The group which consists of the Market Youth Congress of Nigeria, Igbo Trades Support Group on Good Governance and Yoruba Women Traders Support Group stressed that the developments won’t have been […]

Business

Lack of National carrier will deny Nigeria full benefits of Single Air Market – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2018 0

The Minister of State for Transportation (Aviation), Hadi Sirika has disclosed that Nigeria may not enjoy full benefits of the proposed Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) for Africa due to the absence of a National Carrier and air craft maintenance facilities in the country. He made the disclosure recently in Abuja while briefing journalists […]

Aviation

G cnosidering establishing National carrier- Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

…To be private sector- driven Minister of State Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has clarified that the proposed National carrier in the works is going to be private sector- driven, but that government will own between 3-5% equity in the airline. He made this known at a press conference at the ICAO World Aviation Forum (IWAF) […]

Headlines

Nigeria’s FG remains adamant over airports concession decision amid workers’ action

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Nigeria Federal Government, Wednesday, said there was no going back on the concession of Nigerian airports, starting with the big four, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt, despite opposition from aviation workers. Specifically, workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, under the aegis of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association,

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N78bn severance pay: Ex-Nigeria Airways workers petition Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

* Decry tussle between Sirika, Dikwah * 700 ex-workers dead * AIB releases reports on Bell 427 crash, Tampico TB9 incident, others Worried by alleged face-off between the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika and Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), Dikwa, over the disbursement of N78bn severance benefits, former workers of Nigeria […]

Aviation Business Capital Market

Sirika lauds NSE, solicits private investment in aviation

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

The minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika, has lauded the Nigerian capital market for providing the enabling platform for corporate bodies to be availed of greater opportunities and positioned for better performance. The minister also called on the private sector to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the federal government and the aviation […]