Perimeter fencing coming on all airports’ in Nigeria before end of 2019—FAAN
Considering the spate of undeterred inversion of several airports in Nigeria by grazing cows and their herders, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), may have risen from slumber to think including the construction of perimeter fence in all airports…
FAAN suspends Akure airport officials for allowing cows invade runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Tuesday, announced the suspension of the airport manager along with the head of security at the Akure Airport, Ondo State, after cows strayed onto the airport runway, disrupting flight operations. Business Hilights…
FAAN begins evacuation of abandoned faulty aircrafts from MMA airside
After years of warnings and ultimatums, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday began evacuation of abandoned aircraft at the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The General Manager, Corporate Communications of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta…
End to FAAN, Bi-Courtney airport concession crisis underway as ICRC wades in
After years of disagreements, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has begun a peace process that will end the dispute rocking the concession of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, Lagos by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney…
Finally, FAAN commences repair works on Enugu Airport runway
After periods of complains, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) earlier this week, began repair works on the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. General Manager Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Herrienta Yakubu made this known in a statement…
Confusion, fears at Lagos airport as FAAN blows up abandoned luggage
Pandemonium ensued for a while at the Hajj and Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday as Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) used an explosive device to blow…
How Lagos, Abuja airports certification was botched upon acclaimed readiness
Business Hilights can authoritatively report that chances of any Nigerian airport being certified by the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO) this year are slim considering the return of manuals sent to the certification agency due to untidiness. Otherwise, the airports…
Aviation unions boycott Airport concession stakeholders’ meeting for lack of confidence
Labour unions at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday put paid to their threats by boycotting stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for Thursday in protest against the move to concession four busy airports in Nigeria. The airports in the…
FAAN extends Ebola screening to all incoming flights, passengers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reactivated suspended total screening of incoming flights and passengers at all international airports following the recent outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo. Spokeswoman of the federal agency, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, said in…
