A military aircraft travelling from Benin to Lagos has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft on Monday morning. The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, was reported missing at about 9:13 a.m., according to a statement issued […]
The Nigerian Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal of the case against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the center of a controversial Ibom Air incident on August 10, 2025, paving the way for her immediate release from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the […]
Legendary Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has issued a public apology following the dramatic altercation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, earlier this week. In a heartfelt video message released on Friday, the veteran artiste described his actions as “regrettable” and took full […]
The political space in Nigeria is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections — but not everyone is buying into the hype. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has poured cold water on news of a new opposition party, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), labeling the initiative as […]
Earlier today, H.E Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, was joined by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, H.E Festus Keyamo, SAN, to inspect the soon-to-be commissioned command and control facility at the NIS headquarters in Sauka, Abuja. This facility houses a cutting-edge 1.4 PetaBytes (PB) Tier 4 […]
In an effort to facilitate easy access to equipment for indigenous airlines, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has revealed that the Federal Government is diligently working behind the scenes. Keyamo expressed regret over Nigeria being blacklisted by some leasing companies and aircraft manufacturers in dry […]
