• About
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Terms
  • Contact
Friday, January 22, 2021
Breaking News Nigeria, Latest Nigerian News
  • Home
  • News
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News Nigeria, Latest Nigerian News
No Result
View All Result
Home Breaking News

The real reason Nigeria impounded British plane – Sirika

by Enyi Ominyi
May 18, 2020
in Breaking News
0
0
british plane

A jet (Photo by Yuri G. on Unsplash)

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

British plane was given approval for humanitarian operations

A plane operated by a British company FlairJet has been impounded by the Nigerian government for allegedly contravening a flight ban imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Sunday.

Passenger flights into the country, with the exception of ones to evacuate people or repatriate Nigerian citizens, have been banned for weeks. The ban will remain in place until at least June 4.

Flights for essential services, such as the delivery of food supplies and items for humanitarian use, are permitted.

Also, read REVEALED: Nigeria signs China loan documents in Chinese language

Sirika said on Twitter on Sunday that a plane had been impounded after the rules were broken.

He said a UK company “was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we caught them conducting commercial flights”.

The message added: “The craft is impounded, crew being interrogated. There shall be maximum penalty.”

COVID-19. Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we caught them conducting commercial flights. This is callous! The craft is impounded, crew being interrogated. There shall be maximum penalty. Wrong time to try our resolve!🇳🇬

— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) May 17, 2020

FlairJet, a British private charter company that is an affiliate of Flexjet, in a statement said the matter was an “evolving situation”, Reuters reports.

“We are continuing to respectfully work with the Nigerian authorities to resolve this situation,” it said.

Tags: britaincovid-19flair aviationflairjetjetNigeria

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

DOYIN OKUPE: Why I revealed the names of drugs used to treat me of COVID-19

Next Post

JUST IN: Buhari will no longer address Nigerians today on COVID-19 – Presidency

Related Posts

BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets
Breaking News

BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s  suspension – Malami
Breaking News

BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s suspension – Malami

July 10, 2020
buraimoh
Breaking News

JUST IN: Lagos lawmaker, Tunde Buraimoh is dead

July 10, 2020
Daring blogger insists Osinbajo collected N4bn from Magu, asks panel to publish embattled EFCC chief’s confessions
Breaking News

Daring blogger insists Osinbajo collected N4bn from Magu, asks panel to publish embattled EFCC chief’s confessions

July 10, 2020
covid-19
Breaking News

COVID-19: Nigeria records 499 new confirmed cases, 5 deaths

July 10, 2020
Nobody is above investigation, Presidency tells embattled EFCC boss, Magu
Breaking News

BREAKING: See the full names of presidential panel members investigating embattled EFCC boss, Magu

July 10, 2020
Next Post
poverty

JUST IN: Buhari will no longer address Nigerians today on COVID-19 - Presidency

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Stay Connected

  • 5 Followers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Abeokuta Grammar School is 112-year old today

5 facts about 112-year old Abeokuta Grammar School

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s  suspension – Malami

BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s suspension – Malami

July 10, 2020
buraimoh

JUST IN: Lagos lawmaker, Tunde Buraimoh is dead

July 10, 2020
Hushpuppi hires experienced Chicago criminal defence lawyer

US lawyer reveals how Hushpuppi made his money

July 10, 2020
Daring blogger insists Osinbajo collected N4bn from Magu, asks panel to publish embattled EFCC chief’s confessions

Daring blogger insists Osinbajo collected N4bn from Magu, asks panel to publish embattled EFCC chief’s confessions

July 10, 2020

Recent News

Abeokuta Grammar School is 112-year old today

5 facts about 112-year old Abeokuta Grammar School

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s  suspension – Malami

BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s suspension – Malami

July 10, 2020
buraimoh

JUST IN: Lagos lawmaker, Tunde Buraimoh is dead

July 10, 2020
Breaking News Nigeria, Latest Nigerian News

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Athletics
  • Breaking News
  • Business
  • Business Editor's Pick
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • Food
  • Football
  • General
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movie
  • Music
  • News
  • Politics
  • Politics Featured Section
  • Review
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Startup
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Technology Featured Section
  • Uncategorized
  • World

Recent News

Abeokuta Grammar School is 112-year old today

5 facts about 112-year old Abeokuta Grammar School

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

BREAKING: Magu fires back, asks panel to probe AGF on auction of recovered assets

July 12, 2020
BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s  suspension – Malami

BREAKING: President Buhari approves Magu’s suspension – Malami

July 10, 2020
  • About
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Terms
  • Contact

© 2020 Nigeria Today News - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result

© 2020 Nigeria Today News - All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.

Subscribe With Nigeria Today News