By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace will soon begin a direct flight from Lagos to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during President...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rescinded the lifetime ‘No Fly’ ban imposed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger accused of assaulting a crew member and airport security personnel. The decision was announced in a statement by AON Spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, on Thursday...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- In a landmark move demonstrating compassion and a commitment to improving aviation security, the Federal Government has withdrawn criminal complaints against Ms. Comfort Emmanson and music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) following recent incidents of unruly behavior at Nigerian airports. The decision, announced by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate and prosecute musician King Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM1 or K1 De Ultimate, over an incident involving ValueJet. The incident occurred on Tuesday during...
Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved contracts totaling over ₦1 trillion to bolster electricity supply in universities and hospitals and upgrade aviation infrastructure nationwide, as announced following Thursday’s FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that ₦68.7...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on the management of Enugu Air to run the airline professionally and avoid bureaucratic pitfalls that led to the demise of Nigeria Airways. Keyamo made this call during the inauguration of Enugu Air, a new airline acquired by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Unionists of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have suspended their strike action, which was driven by demands for better working conditions, following the intervention of the federal government. Mr Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and...
Air Peace has said that it will resume flight operations on Friday following suspension of strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) workers. The airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday night in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, Air Peace is...
The Federal Government has inaugurated flight operations of Overland Airways at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger state. Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, inaugurated the flight operation in Minna on Wednesday. He said that the newly reconstructed airport would be an alternative...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government will launch an e-visa system and digital landing/exit cards to enhance national security. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received a delegation led by the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According...
The Federal Government has said it would engage more technologies to improve efficiency, passenger’s experience and safer skies in aviation sector. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this on Saturday in Abuja during his opening remarks at a symposium to mark the 25th anniversary...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is contains in statement signed and made available to newsman in Abuja by Mr Tunde Moshood , the Special Adviser to...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government will not accept the N532 billion contract variation requested for by the contractors handling the Abuja International Airport second runway. Keyamo stated this when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has distributed 10,000 bags of rice, hundreds of cows and scores of rams as palliatives to the people of Delta. The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Mr Tunde Moshood, disclosed...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the Abia Airport project. In a speech at the event held at Ubaha-Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, Keyamo said that the project was upgraded from an airstrip to an...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria remains the most viable aviation market in the whole of Africa. He said that with the potential to become an African aviation hub, it is high time the country started to open its market to attract investors who...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the successful recovery of the tail boom of the ill-fated Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registration 5N BQG, which ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, Port Harcourt, Rivers. The NSIB disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has commiserated families of victims of helicopter Sikorsky SK76 registration 5NBQG that ditched into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Odutayo Oluseyi, Head Press and Public...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), says current reforms in the sector will ensure an efficient and investor-friendly aviation industry. Keyamo made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) South-West Regional Air Transportation Summit (SWRATS) 2024. The summit ...
As Emirates Airline returns to Nigeria after two years, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said more destination options will be opened for indigenous carriers. Keyamo made the remarks on arrival aboard an Emirates aircraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday...