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Sack Oduah now, Mr President (Before she buys more armoured BMWs)

Posted by admin Aviation, Presidency Sunday, January 5th, 2014

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah HAVING tried all the delay tricks in the book, President Goodluck Jonathan is now confronted with a choice: retain the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, or sack her. The President’s body language and vacillation demonstrate unmistakeably that he prefers to keep the controversial minister. This is a tragic error […]

Aviation ministry to spend N32.3 billion this year (For more armoured BMW cars for Her Majesty, Stella Oduah?)

Posted by admin Aviation, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

To spend N800m on cars Removes Adetu, redeploy others THE Ministry of Aviation has planned to spend N32.3b to be spent this year, comprising N26b capital projects and over N6b on recurrent expenditure. There were also minor shake up in the top hierarchy for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as the Ministry has relieved […]

Don’t sack Oduah, group begs Jonathan (So she can buy more armoured cars?)

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics Tuesday, December 31st, 2013

BY Taye Obateru Jos—An appeal has gone to President Goodluck Jonathan to ignore calls to sack the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, unless her culpability in the bullet proof cars saga was established. A group, the Igbo Democratic Forum, made the appeal in a statement in Jos, signed by its Chairman, Chief Chidi Ndu, […]

Abuja international airport closed due to stranded Saudi plane

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, December 5th, 2013

-Punch The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has closed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to air traffic. It was learnt that this followed the blocade of of the runway by a Saudi Airline cargo plane, which landed around 9pm on Wednesday but developed a minor problem after landing. NAMA subsequently issued a Notice To […]

Doubts surround alleged attack on Oduah’s car

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah An alleged attack on the car of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, at Maitama, Abuja on Friday was reported to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday. An Escalade car belonging to the minister was reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen at Ministers’ Hill, Abuja on Friday, […]

Oduahgate: Jonathan under pressure to save embattled minister

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, November 20th, 2013

The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan is currently under pressure to spare the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, over her role in the purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The […]

Ongoing Power Outage At Murtala Muhammed International Airport In Lagos Paralyzes Flight Operations

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, November 15th, 2013

Twice tonight the entire Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos suffered massive power outages leading to disruptions in flight operations at the airport. The power outagest happened twice according to a journalist, Ahmed Salkida, who witnessed the blackout. The first blackout which happened at 7:45pm lasted for two minutes. A second one, which is still […]

The shame called Murtala Muhammed Airport

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

How much does a country need to keep its busiest international airport from running like an oven? The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos has to be the hottest airport in the world. It is easily the hottest I have travelled through and I have been through quite a lot of airports. Even the […]

Aero passengers stranded overnight at Abuja airport

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Headlines, State News Sunday, November 10th, 2013

| credits: nigerianaviation.wordpress.com Over 50 passengers of Aero Contractors Airlines were left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Friday night till daybreak on Saturday. It was learnt that passengers of flight AJ132 belonging to Aero were meant to leave NAIA for Lagos on Friday, but the flight did not take off […]

Oduah scandal: Jonathan may shun House report (Are we surprised?)

Posted by admin Aviation, House, Legislature, Presidency Sunday, November 10th, 2013

The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives may clash over the probe into the purchase of two bulletproof cars for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that Jonathan had no intention […]