The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, charged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and directors of the aviation agencies to optimally carry out their duties in the best possible way as outlined in the ministry’s key performance indicators. He also...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Despite the allegation of certificate forgery leveled against President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has expressed confidence that the Supreme Court’s ruling would be in favour of the president. Recalled that the Presidential candidate of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration (FCTA) will pay N825.8 million as compensation for the construction of second runway for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen at the end...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has pleaded for cooperation of all members of staff to work harmoniously together toward advancing the ministry. According to him, the effective collaboration with the staff will enhance maximum output. “Thank you for the warm welcome. The President...
A ministerial nominee for Delta, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Monday said that he would not disappoint President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as minister designate. Keyamo, a former Minister of State for Employment, Labour and Productivity, also thanked the Senate for its magnanimous consideration, saying he would not disappoint...
The Senate has screened Mr Festus Keyamo a ministerial nominee from Delta after he apologised to the lawmakers over an alleged misconduct to the legislature. Keyamo’s screening at plenary on Monday followed his apology to lawmakers over his conduct in 2020, when it was said he ignored summon...
Senate has resolved into a close session, following a motion at plenary on Monday to suspend screening of Mr Festus Kayemo, nominee from Delta State. The motion, which generated altercation among senators was sponsored by Sen. Dalington Nwokocha(LP-Abia). Nwokocha had raised the motion for suspension of Kayemo’s...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Festus Keyamo for consideration and approval of Senate, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu also withdrew earlier nomination of Dr.Maryam Shetty nominee from Kano and replaced her with a new nominee Dr Mairiga Mahmud also from Kano. Tinubu...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, awarded a N10 million fine against Mr Festus Keyamo, the immediate-past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, for filing a frivolous suit against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the Feb. 25 election. Justice James Omotosho,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit by Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, seeking the probe and prosecution of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Women Wing of Labour Party in Bauchi State has described the call by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, for the arrest of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of the party, Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti respectively as...
Mr Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the State Security Services (SSS), demanding the arrest and prosecution of Mr Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed for making incendiary comments on television. Keyamo Minister of State for Labour and Employment and also a spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, indicated its intention to respond in a suit filed by Festus Keyamo against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 25 poll. This was also as Oluwakemi Odogun, lawyer to the Independent Corrupt...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to strike out a suit filed by Mr Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. Justice James Omotosho, who gave the warning, said if Keyamo was not ready to diligently...
Plato made one eternal statement long ago – ‘The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men’. But the Nigerian experience is curiously different. Here, the so-called good men install evil men in power who they know are up to no...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to read the riot act to agents of the government from interfering with the 2023 general election. The council made the call during a press conference jointly addressed by its Director Strategic Communication, Dele Momodu;...
Sen. Bola Tinubu, APC Presidential Candidate has praised the Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, for his contributions to the struggle toward sustenance of democracy and good governance in Nigeria. Tinubu in a goodwill message, signed by him on Friday, congratulated Keyamo, as he clocked...
Spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won’t affect his principal. Obasanjo formally endorsed Obi for the February 25 election, saying that the former Anambra State Governor has an edge over other candidates....
Although 10 accounts were linked to All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, by United States authorities in the early 90s, $460,000 were deducted from one of the accounts as tax on investments domiciled in US banks. This was the submission of the Chief Spokesperson for the Tinubu-Shettima...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has denied allegations that the Federal Government is putting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop electronic transmission of election results in 2023. Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Special Media Project, Operations and New Media of the...