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Aviation Personality Of The Year Award: Keyamo gets stakeholders’ nod

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The coordinator of the 14th Nigeria Aviation Award Performance Review community Mr Fortune Idu said, aviation stakeholders have overwhelmingly passed vote of confidence on the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo as the Aviation Personality of the Year 2024%. According to Idu, this was shown at the just concluded Nigeria Aviation award votes opened to public survey for the 14th NIGAV Awards He said it was a true vote of public confidence…

Keyamo: New Telegraph award ‘ll spur us to do more for aviation

Posted on February 22, 2025February 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has expressed gratitude to the management of New Telegraph for awarding him Minister of the Year (Transformative Leadership), adding that the award shows that Nigerians scrutinized his actions in office in less than two years he mounted the saddle. Speaking to journalists after he was presented with the award, an elated Keyamo used the occasion to thank the Chief Executive Officers of the aviation agencies,…

Abuja Airport: Keyamo Rejects Contract Variation Of N532bn For 2nd Runway

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

On Wednesday, the Minister of Aviation and AeroSpace Development, Festus Keyamo, vehemently rejected the outrageous contract variation of N532 billion from N90 billion awarded to the contractor handling the 2nd runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. During a budget defence session with the Committee, Keyamo who made this declaration while fielding questions from members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation said that the contract had been revoked for fresh bidding by interested…

NiMet workers petition Tinubu, Keyamo over poor salary structure

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Some workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have written to President Bola Ahmed, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and the Secretary to the Federal Government over the significant salary disparity between NiMet staff and their counterparts in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). They noted that the salaries of those of…

Keyamo’s reappointment: Airline operators thank, laud Tinubu

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has expressed their appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the reappointment of Festus Keyamo as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The AON President, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina who disclosed this in a press statement said the decision reflects the president’s keen judgment and steadfast commitment to the growth and advancement of the aviation industry in Nigeria. Sarina explained that since his initial appointment, Keyamo has demonstrated…

Keyamo for LAAC seminar, says past summit recommendations helped shape sector positively

Posted on July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) will lead a star-studded team of aviation professionals and the Chief Executive at a discussion forum on how to wriggle the aviation sector out of its current challenges. The forum, the 28th edition of the Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) will take place on Friday, 26th of July at the Providence Hotel in Ikeja GRA. A statement confirming…

Dana Air To Invest In Newer Aircraft, CEO Meets Keyamo

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines has announced a significant step forward in its journey towards a vibrant resurgence in the aviation sector. The CEO of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani disclosed this recently in Abuja during a crucial meeting with the Honorable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo. According to the CEO, Dana Air has made significant progress in its commitment to revitalize its operations and the Board of the airline is…

Opinion: Understanding Keyamo’s transformative leadership

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

By Tunde Moshood In just nine short months since his appointment as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN has proven that transformative leadership can take flight, even in the most challenging sectors. As one of the key players in President Tinubu’s cabinet, tasked with driving the Renewed Hope Agenda, Festus Keyamo’s approach has been both strategic and impactful, embodying a keen understanding of what the Nigerian public desires most: efficient, safe,…

Keyamo:Safety issues raised by UKCAA against Air Peace closed, says carrier enjoys FG’s support

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said that Air Peace Airlines has closed safety issues raised by safety inspectors of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, stressing that the Nigerian flag carrier enjoys the full backing and support of the Nigerian Government in its operation of that route. The Minister in a statement said, “I have been adequately and reliably briefed on the progress made thus far on this issue…

Keyamo leads agency, airline chiefs to France to explore aviation opportunities for Nigeria

Posted on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and airline operators are in France to exploit business opportunities to improve the development of the aviation industry. The Minister who is on a four-day working visit to France tagged the Nigeria-France Bilateral Business Forum aims to strengthen cooperation and explore business opportunities in the aviation sector between both nations. Accompanied by the Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, Managing…

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