AThe Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturing giants, as part of the working visit of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, to the company’s global headquarters in Toulouse. The agreement marks a significant milestone in…
By Cosmas Okereafor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 30% discount on outstanding statutory fees owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies, in a decisive move aimed at alleviating operational pressures within Nigeria’s aviation sector.The relief covers accumulated debts including parking charges payable to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), navigational charges owed…
By Cosmas Okereafor The clamour for genuine and meaningful growth in the aviation sector of the Nigeria economy by the operators in the system and policy makers once again came alive, following a two day event on Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS). It was a roll call of who is who in the…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Friday, March 13, 2026, visited the access gates at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to assess the operational performance of the newly introduced hybrid payment system for vehicles entering the airport.The visit followed the Ministry’s directive restoring the hybrid payment arrangement,…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airport Authority(FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, few hours ago explained what caused the gridlock at the acces roads of Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, following the implementation of cashless policy embarked upon by FAAN and now…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, is set to host the maiden edition of the Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) on the 1st and 2nd of April at the prestigious Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.The first-of-its-kind summit will convene international aircraft lessors, global aviation…
By Cosmas Okereafor Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s leading carrier, will be among the key exhibitors at the inaugural Nigeria International Airshow scheduled to take place from December 2 – 4, 2025 in Abuja.The Nigeria International Airshow, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is designed to position aviation as a…
By Cosmas Okereafor Plans are in top gear for the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, to host a historic aviation national event, marking a 100 Years of Aviation in Nigeria.This, the Honourable Minister described as a milestone that celebrates a century of courage, innovation, and transformative contributions that have shaped…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo says the federal government is positioning the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to facilitate a regional Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul centre in Nigeria that will serve West and Central Africa. According to Keyamo, such move will reduce costs, retaining capital, and creating…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has expressed satisfaction and commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for his intervention in the recent controversies involving Fuji music legend Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1, and airline passenger Comfort Emmanson.The Association commended the minister’s decision to reduce sanctions…
