The partnership by the Enugu State Government and the Federal Government towards the completion and operationalization of the international terminal as well as the construction of a cargo terminal and warehouses at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, has received a boost following the constitution of a committee to fine-tune the terms of cooperation between […]
Nigerian govt moves to reduce multiple security personnel at airports
The Nigerian government said it plans to reduce the number of security checks at the country’s airports. The development comes as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN and the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA partner to cut down on multiple security checks at Nigerian airports. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of FAAN, disclosed […]
FAAN launches investigation to ascertain cause of fire at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said it has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire incident that occured on Thursday at the E54 bridge of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja. A statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, said efforts to ventilate the smoke from […]
Dana Air Incident: FAAN reopens runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified the public and all stakeholders that runway 18L/36R has been reopened for flight operations. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN on Tuesday in Lagos. Orah said the development followed the earlier closure of […]
FAAN shuts down KFC outlet at MMIA over discrimination against customer
The Federal Airport Authority in Nigeria, FAAN, has shut down the KFC outlet in Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos over discriminatory treatment meted out to a Passenger with Reduced Mobility. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Recall that Dabola Daniel […]
Retiree demands justice over alleged brutality, destruction of house by security agents
A retired staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Imo State, Nze Augustine Agu, has called on the government and concerned citizens to come to his rescue following the vandalisation and destruction of his personal house by the men of the State Joint Security Task Force. […]
Thursday Incident: What happened at Murtala Muhammed International Airport — FAAN
FAAN assures Lagos airport passengers, staff of safety after fire incident
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has assured Lagos airport passengers and staff of their safety and security, after a cable short circuit incident on Thursday. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, gave the assurance in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She admitted that there was an electrical short […]
FAAN announces another power outage at Lagos International Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Friday announced another power interruption at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA. FAAN made the announcement to avoid the controversy that followed the three-minute power outage that occurred at the International Airport about one week ago. The spokesman of FAAN, Obiageli Orah, said the latest outage would […]
Ohanaeze blasts Northern leaders over stance on relocation of FAAN, CBN units to Lagos
Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has lambasted Northern leaders for kicking against the relocation of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and some units of the Central Bank of Nigeria , CBN, from Abuja to Lagos. DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government’s move to relocate the two […]