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May 31, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] 37 hilarious tweets that will help you know all your Ministers

How on earth did we miss this??? On Democracy day, Nigerian lawyer/author/mentor and “prospective Vice-President of Nigeria” (you already know this is a funny person right?), Orji A. Uka dedicated “36 minutes and 36 tweets to appraise the Ministers”. If you took out his introductory tweet, Orji actually spent 1 hour 6 minutes posting 37... Read More
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May 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] We are keeping this receipt for Minister Kachikwu till 2019

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu just went and promised, with no bidding from anyone, that he’ll “walk away” from the government if Nigeria has not stopped importing petroleum by 2019. Speaking earlier today during an interview with the BBC World Service Programme, Hardtalk, Daily Trust reports that Dr Kachikwu “vowed he... Read More
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Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija
April 20, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Riding on the runway

by Olusegun Adeniyi For a government that thrives in propaganda, it is just as well that the operatives of the Muhammadu Buhari administration did not understand the significance of what happened on Tuesday at the Abuja International Airport. If they did, they would have moved beyond just regaling us with their cemetery tales. Ordinarily, the... Read More
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April 18, 2017

Reuben Abati: The Abuja-Kaduna airports- A testimony

by Reuben Abati I have just returned from Abuja travelling through the Kaduna airport. As we disembarked from the aircraft and moved towards the arrival section, I could hear an announcement being made. The diction of the announcer was clear. She didn’t sound like those On-Air-Personalities (OAP, they are called) who speak as if they... Read More
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April 4, 2017

Abuja Airport rehabilitation 75 percent complete – Aviation Minsiter

by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika says the repair of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has reached seventy-five percent completion. Sirika stated this early Tuesday via his Twitter account saying the “program of work is running as outlined”. “Happy to announce we are at 75% completion of... Read More
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March 30, 2017

Abuja Airport 57 percent complete – Aviation Minister

by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says repair on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja is 57 per cent completed. Sirika, who disclosed this during a media tour led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the airport on Thursday, insisted that the April... Read More
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March 28, 2017

Abuja airport will be reopened on April 19 as earlier planned – FG

The Federal Government on Monday denied that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) runway repairs would last for 18 weeks, contrary to the six weeks earlier announced. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, dismissed the claim as a misinformation. They both reassured that the Abuja Airport will... Read More
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March 27, 2017

I will resign if Abuja airport is not ready in 6 weeks – Aviation minister

by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said he would resign if the ongoing repair of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) runway was not completed in six weeks as planned. Sirika, who said this on Monday accused some people of spreading misinformation about the repair. He spoke alongside,... Read More
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March 15, 2017

FG allows helicopters into Abuja airport

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has allowed helicopter companies to provide shuttle services from Kaduna to Abuja following the temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno had earlier said such services has been banned. Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika on Wednesday however said told State... Read More
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March 8, 2017

Abuja Airport closure: Ethiopian Airlines becomes first international airline to arrive Kaduna Airport (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 flight on Wednesday touched down at 11:50am Nigerian Time at the Kaduna International Airport. The flight which became the first international airline to use the airport following the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja left Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 7:10 (East African Time). On hand... Read More
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January 18, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: After all said, the Senate may have failed to halt the closure of Abuja airport

After long hours of deliberation at plenary today, the Senate’s opposition to the total closure of the Abuja airport for repairs may not hold water anymore. Exactly a week ago when the motion against the closure was first moved in the House, majority of the senators had opinions and suggestions about how repair work at... Read More
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January 12, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Ben Murray-Bruce predicts an air disaster if…. (WATCH)

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has ripped into the calamitous state of the aviation industry in Nigeria. At plenary sitting on Thursday, the common sense advocate moved a motion in favour of lesser regulations and reduced government interference in airline operations in the country. In closing, he predicted that if the House fails to take his motion... Read More
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January 10, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: All the questions we raised about Senate’s opposition to the closure of Abuja airport

At the Senate plenary session today, the topic of the closure of the Abuja airport for renovation was brought to the fore in a motion sponsored by Senator Hope Uzodinma representing Imo West Senatorial District. The Senate is worried that the intentions of the Ministry of Aviation will “cause air travelers untold hardship and endanger... Read More
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January 8, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] The takeaway for Hadi Sirika from the Fort Lauderdale shooting

On Friday, after Esteban Santiago, a United States Army veteran, got his things from the luggage carousel at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, he went straight into the bathroom, came back out and within minutes, he had killed five people and injured six. Esteban had been so disturbed by his experiences fighting for his country that he... Read More
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January 2, 2017

Abuja airport closure: FG more concerned about safety of Nigerians – Minister

The Federal Government has said the proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was for the benefit of Nigerians The FG said the lives of Nigerians was far more important than billions of dollars it would lose as revenue. Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika said this on Monday. Sirika said a... Read More
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