FAAN
7 Feb
Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, in this interview, addresses sundry issues in the air transport sector, including the controversial creation of more state-owned airports, stalled concession plan, and perennial extortion at the facilities.
7 Feb
More than a year after making payments and signing agreements, several vendors are yet to be allocated shop spaces at the new terminal of the Lagos International Airport, despite fulfilling all requirements set by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
3 Feb
State governors’ appetite for more airports than good roads and rail networks is a misplaced priority. Without due consideration of how to run them efficiently, Nigeria already has an unwieldy list of airports enough to cover almost all 36 states.
25 Jan
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has scrapped the daily access gate fee at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport immediately.
25 Jan
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reported that six people sustained serious injuries, while 32 others suffered minor injuries during an emergency air return involving a United Airlines Boeing 787-800 early Friday morning. The incident occurred after the aircraft, carrying 256 individuals onboard, 245 passengers and 11 crew members, departed from Murtala Muhammed…
17 Jan
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has tasked personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the country’s airports, to remain committed to their duties. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday by SC…
15 Jan
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it needs N580bn to rehabilitate runways and improve airport infrastructure nationwide. FAAN Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku disclosed this during a visit by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Ibrahim Kana. She said many airport runways, built in the late 1970s, had…
10 Jan
The regulatory and operational flanks of the air transport sector have recorded major improvements in the last one year. Stakeholders are, however, unanimous that the newfound vigour under the current Civil Aviation Authority should cascade into a better organised and efficient air transport sector
21 Dec
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has upgraded the E-Wing Terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as part of measures to enhance the overall passenger experience.
13 Dec
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has rallied airport stakeholders to collaborate towards reducing carbon emissions, especially at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
13 Dec
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Secretary to the Kano State Government (SSG), Dr Abdullahii Baffa Bichi, five commissioners, and scrapped the office of the Chief of Staff.
12 Dec
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed that it remitted a total of N218.3 billion from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and N352.3 million in stamp duty payments to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) between 2020 and 2024. This announcement was made by FAAN’s Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku, during her presentation to the Senate…
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