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An Air Force plane brings home Brazilians who managed to escape the war in Gaza as part of a humanitarian operation. Airplanes shorten distances but pollute the atmosphere and aggravate the climate crisis by emitting two percent of greenhouse gases. Sustainable biofuels can mitigate that damage. CREDIT: FAB by Mario …

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment on bribe-seeking officials in government, describing it as “unfortunate.”   LIB had earlier reported that President Tinubu during a meeting in Qatar told a gathering of investors to report any Nigerian official asking for a bribe, saying the …

The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN has said the Ministry was not involved in the alleged arrest and brutalization of the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero by security agents.   Recall that leaders of the labour Unions, which comprise the Nigerian …

FG reaffirms commitment to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation sector The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reassured the Nigerian public that there are no plans to increase taxes within the country’s aviation industry.

Contaminated Aviation Kerosine popularly known as Jet A1 have reportedly flooded airports in Lagos, Kano and Abuja.   Vanguard reports that the circulation of contaminated fuel has led to the suspension of all Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Max Air last week by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, after …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to appear before the commission over the recently launched Nigeria Air.   Thisday reports that the  anti-graft agency had also questioned officials of the Nigerian Air over the recent launch of the airline in …

Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has accused the lawmaker who branded the National Carrier as fraud, of demanding five percent shares of Nigeria Air from him.     Recall that the House of Representatives Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, asked the federal government to …

The operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (Force-CID), Lagos Annex, Alagbon, have arrested two suspects, Tope Ojo “m” and Nojeem Haruna “m” for their complicity in a case of economic sabotage and diversion of aviation fuel valued about forty-six million Naira.    A statement released by the public relations …

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has appealed to aviation workers to end their ongoing strike which has caused immense disruption to air travel across the country.   Air travellers were on Monday stranded at the Murtala Muhammad Airport (MMA) terminal as aviation unions began their two-day warning strike.   In …

The strike action embarked upon by Aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has been suspended.   International flights were disrupted in Lagos and Abuja airports …