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Anti- graft war lands in aviation: Reps probe N60bn looting in defunct Nigeria Airways

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

…Seeks revisit of Justice Obiora commission’s report The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the N60billion allegedly looted by some political office holders and civil servants from the coffers of the defunct Nigeria Airways.

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Verified ex-Nigeria Airways workers to be paid this week – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

The Federal Government has said the former workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) whose accounts have been verified would be credited with their entitlements this week, adding that the exercise, which was meant to end on Monday, October 22, has been extended by additional one week to attend to all qualified beneficiaries. Minister […]

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Nigeria Airways: FG set to prosecute indicted officials, firms

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

…Constitutes panel to probe how fortunes of rested airline dwindled …Verification of ex-Airways workers for payment of severance benefits begins As the Federal Ministry of Finance begins the payment of severance benefits to former workers of Nigeria Airways Limited this week, the Federal Government is set to initiate the prosecution of persons indicted in the

Editorial

FG’s N22.68bn to Nigeria Airways retirees

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

On Monday September 24, 2018 the Supervising Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate release of N22.68 billion for the payment of outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways. It is painful that the approval came 15 years after the Nigeria Airways […]

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15 years after, Buhari okays N22.68bn to ex-Airways workers

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2018 0

…Approves N20bn for ASUU for public varsities funding Fifteen years after the Nigeria Airways was liquidated, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion for the settlement of outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways. Nigeria Airways Limited, which was the nation’s carrier founded

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Union gives FG one-week ultimatum to pay Airways workers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

AS part of activities marking workers day, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) Tuesday, issued government a seven-day ultimatum to pay the N45 billion severance benefits of former workers of Nigeria Airways Limited or have the unions to contend with. The National President of ATSSSAN, Comrade Illitrus Ahmadu disclosed this while […]

Editorial

Return of national carrier

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

The federal government has begun efforts to re-establish the national carrier, some 13 years after it liquidated the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways. The former national carrier was liquidated following its mismanagement, government control and undue interference in its affairs, resulting in huge debts and depletion of its fleet. This time around, the government

Aviation News

Ex-airways workers protest non- payment of released N45bn severance package

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

Former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways yesterday, staged a protest at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, following what they called the prolonged delay and uncertainty over the payment of the N45bn pension approved for them last year by President Muhammadu Buhari. The ex workers blocked the road linking the International wing with the […]

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Ex-Nigeria Airways pensioners decry delay in payment of N45bn arrears

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

* Lament members are dying in droves Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigeria Airways branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Monday, decried the delay of payment of N45 billion pension arrears owed by the Federal Government. Their complain is coming after one month the approval was announced by Federal Executive Council meeting of 20th […]

Aviation

Nigeria aviation to get global reckoning soon-Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, said that by 2050, Africa would be the centre place for global aviation industry; while Nigeria would be centre of attraction. He made this assertion recently at the colloquium organised by Nigerian Travels Mart at Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos titled: ‘Vision 2050:

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Liquidated Nigeria Airways workers may get pay off in March

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

From all indications, the federal government is set to pay workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways staff their full benefits about 13 years after liquidation. Daily Times investigations revealed that the government has done all necessary verifications to ensure payment of the workers whose over 30 percent had died as a result of various ailments […]