The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo is actively engaging with Middle East aviation leaders at the ongoing Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to a statement on Tuesday by his office. Hosted at the prestigious King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, the forum marks a pivotal moment for global aviation collaboration. In a statement, the …

On Tuesday, 23 April 2024, Dana Air’s McDonald Douglas MD-82 aircraft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The incident was reported to have occurred around 9 am local time. The aircraft reportedly flew into Lagos from Abuja with 83 passengers and crew members on board. Thank …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was investigating the controversial ‘Nigeria Air’ project deal sealed by the federal government during the tenure of ex-aviation minister, Hadi Sirika. Keyamo, who disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday night, said: “The EFCC is investigating that …

The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Aviation to summon a former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika for a briefing on the status of the Air Nigeria project. He is to brief the committee on the project – from the point he handed it over and provide insights into a wide range of controversies and allegations surrounding the project. …

Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, announced on Tuesday that airlines will start compensating passengers for delayed or cancelled flights from January 2024. The minister disclosed this during a session with the Joint National Assembly Committee on Aviation, where he defended his ministry’s budget for the fiscal year 2024. Keyamo revealed that a comprehensive list of airlines responsible for delayed or cancelled …

Minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo says Emirates Airline will soon announce the exact date of their resumption of flight operations to Nigeria. The minister made this known on Sunday in a post on his X page. Keyamo said he spoke with representatives of Emirates Airline regarding their Dubai to Nigeria flights on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow in …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, counselled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) against politicising the alleged maltreatment of the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, saying politics might destroy the labour movement in the country. Keyamo maintained that his Ministry was not involved in Ajaero’s alleged maltreatment by security …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has charged the contractor handling the construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA), the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Limited to employ the locals as part of the manpower to construct the runway. He stated this at the official taking over of the site …

The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, said it will review the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), with Algeria. Keyamo disclosed this when the Algerian Ambassador, Hacine Lalti, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. According to him, the meetings of aeronautical engineers between both countries slated earlier for December will be brought forward tentatively …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo has disclosed that the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be completed within the next 12 months. During a tour at the Abuja airport on Tuesday, the minister said the government had started the payment of compensation to communities affected by the second runway …