Abuja Airport Runway: Contractor To Return To Site

Abuja Airport Runway: Contractor To Return To Site

The construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja will resume soon following a fresh approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it has been revealed. This is just as the Federal Government justified the investment of about $500m for the upgrade of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal one in Lagos. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, spoke in Lag…

Breaking: FG finally reveals the COVID-19 vaccine approved for Nigerians

The NAFDAC has approved the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca a COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, the Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye made the annou

“Second Abuja Runway Approved” — Tinubu Orders Immediate Resumption Of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Project

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Keyamo disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the maiden Nigerian Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS), stating that the President has directed contractors to immediately return to site and resume work on the long-a…

Keyamo Says 98% of Trapped Airline Funds Cleared as FG Targets Growth in Aviation Sector

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has disclosed that the Federal Government has paid off 98% of trapped airline funds withheld by the immediate past administration—a move that, according to the Minister, will boost confidence in the country’s aviation sector, news.ng reports. Keyamo made this known at the Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit in Lagos on Wednesday. The Minister noted that the achievement is a br…

FG Releases $500m for  Lagos Airport Overhaul

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Federal Government has committed about $500 million in direct funding to upgrade infrastructure at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, in a major push to reposition Nigeria as a leading aviation hub in Africa. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at an industry investment summit in Lagos, where he outlined the scale and urgency of ongoing reforms i…

Govt signs $6.8m contracts for two Exuma cays airport upgrades

A $6.8m investment has been approved to upgrade airports in Farmers Cay and Staniel Cay, with construction set to begin by the end of April and take about eight months.