Terror list: US erred on Nigeria — FG – The Punch
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government on Tuesday insisted that the United States erred in classifying Nigeria as a ‘risk state’ in the aftermath of the botched attempt by a Nigerian, Umar AbdulMutallab, to bomb a US airplane on Christmas day.
Screen all passengers at the airports – FG orders – Daily Trust
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
All passengers travelling on international routes through the nations’ airports must submit themselves for screening under the full body scanners irrespective of their status in the society, otherwise they would not be allowed to board any aircraft, the Minister of Aviation, Engineer Babatunde Omotoba said yesterday.
Nigeria, U.S., Britain, others to meet over terror list – The Guardian
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
In a bid to remove Nigeria from the list of terrorist countries, the Federal Government is to meet the United States (U.S.), Britain and the Netherlands.
The Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a media briefing by his ministry, said that the meeting would be held under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Senate queries minister over $69m BASA fund – Daily Trust
December 15, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Senate Committee on Aviation yesterday queried the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba over non-utilisation of the $69m Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) fund to pay the N6.5bn loan taken from commercial banks as special aviation intervention funds.
Aviation minister raises alarm over state of Benin airport – Vanguard
November 23, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Minister of Aviation, Mr Babatunde Omotoba, weekend, raised alarm over the decaying state of facilities at Benin Airport.
He observed that there were major cracks on the run way and that some areas were in the process of collapsing which, according to him, constitute a threat to safe flight operations.
Summit on African aviation opens in Addis Ababa – The Guardian
August 31, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
African leaders and aviation experts will today converge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to proffer solutions to the dwindling fortune of the industry.
The two-day summit, which will have in attendance the Ethiopian President, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, will look at ways the continent can tap into the changes in the global industry, particularly, the liberalisation of air transport, tackling infrastructure decay and the economic meltdown, which has put many airlines on the edge.
