N47bn for Nigeria Air in 2019 budget enough to attract investors—Expert
The fact that the Federal Government has given a human face to the nearly controversial national air carrier, Nigeria Air, by scaling appropriation for it from paltry N8.7bn to N47bn, will serve as a strong indication that the government is…
Wrong investors, terms may mar planned airport concessions, IATA warns FG
Considering what analysts have seen as previous errors in past infrastructure concession deals of the Federal Government especially in the power sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), cautioned the government in rushing the planned concession of four leading international…
Amaechi, Sirika end Buhari’s first term with N47bn Nigeria Air controversy
More annoying and conflicting happenstances unfolded at the Ministry of Transportation and its aviation arm last hours of the life and time of the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari’s just ended first term. First was the first ever revelation…
Nigeria Air: SAA gives FG tips on national carrier at 20th anniversary
Barely three months after the Federal Government through the Minister of State for Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika announced the surprising suspension of activities to launch Nigeria Air, the South African Airways (SAA) has projected a return to profitability in the…
Sixth new Embraer Jet for Air Peace arrives as firm seeks BASA destinations access
Emerging leaders in domestic aviation sector, Air Peace has taken delivery of another 50-seater Embraer 145 jet, bringing the number of such aircraft in its fleet to six. The aircraft, according Air Peace, is part of the vision of providing…
Nigeria Air suspension: Sirika may skip logo contract in planned stakeholders address
The spate of criticisms trailing the recent suspension of actualization of Nigeria Air and observed ministerial differences between the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Minister of State for Aviation, the latter, Capt Hadi Sirika has given notice…
FG’s silence on design of Nigeria Air’s logo abroad minus for buy-Nigeria drive
The observed silence of both the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Isah Pantami and the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on the design of suspended Nigeria Air’s logo by a Bahraini communication…
Dead before arrival: Like Amaechi’s national shipping line, like Sirika’s Nigeria Air
Just as Nigerians are yet to come to terms on how Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in August 2016 went to Singapore and sealed a baseless agreement with Pacific International Lines (PIL), an Asian Shipping giant incorporated in Singapore in…
(Special Report): How Minister voided EO5, gave out $.6m Nigeria Air logo design to Bahraini firm
Buhari yet to react in view of the spirit of EO5 Since the abrupt suspension of Nigeria Air project made public by the architect and Minister of State for Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika on Wednesday, more revelations are beginning to…
Boeing, Airbus in stiff fight to become preferred partner in Nigeria’s national air carrier
Though there had been no formal deal, indications are emerging on the possible partnership between Nigeria and either Boeing or Airbus in the establishment of new Nigerian Airways more than 30 years after the collapse of former pride of African…
