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Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s aviation sector after a privately operated aircraft that reportedly landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, departed the location and returned to Lagos without obtaining regulatory approval. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to reject the presidential ticket offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the move as a “bizarre comedy” and warning that accepting it could damage Jonathan’s global image. The Tanimu Turaki-led faction…
Private investors and development finance institutions will provide up to 95 per cent of the funding for a newly established national aircraft leasing firm. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo disclosed the financing structure during an industry stakeholder meeting in Abuja. The newly approved corporate entity will operate strictly as a private sector-driven…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of its aviation fuel to 1,650 Naira per litre from 1,750 Naira. The 100 Naira reduction follows a series of state-led interventions designed to prevent the grounding of domestic flight operations. Alongside the price cut, the refinery has introduced a 30-day interest-free credit facility for registered oil…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is urging state governments to establish their own airlines to boost domestic and regional connectivity. This drive aims to replicate the model seen in Akwa Ibom with Ibom Air, which currently dominates several local routes. By encouraging sub-national investment, the federal government hopes to fill the…
Rano Air has grounded flights on several key routes as the cost of aviation fuel becomes impossible to bear. The airline blames a 300 per cent spike in the price of Jet A1 for making these operations commercially unsustainable. It has not yet named the specific paths it is cutting from its schedule. This retreat…
The Federal Government has inked a “Working Together Agreement” with aerospace giant Airbus to overhaul Nigeria’s aviation landscape. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, formalized the deal on Tuesday, May 5, during a high-level visit to the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. The partnership is designed to turn Nigeria into a regional aviation…
Nigeria now leads African aviation safety after achieving a record 91.4 percent score in the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation audit. This result marks a historic high for the nation. Global aviation bodies see this success as a vital catalyst for reform across the continent. Safety remains the bedrock of trust and growth for air…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) intends to maintain its recent trajectory in aviation safety standards. Nigeria achieved an Effective Implementation score of 91.45 per cent during the 2026 Coordinated Validation Mission. This performance far exceeds the global average of 70.4 per cent. The leap from the previous 70.23 per cent score validates the…
Airline Operators of Nigeria have suspended their threatened nationwide shutdown over a reported 300 percent increase in the price of Jet A1 aviation fuel, announcing that further action depends on the outcome of a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development scheduled for Wednesday. The development coincided with confirmation by United Nigeria…
