FEC Approves N59.35bn For Aviation, Roads Projects         The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N59.350 billion for roads and aviation projects across the country. Three ministers – Babatunde Fashola (Works and Housing), Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Information and Culture), on behalf of Senator Hadi Sirika (Aviation)...

Airports Concession, Others Will Go Ahead Despite Opposition – FG         Moves to concession Nigeria’s four major airports and the establishment of a national carrier are still on course and the results will materialise soon, the Federal Government said on Monday. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika,...

COVID-19: FG Offers Airlines N500bn Single-Digit Loans         The Federal Government has opened a N500 billion credit window for airlines to access single-digit loans to boost their operation and aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is separate from the N5bn provided for airlines and other allied...

House To Probe Dormant VAT Waiver For Airlines       The House of Representatives is to probe the non-implementation of waiver of the payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) granted Nigerian Airlines two years ago. The removal of VAT for domestic airlines was approved in 2018 in an...

Lawmakers Review Six Aviation Bills       House of Representatives has begun a review of six aviation bills as part of efforts to reposition the industry for efficiency. Speaking at the opening of a three-day public hearing, the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the House was...

Private Sector Shuns Reps Hearing On Buhari’s Aviation Bills       Relevant stakeholders especially in the private sector were conspicuously absent from a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives on six executive bills on the aviation sector on Tuesday. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, while declaring the...