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1 Feb
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that the principal officers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) spent close to N1 billion on the purchase of air tickets annually. Keyamo disclosed this while speaking on the relocation of the corporate headquarters of FAAN from Abuja to Lagos on Wednesday in…
27 Oct
The management of Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has denied having interest in the controversial Nigeria Air, contrary to erstwhile claim that it emerged the preferred bidder from a ‘rigorous process’
6 Sep 2023
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said he will not dismiss red flags being raised by citizens and aviation agencies on concession of the country’s four major airports and the Nigeria Air project. During a facility tour of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, yesterday, Keyamo insisted the two projects remain suspended…
31 Aug 2023
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a directive requiring all international airlines to leave the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) by Sunday, October 1, 2023. Keyamo made the announcement during an inspection visit to the international airport in Lagos. The minister directed the airlines and companies operating in the airport…
31 Aug 2023
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Thursday ordered the suspension of the Nigeria Air project. Keyamo gave this directive during a tour of the international airports in Lagos, where he was accompanied by the Managing Director (MD) of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Yusuf Mohammed. Keyamo also…
24 Jul 2023
As you may be aware, a few weeks before former President Muhammadu Buhari exited office, Nigerians were serenaded by news of the bogus establishment of Nigeria Air, a scheme conceived and implemented by the Muhammadu Bauhari-led government.
14 Jul 2023
On March 12, 2023, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, officially announced the establishment of Riyadh Air, the second national flag bearer of the country.
6 Jul 2023
Sir: The brouhaha surrounding the supposed take-off of Nigeria Air appeared to be a desperate attempt to hoodwink an entire country. In the “Giant of Africa” the more you look is obviously the less you see.
15 Jun 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned the immediate past minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to appear before it over the controversial Nigeria Air project, which he claimed had gulped N3 billion.
14 Jun 2023
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) to immediately dissolve the highly controversial Nigeria Air.
12 Jun 2023
Connected Development (CODE), a renowned pan-African organization dedicated to empowering marginalized communities, has taken a significant step in its pursuit of transparency and accountability. The organization has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Federal Ministry of Aviation regarding the Nigeria Air scandal. In an official letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary of…
12 Jun 2023
Air Peace has countered the claims made by the former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika on Nigeria Air, saying that the outgone government official lied on national Television (TV).

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