Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has declared interest in contesting the Katsina North Senatorial Seat in the 2027 election. Newsextra24.news reports that Sirika announced his intention to run for the Senate Seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hadi Sirika declares interest in Senate seat Meanwhile, Naija News recalls …
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N2bn fraud: EFCC presents two witnesses, evidence against ex-minister Sirika, daughter, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 26, 2025, presented its 10th and 11th witnesses in continuation of the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, and his daughter, Fatima Hadi Sirika, for alleged misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N2 billion. …
Read More »N2.7bn Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against ex-minister Sirika
THE FCT High Court sitting in the Maitama area of Abuja, on Monday, May 5, 2025, admitted more evidence against former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the former minister alongside his daughter Fatima Sirika, son in-law Jalal Sule Hamma, and Al Buraq …
Read More »Alleged N2.7bn Fraud: Court Rejects Document Tendered by ex-minister, Sirika
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected a document tendered by a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who is standing trial on corruption charges. The judge, Sylvanus Oriji, refused to admit the document as an exhibit after the prosecution team of the Economic …
Read More »Alleged N2.7bn Contract Fraud: Witness Insists Sirika’s Company Not On Bidders’ list
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness said that former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika’s company was not on the list of bidders for the contract for the Apron Extension project in the Katsina Airport. The witness, Mr Isaiah Yusuf, testified as EFCC 4th witness (PW4) in the alleged N2.7 …
Read More »BREAKING: We Spent N3bn On Nigeria Air Project – Hadi Sirika
THE immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that less than N3bn was expended on the Nigeria Air project. Speaking on Arise TV news program in Abuja on Sunday, the ex-minister stated that contrary to speculations, less than N3bn budgetary allocation has been made to Nigerian Air since …
Read More »Nigeria Air: Hadi Sirika Accuses Lawmaker Of Bribery
FORMER Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has accused the lawmaker who branded the launch of Nigeria Air as a fraud of bribery, noting that he demanded five per cent shares of the national carrier from him. Speaking on ARISE TV on Sunday, Sirika said that the lawmaker, Nnolim Nnaji, approached him …
Read More »CORRUPTION: Arrest Hadi Sirika, EFCC Chairman Bawa Before 7 Days or I Take Them To Court — Activist
A human rights activist and founding president of One Love Foundation, Chief Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor has declared that, following the level of corrupt leaders in Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, President Tinubu must start showing seriousness in fight against corruption. Eholor in a statement to Jungle Journalist Media Limited said the …
Read More »Why FG Picked Ethiopian Airlines As National Carrier Partner — Aviation Minister
•Says all Nigerian airports must fit into approved masterplan or be demolished •Lists safe, strong, efficient aviation institutions as Buhari’s biggest achievement By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor With just a month to the inauguration of Nigerian Air, the Federal Government yesterday advanced reasons Ethiopian Airlines was chosen as the …
Read More »FG Will Open Bid For Nigeria Air Next Week – Hadi Sirika
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the federal government will issue Requests-for-Proposal for the establishment of Nigeria Air next week. A request for proposal is the process of requesting the bids to evaluate the feasibility, financial health and bidders’ abilities to undertake a specific project. Sirika disclosed this to journalists …
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