Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika has said that no less than $350 million is required for the takeoff of the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. The minister made this known yesterday in Abuja, during the presentation of the scorecard of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on aviation. He explained that the Federal Government would contribute about $17.5million … Read more
The Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Captain Dayo Olumide, has confirmed that the recently unveiled Nigeria Aircraft was a chartered aircraft from Ethiopia that was hired for a few days to showcase the logo to Nigerians and shareholders. Olumide made this revelation during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Aviation to clarify the controversies … Read more
The federal government has disclosed it has officially opened a bid for proposal on the national carrier. The aviation ministry made this known on Monday in a statement shared on the official Twitter handle. Recall that Hadi Sirika,minister of aviation, announced that the government would issue requests for proposals to intending investors. The statement reads: “The … Read more
Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika has said Emirates Airlines has offered to help in the process of establishing a Nigeria national carrier, Nigeria Air. President of Emirates Airlines, Tim Clark, was said to have made the offer during a panel discussion at the Dubai Expo 2020. According to James Odaudu, deputy director, press and public … Read more
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has given an approval to Nigeria Air to lease aircraft to start operations. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, Senator, stated this on Wednesday, July 27, during a briefing of State House reporters after the federal cabinet meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers … Read more
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation says Nigeria Air, the country’s proposed national carieer, will take off by April 2022. The minister made the announcement of the take-off date while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said: “Today (Wednesday) in Council civil aviation … Read more
Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the federal government will issue Requests-for-Proposal for the establishment of Nigeria Air next week. Sirika, who disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, said the government would issue requests for proposals to intending investors on March 8, 2022. According to the minister: “The transaction adviser is … Read more
Hadi Sirika, a former aviation minister was on Thursday grilled by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the ‘fraudulent’ launch of Nigeria Air. Daily Report Nigeria reports that Sirika reported at the DSS headquarters on in Abuja for questioning in a Range Rover SUV and was severely grilled for several hours by officials of … Read more
The House of Representatives has declared the launch of Nigeria Air airline as fraudulent. This is as the House poked holes in the purported launch of the airline at the tail end of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The declaration was made by the Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji following a denial … Read more