Nigeria Air: Nnaji Speaks On Asking For Bribe From Ex-Minister Of Aviation
A former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has vehemently denied claims made by the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika regarding his involvement in a dishonest proposition. Appearing on an ARISE TV program on Sunday, Sirika accused Nnaji of seeking a 5 per cent share in Nigeria Air. Sirika recounted, “Hon Nnaji asked me that I should give him 5% of Nigeria Air to carry him along with his people, and I said to him at that time, ‘Honourable, a bidding process that has taken place, and some people won. The lawmaker in a statement released on Sunday, said Sirika lied against him because he insisted on doing the right thing. Let him tell Nigerians the truth about the contraption he sold to us as Nigeria Air.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 22:11 UTC
Soviet-style Fake News, Iranian Copycats - and Israel's Ben-Gvir Fell for It
The Russians have invested a lot of effort in this, especially during the last two U.S. presidential campaigns, but also between campaigns. Defense sources told Segal that the Iranians, via influence operations on social media, made a real contribution to heating things up. The person who jumped on this discovery with eyes wide shut was National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The fake news apparently disseminated by a foreign state managed to deceive many naïve Israelis. The fact that a senior minister contributed to disseminating fake news multiplied the damage.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 22:09 UTC
Amhara, Tigray Regions’ Top Officials Vow to Mend Ties – Ethiopian Monitor
ADDIS ABABA – Top officials of neighboring Amhara and Tigray regions vowed to mend their fractured relations as part of an ongoing push towards peace and reconciliation in northern Ethiopia. Tigray Interim President Getachew Reda on Sunday traveled to Bahir Dar, where he held discussions with Amhara region’s President Yilikal Kefyale (PhD). The visit was the first by a high-ranking official from Tigray since the war between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces ended with a truce last November. During the discussions involving residents of Bahir Dar, Getachew said the political determination that brought the war to its conclusion has opened a new chapter to restore the relations of the two regions. The people of the Amhara region stand ready to make the peace sustainable, he added.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 21:00 UTC
FG Released Only N3bn For Nigeria Air Project – Sirika
June 11, (THEWILL) – The immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Sunday, said the unveiling of a chartered Ethiopian aircraft as Nigeria Air was a demonstration of commitment to the national air carrier project. The former minister, however, said only N3 billion was released for the Nigeria Air project, and the funds were spent on consultancy services and office maintenance. According to Sirika, the total money budgeted for the project since 2016 was N5 billion, out of which N3 billion was disbursed. His words: “From 2016 to 2023, all of the money voted and budgeted for Nigeria Air is N5 billion. But, all that was released was in the neighbourhood of N3 billion, not N85 billion, and not all of the N3 billion has been expended as of the time I left office.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 20:49 UTC
Only 3bn not 85bn released for Nigeria Air since 2016 -Sirika – The Sun Nigeria
“From 2016 to 2023, all the money that was voted for Nigeria Air was N5 billion and not N85 billion. He said: “On the issue of Hon Nnaji who called Nigeria Air launch a fraud, I will respond now. He added that the House suspended further questions when the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) sued the Ministry and Nigeria Air to court and got injunction to stop it. “It is not strange that Sirika came up with this spurious allegations against my person because l remained consistent in demanding that he followed due process. Let him tell Nigerians the truth about the contraption he sold to us as Nigeria Air.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 20:37 UTC
Emefiele: Frank Urges DSS To Arrest CEO’s Of NIMASA, NNPCL, NPA, FIRS, Petroleum, Others
He added that without moving against the powerful cabal, the Tinubu’s administration would have lent credence to insinuations that it is only up against Christian political office holders as recently alluded to by the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai. Frank also called on the Tinubu’s administration to include beneficiaries of corruption proceeds from the affected MDAs in its list of suspects to be arrested and prosecuted. “The execution of the National Social Investment Programme by Hajiya Farouk leaves a lot of questions to be answered. This is the time for Nigerians to know what really happened and how much was used to feed school pupils at home during COVID. “The recent deception by Sirika who chattered an Ethiopian Airline Aircraft to deceive Nigerians that Nigeria Air has materialized must also be probed.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 20:31 UTC
Sirika Speaks On Nigeria Air Unveiling, Says Project Gulped Only N3bn
Sirika, who disclosed this while speaking on the controversial project on Arise News Channel, on Sunday, said the aircraft was brought by Ethiopian Airlines to demonstrate commitment to the ‘Nigeria Air’ project. The former minister, however, clarified that only N3billion was released for the Nigeria Air project, and the funds were spent on consultancy services and office maintenance. According to Sirika, the total money budgeted for the project since 2018 was N5billion, out of which N3billion was disbursed. “From 2016 to 2023, all of the money voted and budgeted for Nigeria Air is N5billion. “On the issue of Hon Nnaji who called Nigeria Air launch a fraud, I will respond now.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 20:02 UTC
Ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika Reveals Identity Of People Who Unveiled Nigeria Air
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika clarified that the unveiling of Nigeria Air was initiated by the national carrier’s shareholders, not by the federal government. Sirika offered this clarification during his appearance on Arise TV on Sunday. In a bid to clarify the circumstances around the unveiling, Sirika emphasized, “It is their own marketing strategy as equity partners that they came to do this unveiling on a special allowance which is called chartered flight. The former minister when asked to state how much was spent for the trip said no dime was spent on the exercise. He also said only N5bn was budgeted for the national carrier since 2016 when the project started.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 19:14 UTC
Budget deficit of 2023/24 Ethiopian FY increases by 50 billion birr
By Staff ReporterADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – The total budget allocation of the 2023/24 Ethiopian Fiscal Year has faced a deficit of 281 billion birr, Ministry of Finance disclosed. Ahmed Shide said on the occasion that the budget of the 2023/24 Ethiopian Fiscal Year faced a 281 billion birr budget deficiency. The budget allocation of the 2022/23 Ethiopian Fiscal Year was birr 786 billion and it faced a deficit of birr 231.4 billion, according to Minister Ahmed Shide. He further said that the budget deficit of the 2023/24 Ethiopian Fiscal Year would be covered by local and foreign loans. Of the total budget deficiency, 242 billion birr will be covered from domestic loans while the 39 billion birr budget gap will be covered from loans to be taken from external sources, according to Ahmed Shide.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 19:02 UTC
Hadi Sirika Interview Highlights: Ethiopian Air Ownership, begging for shares, fire trucks and more in Nigeria Air Project
Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, addressed questions about the controversial Nigeria Air Project during an interview on Arise TV. Sirika revealed that Ethiopian Air owns 49% of Nigerian Airways Ltd, while private Nigerian companies hold the remaining shares. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s immediate past Minster of Aviation under the Buhari Administration responded to questions related to the controversial Nigeria Air Project. Nigeria Air was launched on the last day of the Buhari administration attracting criticism from most Nigerians who alleged foul play. On how much of Nigerian Air does Ethiopian Air ownHe stated that Ehtiopian Air owns 49% of Nigerian Airways Ltd, while private Nigerian companies while the government owns 5%.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 18:16 UTC
Afcon Qualifiers: The Walias Coach Names Squad to Face Malawi – Ethiopian Monitor
ADDIS ABABA – The Walias interim head coach Daniel Gebremariam has made a call for twenty-three players for the African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifier this month. The squad will camp in Adama to prepare for the final round of the match against Malawi beginning Monday. It will be Daniel’s first match in charge of the Walias after his appointment as interim coach on May 15, 2023. The Walias will now play host against Malawi in Mozambique on June 20 before a final group G match against Egypt in Cairo. Ethiopian 23-Man SquadGoalkeepers:Ethiopian national team head coach Daniel Gebremariam has named a Twenty-three man squad for upcoming #AFCON2023Q match against Malawi.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 16:24 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Taken Over By Air Force Commander?
Has Ethiopian Airlines fired its Chairman? According to reports, Girma Wake has suddenly been fired as Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines, and has been replaced by Yilma Merdasa, the Commander of the Ethiopian Air Force. Reports suggest that Wake was removed from his role because he refused to remove Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew from his role, replacing him with Ethiopian Airlines CCO Lemma Yadecha. However, Ethiopian Airlines has weathered a lot of conflict and management changes over the years, and has continued to be successful. It remains to be seen what this means for the airlineBottom lineRumor has it that Ethiopian Airlines’ Chairman has just been fired, and replaced by Ethiopia’s Air Force Commander.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 14:15 UTC
Israeli official convicted of sex bribery to bring people from Ethiopia
A senior Population and Immigration Authority official was sentenced on Sunday to nine months of community service for accepting sex bribes from three women and breaching private information in the organization's database. Lior Solomon was accused of having sexual relationships with six women in return for helping them to help bring their families to Israel from Ethiopia but was only convicted on three of these counts. The requests of the women were advanced by Solomon, who reportedly did not notify his superiors of the relationship with the women. Other witnesses were treated differently and in a humiliating fashion due to their Ethiopian background, the Public Defender's Office alleged. "In light of familiarity with all the evidence and material in the case, we are convinced that Lior is innocent and acted with complete loyalty in his sensitive work," said the Public Defender's Office.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 14:14 UTC
Paris Baguette Continues To Dominate the Bakery Franchise Industry, Signs Agreement in Salt Lake City, UT for One Location
Salt Lake City, UT ( RestaurantNews.com ) Paris Baguette , the bakery café concept with 4,000 units worldwide including nearly 150 in the United States, has seen significant growth in the past year. There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity in the bakery café space,” explained Mark Mele , chief development officer. “No other bakery café franchisors are doing what Paris Baguette is on the same scale. In 2023, Paris Baguette aims to sign 160 franchise agreements and open 64 new cafés. About Paris BaguetteParis Baguette is a bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units across the globe.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 14:13 UTC
Rhasidat Adeleke is first Irish women in 17 years to win NCAA title
Rhasidat Adeleke took another huge step forward in her career when she became the first Irish woman in 17 years to win a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) title. Adeleke struck double gold in the early hours of Sunday morning, breaking her own Irish 400m record in the process. Kipyegon wrote her name into the history books for 5000m, winning in 14:05.20, just a week after setting a new global mark for 1500m in Florence. “I didn't think about the world record, I don't know how I made it,” said Kipyegon. When I saw that it was a world record, I was so surprised – I just wanted to improve on my PB, the world record was not my plan."
Source:Ethiopian News
June 11, 2023 11:14 UTC