The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has praised Gov. Siminalayi Fubara for supporting upgrades that secured global safety certification for Port Harcourt International Airport. Mrs Lynda Ezike, Regional General Manager, South-South Airports, presented the certification and operating licence to the governor during a courtesy visit on Friday. Ezike said …
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South-West region emerges winner of FAAN Regional Football
THE South- West region of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of FAAN regional football competition held in Abuja. FAAN Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the tournament that commenced on June 16. Kuku, …
Read More »FG Orders Private Jets Removal From Abuja Airport
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has ordered the immediate relocation of all aircraft stationed at the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja ahead of the inauguration of the new government scheduled for May 29, 2023. FAAN said the removal of aircraft parked at the Abuja …
Read More »FAAN Urges Illegal Occupants To Vacate Airport Land
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has issued a warning to all illegal occupants of airport lands to vacate the premises for their own safety and security. In a statement on Tuesday, the General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said the 13 houses recently demolished posed dangers to the …
Read More »Why We Demolished Ajao Estate Buildings In Lagos-FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the 13 houses that were demolished recently at Ajao Estate were posing grave dangers to the operations of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In a press release signed by the Acting General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, …
Read More »Demolished Houses Built On Red Zones, FAAN Defends Action
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has defended the action it took to demolish some structures sitting on illegally acquired land belonging to the authority. It noted that contrary to erroneous information or deliberate misinformation by some persons, the agency disclosed that the recent demolition of 13 houses posed …
Read More »Airline Operators Slam FAAN, Reject Aviation Fuel Racketing
“Nigerian indigenous airlines are performing under certain conditions that we should be applauded for still staying afloat. Is it forex, or fuel infrastructure? How about bird strikes in a good country? the airlines would have gone to court against FAAN for all the bird strikes because we pay for these …
Read More »FAAN Identifies Immigration Officers That Stole From A 14-Year-Old Girl
FAAN Identifies Immigration Officers That Stole From A 14 Year Old Girl On February 19th, 2020, the mother of a 14 year old girl took to Twitter to complain that Immigration officials at the airport took all the money that her daughter had. Ratchet Rayne @Imoteda My 14 year old …
Read More »Aviation Stakeholders Condemn Lopsided Appointments In NCAA, FAAN, NAMA, AIB
Stakeholders in the aviation sector have condemned perceived lopsidedness in the appointments and redeployments of key officials across agencies in the sector. The appointments made by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika according to the different stakeholders favoured the northern part of the country and relegated other areas and …
Read More »Southeast governors to Buhari: Delay airport closure, ban herdsmen
Nigeria’s South-East Governors Forum (SGF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to delay the closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and act against causes of insecurity in the region. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Saturday announced that it will close the airport’s runway for major repairs. But …
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