Tag: Faan
Patience Jonathan was not denied access to VIP’s lounge – FAAN says
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday said that it never denied Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of…
You can now fly in and out of Maiduguri airport, says FAAN
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, says the just re-opened Maiduguri International Airport is…
Benin airport to be shut down for maintenance
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There are indications that the Benin Airport may be shut down to air passengers for about four weeks…
FAAN apologises to air travellers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attributed the current traffic congestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
13 airports ready with airfield lighting soon – FAAN
The Federal Government said that 13 airports across the country were being fitted with airfield lighting for improved productivity and…
Nigeria’s Aviation Portal Is Up And Running, Says FAAN
Simon Ateba The Nigerian aviation portal, where real time information about airlines’ operations and services in the country can be…
Cargo Flights Suspended To Lagos Airport
Simon Ateba All cargo flights have been suspended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority…
Customs denies molestation of FAAN manager
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, on Saturday said that its personnel were not involved in…
2 Women Fight Over Baby Born By Maid
Cyriacus Izuekwe A baby girl born by a house maid in Lagos State, western Nigeria, has caused a fight between…
FAAN Boss’ Facebook Account Hacked
Simon Ateba The Facebook account of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma, has been…
Electrical fault responsible for fire at MMIA
A fire incident that occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos on Thursday has been traced to an…
New Kano airport terminal will boost commerce, says FAAN
By Simon Ateba The construction of a new terminal at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport will boost commercial activities…
No epidemic at MMIA Hajj Camp terminal – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Tuesday, denied a report that there was an outbreak of epidemic at…
FirstNation Airline confirms lease pact with Skypower Catering
The FirstNation Airline on Friday confirmed it had subsisting and valid lease with the Skypower Catering Ltd. located at the…
No evidence US air marshal was attacked in Lagos
Nigeria’s aviation authorities on Wednesday said there was no evidence for the United State’s claim that one of its air…
Passengers Queue For Ebola Check At Abuja Airport
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Passengers arriving from domestic and international flights into Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, are now being subjected…
Task Before New Aviation Minister
Osita Chidoka, Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation who was sworn in on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan, has no experience…
FAAN shuts Abuja Airport for three days
Simon Ateba The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said on Wednesday that the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Air Transport Workers Threaten Strike
The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) on Sunday threatened to call out its members for strike…
FAAN increases security check at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Saturday said it had intensified special security check of individuals and vehicles…
Misguided Merger In Aviation
The plan by the Federal Government to merge the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA…
Jonathan Sacks FAAN, NCAA, NAMA, NCAT Bosses
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent The Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday sacked virtually all aviation chiefs in the troubled industry,…
FAAN denies blockade of Gombe Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied allegation that it prevented a chartered plane conveying some officials of…
APC seeks probe of Gombe Airport blockade
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a clear act of sabotage and a dent…
FAAN relocates cabs at Lagos Airport
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria , FAAN, said on Wednesday it has commenced the relocation of…
Aero Contractors plane loses pressure mid-air, lands safely
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent An Aero Contractors plane, whose tyre lost pressure mid-air, landed safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
FAAN admits buying 2 armoured limos for Princess Oduah
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday said the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) purchased…
Plane carrying Pilgrims crashlands in Sokoto
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian aviation authorities on Saturday confirmed that a plane with 512 souls on board crash-landed in the…
Lagos Plane Crash Update:14 Dead, Six Survivors
Simon Ateba/aviation correspondent Fourteen people died and six others survived from Thursday’s plane crash in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria, the country’s…
Plane Carrying Agagu’s Corpse Crashes In Lagos
An Associated Airlines plane conveying the corpse of the late former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, crashed on Thursday…