The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, has disclosed that the fire outbreak that affected the Murtala Mohammed International Terminal 1, destroyed weather reading equipment. Keyamo made the disclosure during the assessment of the affected terminal on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister confirmed that several Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) equipment were…
Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says after almost 20 years, Nigeria will take delivery of dry lease aircrafts on Oct. 6. Keyamo made the disclosure at the groundbreaking ceremony of Air Peaces’ maintenance hanger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. According to Keyamo, the first dry lease,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has lambasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the timing of his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accusing him of seeking political attention during a period of national mourning. In a post on his verified X account, Keyamo expressed dismay that Atiku chose to…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration with three Embraer airplanes for a start. While recalling Mbah’s persistence and energy in bringing Enugu Air to reality, the Minister described him as “an incredible, performing governor”, noting that…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has called for the urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to foster regional integration and enhance intra-African connectivity. Keyamo made the call on Monday while delivering the keynote address at the 18th Plenary and Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has harped on the synergy between aviation and financial discipline for sustainable growth of the industry. Keyamo said this during the inauguration and investiture of the Aviation Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), held on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister was…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has called for improved sustainable practices to mitigate climate change in Nigeria. Keyamo said this in his keynote address at the public presentation of the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the event was, “The role of early warnings…
In a bid to address challenges that may arise as a result of the sudden relocation of international airlines from the old international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to the recently commissioned terminal at the same airport, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has set up a five-man…
