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Federal Government of Nigeria has reinstated its approval for Emirates Airlines’ flight schedule, consisting of 21 weekly passenger flight frequencies to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja; and Murtala Muhammad International…

Nigeria has initiated diplomatic steps to reverse the country’s inclusion into a red list by some nations. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who represented the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss…

With effect from Tuesday, December 14, Federal Government will restrict airlines coming from Canada, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced the decision on Sunday in Lagos and…

Federal Government has announced dates for the reopening of Kano, Enugu, and Port Harcourt airports, for international flights. Speaking at Monday’s briefing of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Hadi Sirika, minister of…

Federal Government has approved the reopening of Osubi airport in Warri, Delta state for daylight operations. The airport was closed in February 2020, following controversy involving aviation service providers and management of the…

Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has received the first batch of three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria in Kaduna state. Sirika disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika)…

Federal Government has approved N5 billion as bailout fund to the country’s aviation sector to douse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this known on Monday in…

Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that 22 persons have so far tested positive for coronavirus, among the 1,473 persons of interest tested since the reopening of the nation’s international airspace. Ehanire, stated…

Federal Government has lifted the ban restriction Emirates Airline flights from operating in the country. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced this on Wednesday via his official Twitter handle. He explained that the…

Federal Government has on Monday, September 14 announced the reopening of all domestic airports in the country. With the announcement, local flight operations would fully resume across the country. It would be recalled that Nigeria…

Federal Government has announced that international flights are to resume from August 29. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announcing this in a tweet on Monday, August 17 adding that the flights would resume in Lagos and Abuja…

Federal Government has approved 14 airports to restart flight operations after months of closure due to lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirka, announced this on Sunday morning, noting that…

Federal Government has said passengers on domestic flights can now arrive at the airport one hour thirty minutes before their flight. Prior to the announcement, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had advised passengers…

Federal Government has refuted circulating reports that there is an increase in airfares due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this while inspecting the resumption of flight activities from…

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said food will no longer be served on domestic flights when operations resume. Speaking on Monday at the daily briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19, Sirika said the decision is part…