The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commenced its 2026 training year with the revalidation of aircraft marshals ahead of airport certification and safety audits. The programme, held every year, is designed to refresh the skills and knowledge of personnel responsible for guiding aircraft on the ground. The training follows the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has officially informed the public of a fire outbreak at Terminal one of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The announcement was made via the authority’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday. FAAN said the firefighting team of the authority was currently responding and working […]
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos has a fire outbreak at Terminal 1, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The agency said that its firefighting team had been called to the scene and was attempting to contain the situation in a brief statement that was uploaded on microblogging platform, X, on […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in compliance with the Cashless policy of the Federal government, has ordered an immediate halt to cash transactions across its operations. The directive follows renewed Federal Government action to strengthen compliance with electronic revenue collection rules. Consequently, Nigeria’s aviation sector becomes one of the first to fully operationalise […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has prohibited all physical cash collections throughout its operations, making the aviation industry one of the first to fully implement the federal government’s strengthened Cashless Policy. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, issued an internal memo on February 3, 2026, ordering all directorates to stop accepting […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), has deepened ties with its host communities of Ipo and Omagwa through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) engagement that underscores its commitment to safety, stakeholder partnership, and sustainable development. At a formal handover ceremony, FAAN presented CSR items, including 40 bags of rice, […]
Following the joint apron safety workshop, Nigerian airports, mostly those operated by FAAN, have demonstrated significant operational improvements in airfield activities and apron management. This was contained in a communique by the Marshaller Consultative Forum at the conclusion of the 1st National Joint Apron Safety workshop. The report, presented by Mr Fortune Idu, […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has called for a comprehensive review and possible restructuring of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) Directorates and Departments to improve operational efficiency and strengthen accountability across the agency. Chairman of the Committee, Honourable Abdullahi Garba, said such a review was necessary to ensure clearer roles, streamlined […]
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has urged investors, global partners and local unions to seize the “unparalleled investment portfolio” that Nigeria’s aviation sector now presents. Speaking at the (FAAN) National Aviation Conference (FNAC) at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island Monday, under the theme “Elevating the Nigerian Aviation […]
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has declared that all airports across the country under the management have valid insurance cover. Reacting to comments by chief executive officer of Overland Airways, Capt. Edward Boyo on airports insurance in the country at the 5th CHINET Aviacargo Conference at […]
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, says Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji musician popularly known as KWAM 1, will serve as an ambassador for airport security protocol. Keyamo announced the decision on Wednesday via his X page while addressing recent incidents in the aviation sector. According to him, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will work […]
Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji singer popularly known as KWAM 1 or K1 De Ultimate, has denied claims by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) that he violated boarding procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The controversy followed FAAN’s allegation that the 68-year-old musician attempted to board a ValueJet flight to Lagos on […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Following the inauguration of the Board of Directors of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, the Secretary General of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrade AbdulRasaq Saidu, has charged the government to name the boards of other aviation […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is ramping up efforts to reposition its commercial and business landscape through major process reforms, infrastructure enhancements, and digital transformation. Speaking during a recent stakeholder engagement, with the theme: “Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Growth and Development”, the Director of Commercial and Business Development, Miss Adebola […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Plateau State government have partnered to build a food cargo hub at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, to address the staggering N3.5 trillion worth of food that perishes annually in Nigeria. The partnership aims to upgrade the Plateau State airport into an international cargo […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Director of Human Resources at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Dr Lukman Emiola, has revealed that the agency is undergoing a sweeping transformation to align with global best practices in airport management, driven by innovation, strategic training, and robust staff welfare programmes. In an exclusive interview with THE DAILY […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO For stepping up security across the aviation sector, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has applauded the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for convening a high-level symposium focused on the pivotal role of aviation security in ensuring safer skies. Speaking during her goodwill message […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch of the Federal Parastatal and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria, (FEEPPPA), has called on the federal government to equip officers of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) with arms to ensure adequate protection and ward off external forces to the airport Reacting to the recent […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to bring sanity to the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, with planned introduction of biometrics for all occupants. Already, the process of the sanitization has commenced with the markings of some shops for demolition to give way for construction […]
BY CHUKWUENEKE IWELUNMO Stakeholders in the aviation industry have voted the managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku as the aviation industry’s agency Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Year 2024 Award. In the details of the poll conducted by Nigerian Aviation (NIGAV) Conference, Exhibition and Award, and a copy […]