Tag: Air Nigeria

Alleged ₦2.7bn Air Nigeria fraud: Court plays Sirika’s voice note, as EFCC reveals details of contract probe

Aminu Imam
Court on Sirika

The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an alleged ₦2.7 billion fraud continued yesterday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting an audio recording it claims links the former minister to the controversial Air Nigeria consultancy contract. During the proceedings, the court listened to an audio recording allegedly containing a conversation between Sirika and a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Aviation, Enitan Abel. An EFCC investigator, who testified as a prosecution witness, identified…

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Suspended Nigeria Air: Keyamo clears air on allegations against Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, has given reasons the Nigerian Air project was suspended. Keyamo, who spoke during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday in Abuja, said many observations and concerns were raised about the project, adding that he would reveal them in a full interview. The Minister said one of the issues with the Nigeria Air project was the tax waivers of five years granted to Ethiopian Airlines. He said, I have deliberately not granted the full press interview. Ive heard all kinds of…

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Nigeria Air: FG disburses N6.25bn on consultancy, advisers

Aminu Imam

Budgets N14.7bn in 3yrs The controversial national carrier, Nigeria Air, may see the light of the day before the current administration winds down, with a new take-off date now set for the first quarter of 2022. The fresh optimism, it was learnt, is not unconnected with a recent headway in the search for credible technical partners and financial backings of the Federal Government year-on-year. Indeed, another shot at floating a national carrier, being one of the 2015 electioneering promises of President Muhammadu Buhari, has consistently scaled-up appropriation votes since 2019…

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Nigerias national carrier to commence operation in 2022 – Minister

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced that the national carrier will commence operations next year. The minister, who stated this in Abuja yesterday, while briefing State House correspondents on the achievements of his ministry, assured Nigerians that efforts were in place to make air transportation more affordable through an improvement of facilities and services. Sirika also said plans were underway to establish an Aerospace University which would boost aviation activities as well as produce the needed manpower in the sector. He explained that the university which would…

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