Buhari approves Lagos, Abuja airports as special economic zones
Port Harcourt and Kano Airports are also given the same recognition.
Port Harcourt and Kano Airports are also given the same recognition.
The aviation minister says the plan was stalled by COVID-19.
The flights resumed at the new terminal of the international wing of the Kano airport on Tuesday.
The services were suspended at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of measures to limit the spread of ...
President Muhammadu Buhari had in March 2020 ordered the suspension of international flights to limit the spread of the virus ...
Emirate and KLM had in the past few weeks flown passengers into Nigeria but refused to fly passengers out.
Seven officials of the air force died in the plane crash.
A source says the aircraft belongs to the Nigerian Air Force.
Hadi Sirika, Nigeria's aviation minister, tweeted Sunday afternoon that the crash "appears to be fatal."
The airline says it will also reactivate suspended routes.
The minister says the latest acquisition will make training more efficient, faster and cheaper.
Hadi Sirika says the proposed Aviation Development Fund would assist the sector to address its numerous financial challenges.
Mr Sirika said the aviation industry is the fastest growing sector in the country.
The Federal Ministry of Health has warned Nigerians against non-essential travel to high burden countries.
The statement quoted the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, as saying that the commencement of the airline’s operations would depend ...
The airlines were banned when international flights resumed on September 5
The unions on Thursday threatened to call Arik Air workers out on a strike on Monday.
Mr Sirika's emergence as the aviation minister was no surprise to all the major players in the aviation industry, given ...
The minister said the merger is contained in a roadmap "already approved by the president".
Domestic flight to the airport started immediately while international flight will begin on September 5.
Government had in August 2019 shut down the Akanu Ibiam International Airport over security reasons.
The coordinator passengers must present a PCR COVID-19 test result that was within seven days.
Mr Waida died in his Abuja home on Monday at the age of 70.
Mr Sirika said all passengers would have to undergo a COVID-19 test before boarding a flight into the country.
The airports will open in batches beginning with Lagos and Abuja, an official said.
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