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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ((FAAN) has denied issuing a prohibition on the use of Ghana Must Go at the country’s airports.
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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
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
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
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
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
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…
6 Aug
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has arrested 21 persons including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers and scavengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
4 Aug
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), yesterday, suspended car hire services at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA). Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, in a statement...
3 Aug
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended with immediate effect airport car hire services at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The suspension is a result of an unresolved factional dispute amongst the car hire operators which has been affecting airport car hire service operations. A spokesperson for FAAN, Director, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, in…
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