FG Meets Foreign Airlines Over Fare Hike    The Federal Government, through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed ongoing efforts to address the high cost of air tickets for both domestic and international travel while also announcing enhancements in airport safety...

2025 Budget: FG Appropriates N105bn for Aviation Industry The Federal Government has appropriated N105,953,496,365 to the aviation industry in the 2025 budget before the National Assembly. The 2025 allocation is an increase from the total budget of N63,317,450,275 in 2024. In the budget, the Federal Government also...

FG Rules Out Fresh Taxes, Charges in Aviation   Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, yesterday said the plan to improve the revenue generation by aviation agencies was not tantamount to raising taxes and charges. However, he said the federal government’s intention was to...

FG Identifies Unlicensed Suppliers at Airports The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has identified four unlicensed suppliers of aviation fuel, also known as Jet AI, across airports in the country. The development follows a recent incident of aviation fuel contamination involving a Nigerian airline, which...

Travellers Kick as Naira Devaluation Drives Up Airfares The Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to devalue the naira has led to a substantial increase in airfares, thereby negatively affecting the summer holiday arrangements of several travellers, Funmi Fabunmi. The summer travel season was eagerly anticipated by...

Nigeria Air: ICRC Regulatory Report Absolves Sirika of Wrongdoing   The conversation by the federal government to refloat a national carrier in the aviation industry predates the ex-President Mohammadu Buhari government. However, upon assumption of office, Buhari made it a core of his administration’s set goals. Sen....