…Police Command has arrested a member of the Onelga Security and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), identified as Felix Dibia, for allegedly shooting one Francis Chibuzor Ogwu in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. OSPAC is a local civilian vigilante and community policing security outf…
…on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earlier reported the disappearance of the military aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, while it was en route from Benin to Lagos. According t…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the removal of the fuel subsidy has helped President Bola Tinubu’s administration to increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500m raised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other need-specific aviation i…
…operations in Nigeria. The agreements were reached, when the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, received a delegation from the […] The post FG reviews Nigeria-German aviation deals as Eurowings targets link appeared first on Tribune Online.
…government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, publicly dismissed the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition candidate's policy proposals as a last-ditch gamble that would not sway Nigerian vo…
…For the 2025/2026 academic session, Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide of the Department of Aerospace Engineering emerged as the overall best graduating student, recording a CGPA of 4.97. Both graduated with First Class honours. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, had disclosed that 262 students obtained First Cl…
…State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no political deal with President Bola Tinubu. The denial was issued in a statement posted on X by the council's spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi. According to the coun…
…Sunday Former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce; and other political figures have congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. The politicians, in separa…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has chided the opposition political parties ahead of their planned summit for 2027 general elections. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, Keyamo described the move as ‘journey to nowhere’. Recall that there is a new coalition of opposition polit…
…graduating with First Class Honours. Also, Adebanjo Oluolamide of the Department of Aerospace Engineering claimed the honour for the 2025/2026 academic session with an outstanding CGPA of 4.97. Read the full story here: https://punchng.com/meet-lasus-best-graduating-students-for-two-sessions/?amp
…industrial action, saying a peace meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, could not hold after airline operators failed to attend. In a statement signed by the NCAA Director-General, Chris Najomo, on Tuesday, the aviation regulator acknowledged the impact of the industrial…
…Commission in Abuja by officials of both countries, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, represented by the Director of Air Transport Management, Mohammed Tijjani. The signing comes amid ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to expand Nigeria’s international aviation partnerships…
…of keeping Nigeria’s airspace safe. At the same hearing, the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, asked the National Assembly to include it as a statutory beneficiary of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and allocate not less than 10 per cent of the revenue to the institution for aviation…
MINISTER of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Dr Wale Babalakin and chairman of Air Peace Limited, Mr Allen Onyema are the dignitaries billed to lead discussions at the 30th edition of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Annua…
…any further notice.” Reacting to the development, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Federal Government was already engaging the parties to avert a disruption of flight operations. Speaking to Vanguard, he said: “I am presently out of the country, and we are making efforts to reach…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), of lying over the airport incident. Speaking on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television, Mr Keyamo said Obi “lied like a fish drinking water” a…
…former APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, and others who contributed to securing the approval.The APC chieftain expressed optimism that the reconstruction of t…
…of the party for the 2027 general elections. This is at the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Chief Festus Keyamo urged all party members to remain steadfast and work for the victory of the party's candidates at all levels, including that of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The endorsement was announced in a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has demanded a public apology from former Anambra State Governor and NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over a recent incident... The post Abuja airport incident: Keyamo gives Peter Obi one week to apologise appeared first on Tribune Online.
…him and also using airport officials to harass him, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has come out with a rebuttal, accusing Obi of violating parking regulations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement released on Friday night, July 10, Keyamo said he carried…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has demanded that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, apologise to airport officials and pay a N25,000 fine over an alleged parking violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Keyamo made…
…and further analysis remain ongoing." Some days ago, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Mr Festus Keyamo, also disclosed that, contrary to popular belief, the jet did not suffer any mechanical failure but mistakenly landed on a road that the pilots mistook for a runway. Keyamo explained that the aircra…
…in 2012. It is equipped with CFM International engines, a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran, and last flew on June 28, 2026.
…On the ongoing dispute, Achimugu disclosed that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had intervened and was engaging the relevant parties to resolve the matter. He appealed to stakeholders to avoid making inflammatory public statements while discussions were ongoing. “The Honourable Minist…
…platforms," he said. KAAN is a twin-engine stealth fighter being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to replace the Turkish Air Force's fleet of F-16s as Ankara seeks to join the exclusive club of nations producing fifth-generation combat aircraft, notably the US, China and Russia. Although Turkey will even…