Festus Keyamo
11 Oct
Airport terminals in the country are now switching to solar energy to power terminal buildings to mitigate the high cost of electricity charges. Findings by The Guardian show that Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
9 Oct
The Nigerian oil industry has been thrown into disarray following a suggestion by the Federal Government that Dangote Refinery may become the exclusive supplier of Jet A1 fuel to Nigerian airlines. This development emerged after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, hinted at the decision during an interview on Channels Television. He…
9 Oct
Nigerian airline operators have “voluntarily decided they would patronise Dangote Refinery in their purchase of Jet A1 Fuel”.
3 Oct
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday, disclosed Nigeria’s new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
20 Sep
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday, ordered the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to immediately update and resolve outstanding ticket refunds in the sector.
13 Sep
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has decried the poor treatment of Nigerians who boarded Royal Air Maroc on their way to Abuja from Casablanca in Morocco. The minister said that the passengers, the majority of whom are Nigerians, were left without care and were sleeping on the floor after the plane landed for emergency reasons.…
13 Sep
Aviation unions have directed their members to embark on nationwide protest from September 18, over continued deduction of 50 per cent from their Internally Generated Revenue.
12 Sep
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has scheduled a meeting with the aviation union over the planned protest against the 50 per cent Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) deduction. In a statement personally signed by the Minister, he said he would meet with the union on Wednesday, 17th September 2024, a day before…
9 Sep
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has collaborated with the Ministry of Aviation to prevent capital flight from the sector. The Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Omosehin, said at a courtesy visit to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
6 Sep
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday in Abuja met with the Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, José Bamoquina Zau, and his deputy, Nelson Paulo Kafikiri, to chart path to a stronger aviation ties and air connectivity between the two countries.
30 Aug
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to facilitate aircraft acquisition by Nigerian airlines
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the government is working tirelessly to make things better for citizens. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the Lagos State Chairman of the party, made the statement on Tuesday, in his Christmas message to residents. Ojelabi, rejoicing with residents,urged them to live in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ,who is the…
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An Abuja High Court has given an order of interim injunction restraining the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Justice Mohammed Zubairu made the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to…
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The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) has sealed three companies for extracting large quantities of groundwater for commercial purposes without proper authorisation and compliance with regulations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three companies are Nigerian Bottling Company, producers of Coca-Cola, FrieslandCampina, makers of Peak Milk and Guinness Nigeria Plc. Mr…
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Some Commuters have groaned over gridlocks on various expressways caused by multiple checkpoints and roadblocks by security agencies and tax agents within the South East geopolitical zone. The commuters, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews, blamed the high cost of transportation to the roadblocks and the extortions by the…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with residents of the State, particularly the Christians as they join the rest of the world to celebrate this year's Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Speaking at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday during the presentation of a book, titled "Beyond Rhetorics: Sanwo-Olu Unprecedented"…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, lauded the Muslim Community in the state for its immense support for his administration and the contributions of the Muslim Ummah to the growth and development of the state since he assumed office. Makinde stated this while receiving the Muslim Community of Oyo State, led by its…
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Fatiha Abdulhakeem who was accused of killing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State has died in Police custody in Minna, Niger State. Police authorities did not disclose the cause of the death of the 18-year-old Abdulhakeem. The suspect was paraded a few days ago at the Police Headquarters Minna by the Commissioner of Police,…
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Suspected political thugs on Tuesday took over the Oredo Local Government Council Secretariat, thereby preventing the Council Chairman,
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Road Transporters have deployed over 50 buses to Eagles Square in the Federal Capital Territory for the movement of passengers at a 50 percent discount from Abuja to any part of the country. The buses belonging to the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), God is Good…
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A lecturer in the Department of Crop and Environmental Protection at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Oyo State, Dr. Adeola Odewole, has highlighted the benefits Nigerian farmers could derive from exploring plant extracts as insecticides. Odewole, on Monday, told newsmen in Ilorin that plant extracts have shown significant promise as alternatives to synthetic insecticides.…