President Bola Tinubu has approved a reduction in the deductions from the internally generated revenue (IGR) of aviation agencies. The deductions, which were previously set at 50%, have now been slashed to 20%, providing a considerable relief to the sector. This decision was made public by Gbenga Saka, the Special Adviser to the Minister of […]
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Zaria Hotels to be Converted into Classrooms, Hostels for Aviation College – FG
The Federal Government plans to convert Zaria Hotels in Kaduna State into classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, according to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. Keyamo announced the acquisition of Zaria Hotels as an annex to NCAT during a familiarisation tour of the institution on Wednesday. He highlighted that this […]
JUST IN: DSS Arrests Former Buhari’s Minister Over ₦139.3bn Scam
Former Minister of Aviation under Muhammadu Buhari’s government Hadi Sirika who used Ethiopia Airlines to scam Nigeria of N139.3bn has reportedly been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to reports, Sirika arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja for questioning in a Range Rover SUV on Thursday, July 27, 2023. He was […]
Aviation fuel: NNPC, NMDPRA, Airlines Operators Agree To End Scarcity
…as Wase brokers truce The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited avaition fuel marketers and the airlines operators have agreed on an interim price of Jet A-1 otherwise known as aviation fuel at N500 per litre. The agreement was reached at a meeting held at the National […]