Nigerian pilgrims currently under going Hajj rituals in Madinah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, would start moving to Makkah to perform Umrah (lesser Hajj) and other religious obligations. The Madinah Coordinator of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Ibrahim…
United Nigeria Airlines said on Wednesday that one of its aircraft skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 in Lagos . Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, Head, Corporate Communications, disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen…
…As Chairman charges govt on release of $802m airlines’ trapped funds The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has declared a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N3.842 billion for the Year End 2022, an increase of 315.4 percent over the N924.86million…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have described the outgoing Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika’s statements and actions on the Nigeria Air as a flagrant disobedience of the orders of the Federal High Court of Nigeria…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday inaugurated the first flight for the 2023 hajj operation with 560 prospective pilgrims from Nasarawa State. The inauguration which held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport marked the formal commencement of the transportation of Nigerian…
Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika says an aircraft belong Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier, will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations. In an interview with journalists on Wednesday, Sirika said the aircraft will…
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to reposition the nation’s airports, toward growth and development of the country. He made the declaration on Tuesday in Abuja during the…
The Federal Government on Friday sacked the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) Capt. Rabiu Yadudu. Yadudu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 and was relieved of his appointment on Friday along with five…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the national carrier, Nigeria Air, will commence operations before the present administrations winds down. Sirika made this clarification while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided…
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Monday in Abuja, affirmed that all aviation roadmap components were at the finishing lines. Sirika, represented by Dr Emmanuel Meribole, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, spoke at the second edition of…
