FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Keyamo: Government Has Responsibility to Protect Domestic Airlines

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has commended Air Peace following the achievement of a major milestone with its successful launch of direct flights from Abuja to London Heathrow. Keyamo described the move as a defining moment for the country’s aviation sector and direct result of the federal government’s efforts to reposition Nigerian airlines. Speaking at the grand event to […]

Airlines

‘Over 140,000 Passengers Travelled to UK through Abuja in 2024’

Chief Customer Officer of Heathrow Airport, Mr. Ross Baker has described Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory as vibrant and important destination, disclosing that in 2024, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja recorded over 140, 000 passenger movement between Nigeria and the United kingdom. Baker made this known in his speech during the inaugural ceremony held at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, and also described the launch of direct flight operations between Abujaand London Heathrow by Air Peace as a moment of pride andprogress that symbolises the deepening […]

AVIATION FUEL

Aviation Fuel Marketers Identify Operational Setbacks

Aviation fuel marketers have identified some key factors militating against the smooth supply and distribution of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, to airlines in Nigeria. According to them, some of the key factors are movement of the product to the airports and inadequate regulation, which impinge on the quality of the product. They further identified the proliferation of marketers, adding […]

Airlines

Merits of Air Peace’s Abuja-London Flight Service

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, will mark its inaugural flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to London Heathrow Airport. That date will be a year and seven months that Air Peace commenced direct flight to London Gatwick from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Many Nigerians were impressed […]

Tourism

How Nigeria is Stifling Tourism Growth, Losing Billions of Dollars to Stringent Visa Processing

There are strong indications that the challenge in Visa processing is stifling tourism growth in Nigeria, causing the nation to gradually lose billions of dollars that would have been earned if it has liberal visa process and comes as affordable as that of other countries in Africa, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Tourism has been described […]