aviation

October 25, 2013

Opinion: Stella Oduah and the fang of armchair critics

by Abubakar AbduRahman Unfortunately, because many critics have laid in ambush for the minister, series of recent happenings in the sector have been snatched by political jobbers as an opportunity to attack her personality. While one may not necessarily be obligated to hold brief for Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, it is however pertinent that... Read More

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October 24, 2013

Opinion: A Princess and her phobia

by Ahmad Kaita How much danger is Mrs. Oduah facing to warrant subverting such a much needed scarce funds meant to ensure the safety of millions of air travelers to ensure her safety on the streets of Abuja — supposedly the safest city in Nigeria? Not only is Oduah an excess baggage on the... Read More

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October 24, 2013

Opinion: Stella Oduah’s cars are not the first, and will not be the last

by Ebere Wabara That the Director-General of BPP, Mr. Emeka Eze, does not know about the odious circumstances of this transaction is a testament to the way we conduct public affairs in this country. It is not the first time and will not be the last. Meanwhile, there are imputations that both cars could not... Read More

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October 24, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria Aviation – Between Stella Oduah and Aluu 4

by Edet Akpan The recent grounding of the operations of Dana Air by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, without recourse to standard aviation guidelines, is an example of this deep-rooted phenomenon, and this is not the first time such an action has been taken against a legitimate business concern based on false alarm... Read More

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October 22, 2013

Opinion: The truth behind the desperate gang-up against Stella Oduah

by Ore Kingsley That is the crux of the matter: she “chops” alone. That is also the grouse the members of the National Assembly: the Minister of Aviation is “chopping” Alone. They believe that for awarding all these contracts for the remodelling of airport facilities that so much money must have accrued to her. Who... Read More

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October 21, 2013

Nigeria signs Bilateral Air Service Agreement with Israel

Another milestone is about to be recorded in the aviation sector as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda paves way for the signing of a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of Israel. Previous attempts to sign the BASA between the two countries in 2005 and 2012... Read More

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October 20, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Stella Oduah, say sorry or sink…

by Simon Kolawole Nevertheless, Oduah has to accept responsibility for this wasteful venture and apologise for her role in the process. She’s the minister. NCAA is under her. Before I forget, I was at Yale University recently for a special programme organised for Young Global Leaders (YGLs). The theme was “Foundations for Leadership in the... Read More

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October 20, 2013

Femi Falana: The NCAA car scandal and the whistle blower

by Femi Falana The aviation minister and her cohorts who should have been fired by President Jonathan have the timerity to insult Nigerians by threatening to deal with those who leaked information on their criminal activities. In January this year the Channels Television broadcast disturbing stories on the dilapidated state of the Ikeja Police College.... Read More

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October 19, 2013

Temie Giwa: Plane crashes – The act of God in the hands of men (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa The recent drama about the N225 million BMW shopping spree is ironic and incredibly sad, especially when one considers reports that the NCAA, agency in charge of airline safety, air worthiness standard, aerodrome and airspace stands, air transport regulation, and consumer protection might be cashed strapped. About a year ago, I needed... Read More

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October 18, 2013

Opinion: Bullet-proof cars – Jonathan needs to drop Stella Oduah from his cabinet now

by Wale Odunsi Ms. Oduah was bold to single-handedly spend N255million of our collective wealth in a frivolous manner and then say it is for the use of the establishment. Going by the outcry trailing the purchase, what if her successor decides to do without the “utility vehicles”? The stench of arrogance, lies, deceit and... Read More

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October 17, 2013

Amanze Obi: Stella Oduah and our aviation worries

by Amanze Obi This is where Oduah’s theory of shared responsibility comes in. Even though she was initially misunderstood over her “act of God” declaration, the fact remains that she has been as realistic as possible in dealing with issues relating to the latest crash. No one arm of the aviation industry can do the... Read More

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October 16, 2013

Opinion: Why the gods are angry with Nigeria’s aviation

by Levi Obijiofor If air accidents are inevitable, what would the minister say about countries that have better safety record than we have? Could it be that God loves those countries more than Nigeria? Is the inevitability of air crashes more pronounced in Nigeria than in other countries? If air crashes are an act of... Read More

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October 15, 2013

Opinion: Femi Fani-Kayode – The Minister of cant

by Yakubu Datti Now, perhaps, we can safely assume that Fani-Kayode wants more Nigerians to die in order to prove that his comments are right. Rather, we should ask Fani-Kayode this question: “Why should any Nigerian die from an air crash?” Really, to any right thinking person, why would the president or the aviation minister... Read More

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October 14, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Stella Oduah’s act of God

by Ochereome Nnanna Her mood change owed to calls in some quarters for her to be replaced because under her watch, Nigeria recorded unprecedented number of air mishaps totaling seven in just two years, with nearly 200 precious lives lost. One of those who put their mouths in this matter was – (yawn!) – Femi... Read More

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October 12, 2013

Gov. Aregbesola’s school uniform, Agagu’s burial, the ‘vampire minister’, and more on YNaija’s weekly newsletter

Hi all, It’s been an interesting week as usual and we’re here to give you a rundown of some of the most prominent news highlights that made the rounds this week. We started on a lighter note with a delightfully surprising photo of the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in a secondary school uniform. The... Read More

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October 12, 2013

Hauwa Gambo: On the madness of Femi Fani-Kayode (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo His is tainted with malice, with evil, with the basest of human sentiments support of tyrants and dictators, advocacy for wars and genocides, destroyer of marriages and relationships, cauldron of hate and wickedness. Why, in the name of all that is good and decent, do human beings take Femi Fani-Kayode seriously? Why do a succession... Read More

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August 19, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Stella Oduah in perspective

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu It is amazing how she has been able to upgrade 50 per cent of the airports in the country in one fell swoop, improved the face of aviation and allowed room for entrepreneurship to flourish by encouraging investment in the sector.” Ms. Stella Oduah, Minister of Aviation, is a bundle of contradictions.... Read More

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Passengers escape death as power outage prevents Arik plane from landing in Uyo

by Akan Ido A power cut at the Akwa Ibom Airport yesterday disrupted the planned landing of an Arik Air aircraft barely 500 meters from the tarmac. The outage reportedly forced the pilot to regain altitude and hover around for about half an hour before flying back to Abuja. The airport official saddled with the responsibility... Read More

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Cold war: Amaechi shuns Patience Jonathan’s Port Harcourt event

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Judith, on Wednesday shunned the inauguration of the South-South Zonal Secretariat of the Women for Change and Development Initiative by the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Apart from the governor and his wife, other top officials of the Rivers State government also boycotted the occasion which... Read More

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Opinion: These are President Jonathan’s mid-term scores, and why

by Oche Joseph Otorkpa Overall the administration has recorded some highs and some lows nevertheless for the country to achieve any meaningful development we must rise above sectarian divisions…. During the presentation of his mid-term report on wednesday May 29th 2013 the President Challenged citizen’s to come up with a marking scheme and score his Administration,... Read More

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Disaster, averted: Nigerian aviation workers cancel planned strike

by NAN Staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have suspended their industrial action slated to start on Monday to press home their demand for additional welfare package. The workers decided to suspend the planned strike after a meeting between the management and union leaders. Supo Atobatele, the General Manager, Public Affairs of NAMA,... Read More

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Feyi Fawehinmi: Nigerian aviation – We need to break it up to make it up

by Feyi Fawehinmi The thing about a crisis is that it’s always an opportunity to do the truly radical things that could never be done when everyone was coasting and vested in the status quo. Looks like a good time to talk about aviation so I will weigh in with my 2 cents. So I... Read More

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Private jet: Oyedepo, Oritsejafor, Dangote, others can’t lift friends and associates – FG

by Akan Ido The new National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013, released by the Federal Government on Friday has barred individuals with private jets from conveying friends and business associates on board the jet. It, however, allows owners to lift family members on the aircraft. It states further that companies with private jets are permitted to... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Opinion: Stella Oduah has not declared any war against the Yoruba

by Joe Obi All the talk about sack of staff of the Yoruba stock is not only unfounded and baseless but ultimately diversionary. I can bet that neither Sobowale nor Babalakin cares a hoot about the well being and welfare of Yoruba personnel in the Aviation Ministry and its Agencies… “In almost twenty years of... Read More

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January 16, 2013

787 emergency landing: Japan grounds entire Boeing Dreamliner fleet

Japan’s largest airline, ANA, and its competitor JAL have each grounded their entire fleet of Boeing787 Dreamliners after an emergency landing due to a smoke alarm in the cockpit – the most dramatic of a spate of incidents involving the troubled aircraft over the past week and since its inception. All Nippon Airways said the... Read More

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January 7, 2013

Bridgewater becomes an IATA approved training centre

by Isi Esene Bridgewater Academy, a premier skills acquisition centre today announced its official approval by IATA as an ATC (Approved Training Centre). The academy which specializes in offering aviation and travel training solutions to individuals desiring a career in the airline industry, offers courses in Airfares & Ticketing, Cabin Crew Ab-Initio Training, Aviation Operations... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Air fares may crash by 33 per cent as Dana Air, others return

Indications have emerged that soaring domestic air fares may soon crash by 33 per cent from the present average of N30,000 per hour flight to N20,000 following the return of some local airlines to business. Dana Air, which stopped operations seven months ago after the tragic crash of June 3, 2012, resumed operations on Friday... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Better skies ahead: FG to acquire 30 aircraft, plans reduction in air fares

The Federal Government, Wednesday, said it plans to acquire 30 aircraft to boost domestic airlines in the country and ensure reduction of air fares. It also attributed deluge of litigations as responsible for the non-removal of abandoned aircraft in airports across the country, as it was discovered that many of the aircraft were used as... Read More

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December 6, 2012

They’re back: Dana Air gets new operation licence 6 months after Lagos crash

by Akan Ido Dana Airways has received a new operating licence from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) exactly six months and two days after its aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Lagos killing 163 people. The Airline Operating Certificate (AOC) was presented to the managing director of the airline company, Jacky Hathiramani, by Harold... Read More

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November 24, 2012

We’re better in bed: Virgin Atlantic recruits more Nigerian cabin crew

by Isi Esene Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of Britain’s leading international carriers, has employed 15 new ‘bright and passionate’ Nigerian cabin crew on its Lagos – London route to help maintain the high standards of service it has become famous for. Virgin Atlantic pioneered the recruitment of Nigerian crew to join their work force in... Read More

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