…Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who gave a loan to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to improve their infrastructure, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, I think. When I was MD of NAMA, there was this infrastructure development of all the towers, and that was what they called the Central Project, whi…
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, have recommended different approaches to growing the country’s aviation revenue, with the airport management agency advocating a comprehensive review o…
FAAN clears Bolt to resume operations at aiports; says it's in talks with other e-hailing rides The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said ride-hailing platform Bolt has been cleared to resume operations at airports after the two sides reached an operational agreement. This comes after the airport ban on Ube…
…of e-hailing cabs like Uber and Bolt became unavailable at airports due to a New FAAN policy. Chris, of Authentic Traveling, has revealed difficulties he faced getting a ride out of the airport after e-hailing cabs were temporarily banned at airports. In a video shared via his Instagram account, Chris is seen at the ai…
…Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Ganduje as FAAN board chairman, and Nasiru Gawuna as Federal Mortgage Bank chairman. However, the claim of over 40 such key appointments cannot be independently confirmed from publicly available records. When pressed on how the administration would a…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. FAAN, in a statement on Sunday via its official X handle, said its Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) was responding to the incident and working to contain th…
…Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, are repositioning Nigeria’s airports to compete globally through infrastructure renewal, stronger institutional governance, digital innovation and improved passenger services. Shuaibu stated this in an exclusive i…
FOLLOWING the recent launch of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’s Circular Economy initiative, the FAAN Training School will commence a specialised training programme for 40 staff members to embed sustainable waste management practices across airports, starting next year. The training, titled: “Understa…
FAAN orders probe into viral video of Delta airport officials manually searching lady's bag and confiscating her tins of milk and sardines The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a formal investigation into a viral video showing a confrontation between an Aviation Security (AVSEC) officer and a fe…
…passenger processing, security and the overall airport experience. According to FAAN, passengers will complete a one-time enrolment after which their identities can be verified through facial recognition at automated electronic gates installed at domestic airports. Speaking in a video shared by the authority, FAAN’s Di…
Apologise to airport staff, pay N25,000 or face FAAN action - Keyamo tells Peter Obi Days after NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accused the Federal government of persecuting him and also using airport officials to harass him, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has come out with a…
…I will be giving the necessary directives to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to take the next steps against him,” he said. Obi had earlier alleged that the clamping of his vehicle’s tyres at the airport was unjustified, describing it as part of a wider pattern of actions against him by the Federal Gove…
…airport users, in line with the provisions of the relevant aviation regulations and the FAAN By-Laws. CP Olufunke further urged members of the travelling public to comply with all lawful directives issued by airline operators and aviation personnel, emphasizing that maintaining discipline and orderly conduct aboard air…
Car hire drivers at Lagos airport lament as FAAN approves only 2020 Model and newer vehicles for operations going forward (video) Cab drivers at the Local and international airports in Lagos State have cried out following an alleged new directive from the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria FAAN that only cars from 2…
…Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) and the DSS. According to the agency, Sodiq was found with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while preparing to travel from Lagos to Abuja without an End User Certificate (EUC) required under existing regul…
…6, 2026, by operatives of the Service and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to board a flight to Abuja. According to the DSS, the drone was allegedly being transported without the mandatory End User Ce…
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has threatened to revoke the operating licences of businesses linked to airport touting, saying investigations revealed that many of those engaged in illicit activities and touting at airports are not strangers but staff of agencies and concessionaires ope…
…ground transportation services at airports under its control. Speaking with The PUNCH, FAAN's Director of Commercial and Business Development, Ms Adebola Agunbiade, said the new platform was conceived to address long-standing operational challenges, including the absence of central coordination, inconsistent service de…
…arrangements for them through different agencies and ministries. There is NEMA, NiDcom, FAAN, NIS, with individual roles and responsibilities. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is providing the vehicles to transport the returnees to their respective states or nearby destinations, while the National Commis…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered all airport cab operators across the country to upgrade their fleets