The Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has said that the ministry is concluding plans to acquire a national carrier. He said a vessel would soon be named as the national carrier to afford cadets sea time knowledge in their chosen fields. Also, the minister has called for a performance audit of the maritime sector, […]
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has said that Nigeria has no need of setting up a new national airline as canvassed in some quarters, saying the move would amount to sheer waste of funds and efforts. He equally stressed that Nigeria needs to have a dedicated regulatory agency that would oversee the entire […]
The Federal Government has said that it will soon commence the process of establishing a national carrier for the country. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, gave the assurance in Abuja while inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Assessment of Security Situation in Nigeria's Airports. He said the government will soon start implementation […]
Charles Ajunwa Tourists from all over the world visit the National War Museum, Umuahia, Abia State, to enjoy the serene atmosphere and also to satisfy their curiosity about the Nigerian Civil War. The documentalist in the National War Museum, Mr. Julius Ogar, told THISDAY they are doing everything to ensure that the place is well […]
Following moves by the federal government to establish a national carrier, indications have emerged that the country’s largest carrier, Arik Air, may become the much-needed national carrier. Managing director of the airline, Mr Chris Ndulue, while speaking with a national daily, said that the airline is only awaiting an official declaration naming it the national carrier […]
Haunted by the failure of Nigeria Airways Limited, the strong agitation for a new national carrier seems to have lost steam over concerns on the ownership structure and fears that it will encounter the same operational challenge of other local airlines, writes Chinedu Eze There is no doubt that Nigeria needs a national airline that […]
MORE than a decade after liquidation of the Nigeria Airways, the healthy discourse on the possibility of a new national carrier has only underscored the significance of the quest and the need to balance best business practices with national interest. President Muhammadu Buhari's directive to the ministry to get a committee to review modalities for […]
A Katsina state ministerial nominee, Senator Hadi Sirika on Wednesday stressed the need for the reintroduction of a national air carrier, saying it would enable Nigeria reciprocate the many bilateral agreements it entered with other nations. Sirika who is a Pilot and being touted to head the Aviation Ministry during his screening at the senate […]
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, may have lost about N25 billion for taking over the debts of Aero Contractors, sources revealed. According to sources familiar with the deal the assets of the carrier worth less than N4 billion, but were overpriced. Findings revealed that AMCON after paying the huge amount of money controlled only […]
We do not need it; it would end up as another monument to waste President Muhammadu Buhari last week directed the Ministry of Aviation to quicken the modalities toward the establishment of a national carrier. But the pertinent questions remain: do we need a national carrier, after the dismal record of the Nigeria Airways and […]
