SAFETY

Keyamo Promises to Resolve NIMASA, NRC Non-compliance to NSIB Act

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has promises to intervene in the non-compliance with the NSIB Establishment Act of 2022 by the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Railway Commission (NRC) in remitting the statutorily required percentages of their revenue to Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). He […]

Aviation

Airport Concession: More Promises, Less Action

Nigerians are inundated with several plans by the federal government to concession the country’s airports and bring the private sector to invest in infrastructural development of airport facilities. This has been a sing-song for years but at the end of the day nothing is being achieved and the status quo remains. The former Minister of […]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Public Private Partnership Key to Development of Airport Infrastructure, Says Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has acknowledged that public-private partnerships are crucial in the sustainability and modernization of airport infrastructure. He disclosed that the Federal Government has secured commitment  from several corporate bodies in the private sector that would soon embark on refurbishing the arrival and departure areas of Wing D at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos […]

Air France aircraft FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

61 Nigerian Passengers on Air France Flight Stranded in Chad over Aircraft Technical Hitches

NCAA: Air France to Airlift Passengers to Abuja by 9:30 Monday About 61 Nigerian passengers on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja were stranded in Chad after an unexpected flight disruption due to technical hitches. The aircraft, which had earlier made a stop in Chad to drop off some passengers enroute Abuja, left the Nigerians stranded without engagement on […]