Barr. Festus Keyamo Archives

NIGERIA, CANADA ADVANCE TALKS ON DIRECT FLIGHTS AS AVIATION MINISTER RECEIVES CANADIAN ENVOY.

Clement Olumba1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to deepening aviation cooperation with Canada as both countries intensify discussions aimed at establishing direct air connectivity between Nigeria and Canada.The Minister gave the assurance while receiving the Chargé d’Affaires of the High Commission of…

Keyamo Commissions Remodeled MAD Domestic Terminal, Reaffirm Tinubu’s Commitment To Modernizing Kano Airport.

Clement Olumba1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has officially commissioned the newly remodeled and upgraded Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo Domestic Terminal at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, reaffirming the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to transforming Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola…

NSIB INITIATES INVESTIGATION INTO RUNWAY EXCURSION INCIDENT AT BENIN AIRPORT.

Clement Olumba1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a runway excursion involving an Enugu Air Embraer E170 aircraft at Benin Airport (BNI).The aircraft, operating as Flight 4264 (registration 5N-ENR) from Lagos (LOS) to Benin (BNI), was involved in a runway excursion after overrunning the end of Runway 05 during…

Nigeria Completes Global Aircraft Manufacturers’ Engagement with Strategic Bombardier Visit.

Clement Olumba2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded its strategic engagement with the world’s leading aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK), today led a delegation of Nigerian airline operators on a working visit to Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre…

PenCom, NSIWC Take Steps To Resolve Friction Between NAMA And Retirees.

Clement Olumba2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) have stepped in to resolve the brewing friction between the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and its retirees over outstanding pension adjustments. At the core of the dispute were harmonised pension benefits and adjustments spanning…

FGN Working With Enugu State to Facilitate Direct Cargo Flight.

Clement Olumba3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The Federal Government and Enugu State Government are in talks to ensure the commencement of direct cargo flight operations between Enugu and Guangzhou, China, before the end of the year.The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in Lagos during the launch of the United Air’s newly acquired…

United Nigeria Airlines Names Nigeria Icons As Flying Ambassadors of Aviation Heritage.

Clement Olumba3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor In a rare development in the history of Nigeria aviation story, the United Nigeria Airlines has unveiled two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, named after two prominent Igbo sons: the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, and the late literary renowned, Professor Chinua Achebe. The unveiling took place yesterday, been thursday,…

AVIATION LEADERS AND YOUTH INNOVATORS CONVENE FOR LANDMARK 15TH NATIONAL TRAVEL ESSAY COMPETITION AND SUMMIT IN LAGOS.

Clement Olumba3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

By Cosmas Okereafor The future of the Nigerian aerospace industry was on full display on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as the 15th Annual National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2026) and Air Transport Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) held its Grand Finale. Hosted at the NCAA Annex of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, the event, organized by…

NIGERIA SIGNS LANDMARK MoU WITH Airbus TO BOOST AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT.

Clement Olumba4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

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…

TINUBU APPROVES 30% RELIEF ON AIRLINES’ DEBTS AS NIGERIA ATTAINS HISTORIC 91.45% ICAO SAFETY SCORE.

Clement Olumba4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

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…