Festus Keyamo
25 Jul
The Agenda for Good Governance in Nigeria (AGGN) has applauded the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo for the significant improvements in the nation's airports. The group said following an independent tour of the airports, it noticed first-hand that the airports have witnessed considerable upgrades in infrastructure development. A statement by its President,…
12 Jun
On February 11, 2023, 14 days before Nigeria’s presidential election, former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode wrote a tweet that appeared to question whether the country was about to experience another coup d’etat attempt.
4 Jun
The Minister for Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo and Minister of Works, David Umahi, have jointly won Ireland based newspaper, The Street Journal's 'Super Minister' award in President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office. ad] The publisher of StreetJournal Newspaper, Mogaji Wole Arisekola, who is also the National Chairman of…
1 Jun
Some Nigerians who boarded Air France from Paris to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are stranded in Chad. This was revealed in a video posted on the X handle of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. In the video, one of the passengers said some of them are on medication, while…
31 May
The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) has urged the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to stick to the existi
29 May
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has named the new Hajj terminal in the Sultan Abubakar International Airport Sokoto after Sen. Aliyu Wamakko. He made this known while inaugurating the terminal on Tuesday in Sokoto. Keyamo commended the Sokoto state government for completing the project, which was owned by the federal government.…
28 May
The Federal Government has pledged to offer more assistance to local airline operators to create enabling environment and ease of operations. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, made this known when he presented his master card at the ministerial news briefing on the administration of President Bola Tinubu sectorial update. According to him,…
28 May
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has declared the indefinite suspension of the Nigeria Air project, saying it was nothing short of Ethiopian Airlines aiming to fly the Nigerian national flag.
28 May
The recurring meddlesomeness of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in the operational and regulatory issues in the air transport sector, could easily pass as a dutiful interest in the sector.
27 May
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo on Monday said the Nigeria Air project remains suspended. Keyamo said this while providing updates at the ministerial press briefing in Abuja to mark Tinubu’s first anniversary. “It remains suspended. It was never Air Nigeria. It was not Air Nigeria. That’s the truth. It was only painted…
23 May
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has spoken on the recent reports alleging safety violations by Air Peace, the country's flag carrier, at Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) recently alleged Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations. The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority…
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