Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi sirika Aviation

Nigeria Loses over $6,4bn Annually to Non-reciprocity of BASA

Aviation industry experts have projected that the federal government is losing over $6.4 billion annually from non-payment of royalty by foreign carriers. This, according to the experts, is the amount that was supposed to be paid by international operators as Nigerian airlines are incapable of reciprocating the number of frequencies operated by these foreign carriers […]

Nigeria First To Host ICAO World Aviation Forum

In less than three weeks, 20-22 November 2017 precisely, Nigeria will be the first country in the world to host the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO World Aviation Forum (IWAF). Although, it is the third edition, but first by any country. ICAO has held the first two editions at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada in […]

Reprieve for Ex-Nigerian Airways Workers

  After 13 years of agitation, the federal government last week, finally gave approval for the release of N45 billion for the payment of gratuities and other retirement benefits of former staff of defunct Nigeria Airways Ltd (NAL). It was cheering news, especially for the ex-workers of NAL, many of whom might have given up on […]

How Govt Inference is Killing Nigeria’s Airports

Officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have identified government interference as the major cause of infrastructure decay and poor management of Nigeria’s airports. They alleged that those in positions of authority enrich themselves from the agency and force their acolytes and relations to be employed by the agency even when they are […]