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Nigeria:
Jonathan Considers Soft Landing for Aviation Minister
Leadership, 21 October 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan may redeploy the Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah over the controversial bullet proof cars purchased for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Cost of Stella Oduah's N255 Million Armoured Cars Massively Inflated - Coscharis Keeps Mum
Premium Times, 19 October 2013
There are indications that the cost of the bullet proof BMW vehicles, purchased for Stella Oduah, Nigeria's Aviation Minister, may have been inflated, PREMIUM TIMES checks have… Read more »
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Nigeria:
NCAA DG Claims He Is in Custody of Aviation Minister's BMWs
Vanguard, 19 October 2013
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday dismissed unconfirmed media reports that two BMW security cars which were bought by the agency were missing. Read more »
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Nigeria:
N255 Million Armoured Cars Scandal - Sack Oduah, NCAA Boss Now, Group Tells Jonathan
Premium Times, 20 October 2013
As more Nigerians and groups continue to express outrage at the purchase of two armoured vehicles for N255 million by the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, a civil society… Read more »
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Nigeria:
N255 Million Car Scandal - Stella Oduah, NCAA Officials Risk 10-Year Jail for Violating Budget, Procurement Laws
Premium Times, 20 October 2013
If Nigeria's anti-corruption authorities would, for once, punish violators of federal budget and procurement laws, then aviation ministry officials involved in a scandalous… Read more »
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Nigeria:
The NCAA Car Scandal and the Whitle Blower
Premium Times, 20 October 2013
In January this year the Channels Television broadcast disturbing stories on the dilapidated state of the Ikeja Police College. Embarrassed by the disclosure President Jonathan… Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S.$1.6 Million Bullet-Proof Cars - They Are Pool Vehicles - NCAA
Leadership, 19 October 2013
As criticisms trails the acquisition of $1.6 million BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the agency's director general, Captain Fola Akinkuotu, has said the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why President Jonathan Should Sell Stella Oduah's N255 Million Armoured Cars--SERAP
Premium Times, 20 October 2013
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a public appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to "urgently order the sale of the two… Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S.$1.6 Million Bullet Proof Cars - Aviation Minister Oduah Under Fire
Leadership, 18 October 2013
Aviation industry stakeholders have criticised the purchase of two BMW 760 Li Series armoured cars for Minister of Aviation Princess Stella Oduah, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Whereabouts of Stella Oduah's N225 Million Armoured Cars Unknown
Premium Times, 18 October 2013
The whereabouts of the two luxury bulletproof cars procured with public funds by the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, is unknown, according to the minister's close aides and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Oduah's N255 Million Cars - FG, National Assembly Evade Comments
Daily Trust, 18 October 2013
The federal government yesterday fenced off enquiries over the purchase of two BMW armoured cars worth N255 million for the Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Armoured Cars Scandal - Outrage As Nigerians Demand Minister Stella Oduah's Sack, Probe
Premium Times, 17 October 2013
Angry Nigerians say Stella Oduah's corruption and profligacy should not be condoned at a time the country appears too broke to pay university teachers. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why We Bought Two Armoured BMW Cars - Aviation Minister
Leadership, 17 October 2013
The minister of aviation, Stella Oduah, has explained that threats to her life over reforms in the aviation sector and the general insecurity in the country prompted the purchase… Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Futility of Yet Another Senate Aviation Probe
Daily Trust, 16 October 2013
For the umpteenth time, the Senate has ordered a "thorough investigation" into the Nigerian aviation industry. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Aviation Officials Claim N255 Million Ministerial Car Scandal Is "All Rumours"
Premium Times, 16 October 2013
Aviation authorities in Lagos attempted a vigorous push back on Tuesday report that the nation's aviation minister, Stella Oduah, abused her office by compelling the Nigerian Civil… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reactions On Facebook As Aviation Minister Is Invited By Senate
Daily Trust, 13 October 2013
Last Tuesday, the Senate invited Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah over the recent mishaps in the aviation sector.. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Stella Oduah's 'Act of God'
Vanguard, 14 October 2013
When the Dana Airlines plane crashed in Lagos on Sunday, June 3, 2012, the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah called a press conference, broke down and wept. But when the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fani-Kayode Challenges Nigeria Aviation Minister to Debate
Premium Times, 11 October 2013
After taking swipes at each other on Twitter over the Associated Airline crash, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has challenged the incumbent Minister, Stella Oduah, to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Strange Shindig in Nigeria's Aviation Sector
This Day, 11 October 2013
Recent developments in Nigeria's aviation sector give cause for concern to decent and independent minded observers of the sector. Although the media is awash with 'achievements' by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fani-Kayode Hits Back At Aviation Minister, Tells Her to 'Grow Up'
Premium Times, 9 October 2013
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has hit back at the current Minister of Aviation after the latter described his criticism of the sector as that of someone "speaking out… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Plane Crash - Senate Summons Aviation Minister, Orders Probe
This Day, 9 October 2013
The Senate Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and the chief executives of the aviation parastatals to appear before it. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Plane Crashes - Senate Summons Minister, Heads of Aviation Agencies
Premium Times, 9 October 2013
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to brief it at plenary on the state of the aviation sector and to explain the high number of air crashes. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria's Air Space Is Safe, Aviation Minister Insists
Daily Trust, 9 October 2013
The minister of aviation Stella Oduah insisted yesterday that the nation's air space is safe. Read more »