FAAN
15 Dec
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the sack of all the directors of agencies under his purview.The affected agencies include Nigeria Airspace Management Agency..
14 Dec
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement last night explained that the action which takes immediate effect is in line with President Tinubu's determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian…
8 Dec
Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), a think-tank group of the local sector, yesterday, bemoaned the protracted era of multiple charges in the air transport sector.
1 Dec
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ((FAAN) has denied issuing a prohibition on the use of Ghana Must Go at the country’s airports.
1 Dec
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has charged the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to, as a matter of urgency, put in place necessary facilities at the country's Hajj departure zone to ensure a seamless airlift operation during next year's Hajj.
27 Nov
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned the public against a recruitment scam circulating on social media. The scam involves fake websites and social media pages claiming to be FAAN, offering employment opportunities and requesting that they pay a fee for the application process. FAAN spokesperson Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, in a statement on Monday,…
8 Nov
The Bauchi State Government has handed over the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for effective management and economic development of the state. Managing Director of FAAN, Kabir Yusuf Muhammad,at the official hand over in Bauchi, yesterday, told newsmen that the government had agreed to cede the…
11 Oct 2023
Operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2) facility, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, has raised user-fees of car park and in-terminal lounge services by about 33 per cent.
13 Sep 2023
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that it will close the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos, Plateau State. FAAN, in a statement signed on Wednesday by the management, said the Plateau State Airport will be temporarily closed to flight Operations due to runway maintenance. It also disclosed that the closure will be…
7 Sep 2023
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the relocation of flight operations from the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos to the new one (terminal two). FAAN announced the relocation in a press statement on Thursday with the agency also calling on travellers to arrive at the airport…
6 Sep 2023
Smoke engulfed a part of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday morning, leading to the evacuation of staff, passengers and other airport users. The incident occurred at Terminal 1 of the airport. Mr Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN, in a statement after the incident, said that the smoke originated from…
6 Sep 2023
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said the fire incident that occurred earlier on Wednesday at Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos was successfully brought under control. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection in Abuja. “At approximately 0723 hours this…
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The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has petitioned operatives of Edo State Police Command over plan by an individual to install Hausa King in Benin City.
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