Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impersonation over continued use of coat of arms on his letterhead many years after he left office. Keyamo made the accusation in reaction to Atiku’s letter of resignation from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which went viral on Wednesday afternoon. While commenting on…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has inaugurated the new board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), with former Kano State Governor and ex-APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as Chairman. The inauguration ceremony took place in Abuja and brought together officials from key ministries and stakeholders in the aviation…
The United Kingdom aviation authorities have finally granted Air Peace the approval to fly directly to Heathrow Airport. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo confirmed the development on Saturday evening. There had been controversy over the refusal of the aviation authorities in the UK to grant Air Peace permit to fly to Heathrow….
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party. He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has defended his decision to approve a private airstrip amid rising concerns and allegations of preferential treatment. Keyamo said this on the ‘This Morning’ programme on Arise News on Sunday. Where he stressed the importance of fairness and adherence to legal processes in granting approvals for…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has promised to provide a detailed explanation to the House of Representatives regarding the operational framework of the aviation sector, particularly in relation to the airstrip license granted by Bishop David Oyedepo. Keyamo’s comments come on the heels of a motion moved in the House calling for the revocation…
Nigeria’s aviation sector’s rating has improved to 75.5%, with the country officially removed from the global aviation watchlist. This was revealed by Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, during the commissioning of the Juhi-2 Aviation Fuel Depot at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday. The minister lauded the recent progress,…