The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, will oversee air travel arrangements for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign after he was appointed head of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign’s Directorate of Air Mobilisation. The President also named Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the construction of an airstrip in Gboko, Benue, to strengthen security operations, humanitarian services and emergency response across the North-Central region. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development disclosed this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents, after the FEC meeting presided …
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members to implement the proposed 25 per cent reduction in aviation taxes and charges. IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Mr Kamil Al-Awadhi, gave the advice at the IATA 82nd Annual …
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that a long-standing dispute between two aviation agencies is the reason Nigerian international airports lack Wi-Fi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Keyamo explained that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had …
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, says the Federal Government is concessioning Enugu Airport due to huge cost involved. Keyamo stated this during the launch of Enugu airline known as Enugu Air on Monday at the International Wing of Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu. The Minister said, …
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THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, says the Federal Government is prioritising support and growth of domestic airlines. Keyamo made the assertion at the launch of a book, “100 Years of Civil Aviation In Nigeria: History, Issues and Prospects”, written by Mr Wole Shadare, on …
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ONE of Nigeria’s domestic airlines, Overland Airways, has resumed flight operations to Warri, Delta State. The airline, which recommenced scheduled flights to Warri’s Osubi Airport, Tuesday, operated with an Embraer 175 jet aircraft that departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos at 8:17 and landed at the Osubi Airport at …
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NIGERIA’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has distributed 600 bags of fertilizer to local farmers across the three senatorial districts of Delta State. This effort is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda championed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at fostering sustainable development and improving the …
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By Justina Uzo MINISTER of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, inaugurated the Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI-2), the single largest Jet A1 depot in the country. The facility situated at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, can store 15 million litres of JET AI fuel. Speaking during …
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THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Friday paid a working visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to inspect ongoing infrastructure upgrade at the E-Wing. Keyamo also officially launched the FAAN Private Sector Collaboration and Renovation Programme, marking the beginning of broader efforts …
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