Hadi Sirika

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; his daughter, and two others in the sum of ₦100 million with two sureties. Sirika and others are being tried over an alleged ₦2.7billion…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8 billion money laundering probe of Nigeria Air. It was…

The EFCC questioned and arrested Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of Hadi Sirika, immediate-past Minister, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. About N3.2 billion of the contract was traced to…

Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister has reportedly landed in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over the recent “launch” of Nigeria Air. Sirika reportedly arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja in a Range Rover SUV,…

The planned resumption of international flights in Nigeria has been shifted from the August 29 to September 5, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced. Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would restart the auctioning of foreign exchange to bureau de change (BDC) operators once international flights resume. The Director, Corporate Communications of the CBN, Isaac Okorafor,…

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19, has approved the gradual reopening of international flights and train services across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that this was part of the decisions reached at…

The Federal Government is in talks with airline operators and other stakeholders in the aviation industry to ensure that prices in air ticket do not skyrocket when flights commence. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made this known…

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika on Monday listed some conditions which are currently being considered before the final reopening of domestic flights following weeks of lockdown. Sirika listed the conditions during the Presidential…

The Federal Government has extended the closure of airspace and airports in the country by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Monday via Twitter. He said the airports would…