The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the issue of extortion of passengers by officials of government agencies at the nation’s airports is beyond the ministry’s control. Keyamo, who stated this in a post on X on Sunday, however said the aviation ministry was working with other ministers responsible for the affected agencies to find a …

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, has dismissed criticisms against the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the recent ratings of Nigeria aviation at the recently concluded International Civil Aviation Organisation which conducted the Universal Security Audit Programme-Continuous Monitoring Approach. In its security outcome, ICAO, the apex …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has said that the Federal Government has commenced the process of empowering Nigerian airlines to have direct access to International routes to the United States and South American countries. The minister stated this in a YouTube interview with O’tega Ogra titled, “Unfiltered: The Big Interview”. On 20 March, Air Peace …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria. In a Public Service Announcement on its verified social media page on Monday, the NCS said the exercise was aimed at identifying improperly imported private aircraft without documentation. According to the statement, the verification was to ensure proper imports and maximum revenue collection …

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Thursday applauded the Federal Government’s suspension of the US$300 helicopter landing and take-off levy as a step in the right direction. In a statement in Lagos on Thursday by its spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, in Lagos, AON commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) on the suspension, saying …

The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Ahmed Umar, has appealed to the Federal Government to allow the agency more access to Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) so as to enhance its operations. Umar, who spoke at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, said NAMA, as the heart of the aviation industry is tasked with the critical responsibility of …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the visa face-off between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates has been settled. As such, he said the UAE government would soon lift the travel barrier debarring Nigerians from visiting the UAE, especially Dubai. Keyamo made the disclosure on Monday at a welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air …

Air France has responded to concerns raised by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, regarding Nigerian passengers said to have been stranded in Chad due to a flight cancellation. In a statement via X on Saturday, the airline acknowledged the incident and attributed the flight cancellation to a heavy storm. “Our flight AF878 scheduled to connect N’Djamena …

The federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Air Nigeria Airline project. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at the ministerial briefing to celebrate the first year of President Tinubu’s administration. According to him, the airline was never a Nigerian airline but instead, an attempt to impersonate a foreign airline operating in Nigeria. His words, “It …

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) says it aims to rake in N100 billion in revenue over the next five years while focusing on diversifying its investment portfolio. NAHCO chairman, Dr Seinde Fadeni, said this on the sidelines of the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos. According to Mr Fadeni, the company has concluded plans to diversify its …