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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Passengers escape death as power outage prevents Arik plane from landing in Uyo
Airport 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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YMonitor
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy