Nigeria, Russia to Replace 59-Year-Old Air Services Agreement

What changed

Nigeria and Russia have agreed to finish negotiations within six months to replace their 59-year-old air services agreement.

They plan to sign the new agreement in Saint Petersburg in April 2027.

Why it matters

The deal would replace an aviation framework that has been in place for nearly six decades. That gives both countries a chance to set new terms for air links between them, rather than continuing under an agreement written for a very different era.

For now, the practical details remain open. The negotiations have not established routes, flight frequencies, participating airlines, traffic rights or when the new agreement would take effect. The next meaningful test is whether the six-month negotiating timetable holds, followed by the planned signing in April 2027.