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- 8 Sept 2025
Keyamo Orders NCAA to Name, Shame Airlines over Breach of Aviation Rules
Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to publicly shame airlines that violate aviation regulations. Festus Keyamo,…
- 17 Sept 2025
Nigeria to Receive First Dry-Leased Aircraft in 20 Years
Nigeria is set to receive a dry-leased aircraft on October 6, after nearly 20 years, according to Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation…
- 9 Dec 2024
Keyamo Says FCCPC Made ‘Careless’ Statement on Air Peace’s Airfares
Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has strongly condemned the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for its recent statement regarding Air Peace’s…
- 25 Jan 2018
Keyamo Asks FG to Release Probe Report on Suspended SEC Boss
Festus Keyamo (SAN), Lagos-based lawyer, has requested that the report of the investigation panel set up to probe the suspended Mounir Gwarzo, director general of the Securities and Exchange…
- 13 May 2024
FG to Prioritise Satellite Technology for National Development– Keyamo
Federal government has said that it will fully utilise potentials of the satellite technology by harnessing its benefits to advance national development. Mr Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and…
- 27 May 2024
FG suspends Nigeria Air indefinitely
Federal Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Air Nigeria Airline project. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, during a ministerial press briefing in…
- 23 Jan 2025
FG Plans Aircraft Manufacturing in Nigeria
Festus Keyamo, minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria. The facility is a collaboration…
- 14 May 2020
How MTN Customers Sent Over One Billion Text Messages Within One Month
When Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, asked that telcos “consider giving Nigerians some token airtime & data to ease their pains” during the Covid-19…
- 16 Feb 2025
FG Drops Merger of NCAA, NAMA
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has stepped down the merger of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian…
- 29 Nov 2021
FG Claims Twitter has Agreed to all Conditions to Operate in Nigeria
Federal government has stated that Twitter has agreed to all the conditions it laid out for its operations in Nigeria. Festus Keyamo, minister of State for Labour and Employment, who is a member of…
- 6 Nov 2025
FG Okays Biometric Upgrades @ Airports, Others
Federal government has a contactless biometric passenger verification system linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) across all airports in the country to tackle identity fraud and enhance…
- 4 May 2026
FG Signs MoU with Airbus to Boost Aerospace Development
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturing giants, as part of the working visit of Festus…
- 7 Nov 2025
FG to Set up Aircraft Leasing Company to Support Local Airlines
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to establish an aircraft leasing company in Nigeria, aimed at providing a much-needed boost to local carriers. This strategic initiative is designed to…
- 3 Feb 2023
NBC Fines Arise TV, TVC N2m over Breach of Broadcast Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise News TV and TVC N2 million each for allegedly breaching the national broadcasting code in the countdown to the 2023 general elections. Balarabe…
- 16 Apr 2019
Atiku to Tap Microsoft, IBM Experts to Authenticate INEC Servers
Atiku Abubakar,presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, is set to call Microsoft, IBM and Oracle experts to authenticate his claim that the servers belonging…
- 1 Jul 2013
Court Sacks Service Chiefs, Says their Appointments Illegal
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday nullified the appointments of the nation’s security chiefs on the grounds that their appointments by President Goodluck Jonathan were without the…
- 10 Apr 2026
FG New Approves Biometric Passenger Verification System for Airports Security
Federal government has signed a concession agreement for the deployment of a contactless biometric passenger verification system across Nigeria’s domestic airports. The initiative, known as VPASS, is…
- 9 Apr 2025
FG to E-Visa System in May 1 to Boost Border Security, Streamline Travel
Federal government has announced plans to roll out an electronic visa (e-visa) system by May 1, 2025, in a major step towards modernising Nigeria’s immigration processes. The initiative, a…
- 8 Jun 2026
IATA Drops Bombshell: Nigeria Among World's Most Expensive Countries to Run an Airline
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified Nigeria as one of the most expensive countries in the world for airline operations, citing high taxes, charges and operational costs that…
- 10 Feb 2014
Fani-Kayode Gets March Date on Money Laundering Case
A Federal Hight Court in Lagos presided over by Mrs. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has ordered former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode to be re-arraigned on March 5 for a 40-count charge of money…
- 26 Aug 2015
Saraki to Deliver Keynote at UN Int’l Youth Day In Lagos
RISE Networks, Nigeria's leading social enterprise with a deliberate interest and passion for Youth and Education Development has announced the Nigerian Commemoration of the 2015 Edition of the…
- 1 Dec 2019
Osinbajo Lauds IB PLC’s Kickstart Initiative, says It’s Exemplary
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded International Breweries Foundation, the social investment vehicle of International Breweries Plc, for awarding grants of over N73 million to 90 deserving young…
- 6 May 2020
Court Orders NUC, Airtel to Pay N703m to Firm for Copyright Infringement
A Fededal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million to TV Xtra Production, a media company, as damages for…
- 24 Dec 2021
Hope PSBank Reinstates Commitment to Partner FG on Job Creation
Digital-first bank, Hope PSBank, a subsidiary of Unified Payment Services Limited, has restated its commitment to partner with the Federal Government on job creation to reduce unemployment and…
- 18 Jan 2024
FG Moves FAAN headquarters to Lagos
Federal Government (FG) has relocated the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. The relocation was officially announced by the Minister of Aviation and…
- 11 Apr 2024
Airlines Conspiring to Take Air Peace Out of Business- CEO
Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace , has claiimed that some airlines are conspiring to take his company out of business by underpricing the flight tickets for the Lagos-London route.…
- 13 May 2024
Dana Air Sacks over 1,000 Workers Weeks after License Suspension
Dana Air has laid off about 1000 employees, including 583 permanent members of staff and expatriates, following the suspension of its operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).…
- 24 Feb 2025
Smartcash PSB Wins Outstanding Payment Service Bank at New Telegraph Awards
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been recognised as the Outstanding Payment Service Bank of the Year 2024 (Fintech) at the New Telegraph Awards, reaffirming…
- 11 Apr 2025
FG Unveils e-Visa, Digital Entry Cards to Strengthen Border Security
In a major step toward strengthening border security and modernising travel protocols, the Federal Government has announced the introduction of automated landing and exit cards as part of its wider…
- 6 Jul 2025
Enugu Air Commences Operations Today
Enugu State-owned commercial airline, Enugu Air, is set to officially launch its operations today Monday, July 7, 2025. The launch ceremony will take place at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport,…