In furtherance of its current fiscal reforms drive to optimize revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in the country, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project (NSWP). Speaking while inaugurating the committee at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said the initiative was […]
Tag: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
FAAN Shuts KFC Outlet For Shoddy Treatment Of Passenger
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday announced that it had shut down KFC facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos with immediate effect over what it termed discriminatory treatment of a customer. The management hinged its action on a social media report by a Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM), […]
Kuku Resumes As FAAN MD, Targets Improved Revenue, Services
The new Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has assured all stakeholders in the aviation sector that the agency will continue to be the bastion of excellent service delivery in the country. She said this while meeting the top management of the agency and journalists after receiving […]
Tinubu Replaces FAAN, Other Aviation Agencies’ CEOs
President Bola Tinubu has replaced five Managing Directors and Directors-General of parastatals in the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The President also suspended the Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, to enable him face an “unfettered investigation” by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The changes in the leadership positions […]
NAMA Notifies Airlines On Closure Of MMIA Airport Runway
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has sent a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) to airline operators and other stakeholders on its plans to repair some portions of the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. The agency, in the notice NOTAM on the runway, which is also known as 18R/36L, stated that it […]
Buhari To Commission New MMIA Terminal Tuesday
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari would tomorrow commission the newly built Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal, Lagos as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to enhance service standards in the nation’s airports nationwide. A statement by the agency’s Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Faithful […]
FAAN Assures Air Travelers Of Safety, Security During Yuletide Season
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travelers and other airport users of safety, security and comfort during the yuletide holiday travels. The Authority gave assurance of its readiness to play host to passengers and other airport users that usually use the nation’s airports for yuletide seasons’ travels either in transit or […]
FAAN Moves To Curb Extortion At Airports, Threatens Stiff Sanctions
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has indicated its move to curb all forms of extortion at the country’s airports and threatened to apply stiffer sanctions against violators of operational rules in the airports. The authority’s latest measure may not be unconnected with sundry allegations of corrupt practices in the airports by stakeholders about […]
FAAN Trains Aviation Security Officers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has completed the training of 121 aviation security officers. The AvSec officers, drawn from the airports in Abuja, Maiduguri, Yola, Jos, Gombe, Dutse, Sokoto, Zaria, Kaduna, Kebbi, Makurdi and Katsina were taken through the mandatory 6 weeks STP 123 Basic Course, which was both intellectual and physical. Some […]
FAAN Begins Technology Upgrade In Lagos, Abuja Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the installation of Check-In and Screening equipment in Abuja and Lagos airports as part of its efforts to improve the functionality of the facilities and make travelling easier for air travelers. The agency, in a statement by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, explained that […]