...As Lufthansa, Air France, KLM Get Approval To Resume Operations The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has given indications that all the nation’s international airports may resume flight operations before the end of the year. To achieve this, the Ministry of Aviation is working closely with the Federal Ministry of Health,...
In line with the administration’s commitment to the implementation of the Aviation Development Roadmap, President Mohammadu Buhari has approved some reorganizations within the Agencies under the Ministry of Aviation. This restructuring was conveyed in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu on Monday. According...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cited safety concerns, breach in maintenance procedures as the major reasons behind the recent suspension of Azman Air. The spokesperson for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, offered the explanation in a statement on Friday. TheFact Nigeria had on Tuesday reported that the NCAA suspended the flight...
The federal government has indicated its intention to sign more Bilateral/Multilateral Air Services Agreements in 2021, for the benefit of air travellers and the nation at large. The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the disclosure when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation. The meeting was meant...
A consultancy firm in the aviation subsector, Catamaran Nigeria Limited, has praised the Federal Government on its effort to partner with the private sector to establish maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in the country. Catamaran gave the commendation in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ms Chinwe Osuagu, on...
Minister of Aviation,  Hadi Sirika, has  tasked aviation stakeholders on the urgent need to devise means of making the sector adapt and operate efficiently amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying  that virus may last longer than expected. According to Sirika, this has become necessary, as the sector could not afford to...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of Azman Air due to series of incidences involving it's Boeing 737 aircraft. The Director General NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu who made this know in a statement on Tuesday said, the suspension is with immediate effect. TheFact Nigeria observed that the...
In accordance with the provisions of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act, the minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has pledged to ensure that persons with disabilities are accorded  all right and supports in all  airports across the country. Sirika  gave the assurance when the Executive Director, Centre for Citizen with...
The Federal government has said that the citing of a functional airstrip in Hadejia, in Jigawa state would help in combating insecurity in the country. The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated this when a delegation from the Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Maje, led by a former Deputy Governor...
The Nigeria Customs Service NCS has reacted to what it considers a deliberate misinformation of the public, regarding payments of Customs duty, VAT and other charges like ETLS and CISS on imported commercial aircrafts and spare parts. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Service's Public Relations Officer,...