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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has presented the 2025 budget proposal of N71.1 billion
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, says the Federal Government will not accept the N532 billion contract variation requested for by the contractors handling the Abuja International Airport second runway. Keyamo stated this when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation to defend the ministry’s 2025 budget. He…
21 Jan
The Federal Government said the Ekiti International Agro Allied Airport 99.5 percent ready for full commercial operations, saying that the commercial aircraft would begin landing soon. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made the declaration after the inspection of the airport in company with the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji said…
21 Jan
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday congratulated Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on his 55th birthday.
20 Jan
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has flagged off the construction of the XeJet Flight Support and Engineering facility valued at about $10 million at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The facility, to be constructed by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over a period of 18 months, will include…
10 Jan
Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, visited the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Friday, January 10, 2025. During the visit, Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, briefed Dr. Kana on the agency’s operations and its role as a member of the World…
20 Dec
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Friday inaugurated the remodeled E-Wing and E-Gate at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Keyamo said that airport development was driven by collaborations and partnerships. He said that this had driven the partnership between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)…
14 Dec
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has appealed to regular and non-regular fliers to embrace the proposed Fly Nigeria Act from the federal government to ensure that Nigerian flag carriers are given priority for all government-funded travel, whether domestic, regional, or international. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of the legislative framework…
11 Dec
Amid efforts to improve aviation safety in the country, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has commissioned the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) Flight Data Centre (FDC). The minister, during the commissioning, explained that the centre would help improve flight tracking patterns, human efforts, and mechanical data, as well as offer…
11 Dec
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has organized a training session for the Directors and senior management staff of the agency.
8 Dec
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the statement by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against AirPeace, saying the commission should have consulted with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) before making such comments. The minister, during an interview on a television show monitored by The Guardian on…
6 Dec
Effective human resources and training are critical agents to the development of the transport sector, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, has said. He stated this while speaking at a one-day women in transport conference recently held in Lagos on the theme ‘Mindset plus skillet: Championing inclusive agenda for women in Nigeria transport industry’.…
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday,. Bawa confirmed that the payment would cover state civil servants, local government employees, and…
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has decorated Aminu Sanusi with his new rank of Superintendent of Police. SP Sanusi, a dedicated police officer who has served in various police formations, including the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos, is presently serving in the office of the NSA. The officer, with an impeccable…
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The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, has urged residents of Owo to assist the police with critical information following recent clashes between rival cult groups that left five people dead. The violence, which occurred over the past fortnight in the ancient town, has prompted the state government to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew,…
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The Niger State Police Command has disclosed that there was an explosion of some suspected dynamites at Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at around 7:30 am. The command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Minna, explained that the…
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Gender specialists and advocates of women’s rights have called for a review of the National Gender Policy in Agriculture to address gaps in the policy, such as grassroots-driven climate action for rural women, among others. At an event organized by the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), in partnership with the Federal…
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Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, abducted a young lady in Garo town, Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, after extorting a sum of N8 million from her family. The gunmen, numbering 10, were said to have invaded the sleeping community in Garo town in the early hours of Sunday, with sporadic gunshots. It was…
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The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Muhammed Abu Ibrahim, has said that the Fund has continued to spearhead transformative initiatives aimed at redefining agriculture in Nigeria by leading the development of agricultural sustainability and economic prosperity in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda. This was disclosed by Ibrahim at…