Festus Keyamo
18 Oct 2023
At the twilight of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), then Minister of State for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, but now minister of Aviation, stirred up the hornets’ nest when he declared that the practice of appointing junior ministers constitutes an aberration to the constitution and urged succeeding governments…
11 Oct 2023
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the Federal Government is ready to partner and support Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) once they are ready to raise the standard of their services.
11 Oct 2023
Federal Government, yesterday, expressed readiness to partner with and support local airlines, on condition that they abide by standards of operations.
9 Oct 2023
The controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University (CSU) certificate, which reached a crescendo last week following the deposition of the president’s academic records at a United States court continued yesterday...
29 Sep 2023
Aviation stakeholders have called for tough legislation and its enforcement to curb rising cases of unruly passengers in the local air transport sector.
15 Sep 2023
In line with the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), the Nigerian government and United Arab Emirates have agreed to give reciprocal rights to Nigerian airlines.
10 Sep 2023
Following the recent fire outbreak caused by the relocation of foreign airlines from the old to the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has set up a task force committee to ensure a seamless exercise.
9 Sep 2023
Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has set up a taskforce to resolve the challenges faced by airlines in relocating to the Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammad Airport.
8 Sep 2023
As part of commitment to ongoing projects in the air transport sector, the Federal Government has assured that the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, would be ready in 12 months.
6 Sep 2023
The Federal Government says it will deliver the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) within 12 months. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, made this known during the inspection of facilities at the NAIA on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister said the government had resolved the lingering issues…
6 Sep 2023
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said he will not dismiss red flags being raised by citizens and aviation agencies on concession of the country’s four major airports and the Nigeria Air project. During a facility tour of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, yesterday, Keyamo insisted the two projects remain suspended…
1 Sep 2023
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has denied reports that he gave orders for the demolition of private hangars at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Two (MMIA 2), Lagos. A report by a digital media outfit said Keyamo ordered the Dominion and EAN hangers at the MMIA 2 in Lagos to…
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