Reduce Presidential Air Fleet
Nigeria’s Presidency has the second largest number of aircraft in its fleet in the world. In the first position is Russia, with about 40 aircraft, followed by Nigeria –15 aircraft. Russia can be...
View ArticleNaira Devaluation And CBN’s Missteps
The Economist magazine’s view on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its July 4th, 2015 issue should be appraised with positive comments, not censored or sanctioned as anti-Nigeria. My article for...
View ArticlePrince Abubakar Audu And The Third Mandate
Since the March/April 2015 general elections, much of the news that has come out of Kogi State has focused on the undying ambition of Prince Abubakar Audu to occupy Lugard House Lokoja for a record...
View ArticleEffect Of Devalued Naira On Airlines
Airline business is tough, and virtually unprofitable. Prior to the devaluation of Naira, the majority of our airlines were submerged in colossal debts, with less than 8 years of useful life. It is...
View ArticleBehind Every Cloud Of Corruption Lies Another Cloud
According to Transparency International, a global movement against corruption, understanding corruption is the first step in fighting it. But what is corruption? Corruptie.org, another anti-corruption...
View ArticleForex: Again, CBN Panicked
Why is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) visibly nervous about the foreign exchange (forex) market in the country? In the past two months, the CBN has made several flawed monetary policies capable of...
View ArticlePros And Cons Of The Proposed National Carrier 11
The quest for a national carrier has been highlighted by every minister of aviation, at least, in the past five years, despite the glaring unprofitable nature of the airline business. Last week, the...
View ArticleFAAN Has No Business Investigating/ Reporting Aircraft Accidents
It is unprofessional, misleading, and quite disheartening to watch the spokesperson for the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), Yakubu Datti explain the dynamics of the Bristow helicopter’s fatal...
View ArticleAirlines’ Bailout Funds: Another Open Fraud?
Shortly before his death, President Yar’Adua earmarked about N300bn for airlines’ bailout. This was the largest single aviation intervention fund in the history of Nigeria. The bailout programme was...
View ArticleThe Fraud In Omale’s Claims On Aviation Bailout
With the issue of a national carrier forced on the national agenda in the last few weeks, the airwaves appear already overtaken by a babel today. Sadly, most voices thus far are driven either by utter...
View ArticleSynthetic Vision On Airliners
The following is taken from Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, May 11-24 2015. Once in two months, we replicate this type of informative write–up in this column to educate active and...
View ArticleKogi State: The PDP Paradox
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will gradually fade away if its ethos of anti-people centrism persists. Captain Idris Wada should not have been returned to win the just-concluded governorship...
View ArticlePiece By Piece: Safety Management System Analysis
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recently introduced Safety Management System (SMS) annex says much about how the SMS concept is evolving. Creating a new, dedicated annex – the...
View ArticleNigeria’s Economy: The Perils Of Relying On Oil
It’s becoming difficult to define how the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is steering the economy. While the government’s efforts to close all the drainpipes of corruption seem to be generating positive...
View ArticleThe Growing Unemployment
The long awaited list of potential ministers has come. The Senate will begin the usual and most times, lucrative screening exercise and hopefully, the successful candidates will mount the podium and...
View ArticleThe Injustice Of Nigeria’s Judiciary
By Capt. Daniel Omale Nigeria’s fledgling democracy can only survive if we can expunge corruption from our judiciary. This is easier said than done, since the whole nation is submerged in corruption....
View ArticleNigeria’s Moment
Five-and-a-half decades ago, when Nigeria elected its first government at the end of colonial rule, many expected the country to rise quickly to become Africa’s leading power. It had people in...
View ArticlePrivate Investment In Airports
By Capt. Daniel Omale. After the failed airport remodeling project that gulped over N100 billion during Jonathan’s administration, it’s time for a new reality of how Nigeria’s airports should be...
View ArticleAbuja: N63bn For A Second Runway Is A Big Fraud!
The idea that the proposed second runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe airport, Abuja, would cost a whopping N63.5billion is not only wasteful, but fraudulent. This is the second time this figure has surfaced. It...
View ArticleAviation Sector: Finally Repositioned?
The fact that aviation ministry has been collapsed into the ministry of transportation is absolutely joyful for any rational stakeholder in aviation industry. We must commend President Buhari for...
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