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Shake up imminent in FAAN: Yadudu, directors to go

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo As the present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari winds up, some heads of the agencies in the aviation sector are now jittery as the Federal government is set to relieve some them of their jobs Investigation carried out revealed that the Federal Airports

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FAAN, Munich airports partner to close tech manpower

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for three years has received trainings from the Munich airport in Germany to close technical manpower gaps through the exchange programme Initiated by FCI International Nigeria with the office of Director of Human Resources And Admin, FAAN, Mr Noris Anozie, endorsed by Managing Director/CEO Federal

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Why we demolished Ajao Estate buildings in Lagos-FAAN

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2023 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO 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, FAAN indicated […]

Aviation

AVSEC: FAAN graduates 381 cadets, instructors

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo As part of its efforts to improve security in the aviation industry, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Saturday graduated 381 Cadets and instructors who commissioned during their passing out parade at Digital Bridge Institute, Kano in Kano State. The 381 FAAN Aviation Security Cadets have undergone and completed the […]

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FAAN beefs security as 381 cadets officers graduate

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 381 Cadet Officers of the Aviation Security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have held their graduation ceremony at the Digital Bridge Institute, Kano. Speaking at the passing out parade over the weekend, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said the graduation is “a noble feat in our resolve to further […]

Aviation

FAAN: Osubi airport booms again as facilities restored

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Osubi airport manager, Mr Winston Egwuatu says, almost all the abandoned facilities at the airport have been restored within twenty two months of taking over the running of the airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from private operators Speaking in a chat with journalists at the NIGAV centre […]

Aviation

FAAN boss wants safety prioritized to boost industry

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) , Captain Rabiu Yadudu wants all stakeholders to prioritize safety and make necessary sacrifices to maintain and enhance safety in the industry. Delivering a paper entitled: ‘Aviation Safety in a Global Distressed Economy: The Place of Nigeria’ at the Safety Summit of

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How NCAA hijacked aviation training in FAAN, others

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation training in the country is heading towards doom if the current training situation in NCAA is not checked by stakeholders and well-meaning aviation experts. An investigation by The Daily Times revealed that NCAA in the past few years embarked on the training of aviation personnel of other parastatals using their retired […]

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FAAN temporarily closes MMIA E-Finger screening point

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2021 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport E-Finger departure screening point to carry out some routine maintenance on the screening machine. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the authority, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Henrietta said that the process was

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FAAN to inaugurate new Lagos terminal Feb 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2020 0

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, currently under construction will be inaugurated by February 2021. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director, FAAN, gave the assurance during an oversight visit by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation in Lagos on Thursday. Yadudu

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FAAN gives vital information to passengers returning to Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says passengers arriving Nigeria  upon resumption of international flights must undergo COVID-19 test two weeks before leaving their destination. READ ALSO: BREAKING NEWS: International flights to resume in Nigeria – Hadi Sirika Director-general of  Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority

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COVID-19: FAAN MD, Yadudu lauds passengers’ patronage 

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) has commended passengers for complying with the COVID-19 protocols put in place at the airports. Domestic flights resumed on Wednesday in Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja after over three months of airport closure over the COVID-19 pandemic. The authority explained it

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Remittance levies: How an indigenous airline owing FAAN N13bn

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2020 0

House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has frowned at the deliberate withholding of at least N13billion levies by one of Nigeria’s indigenous airlines collected on behalf of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN). This is just as the committee has charged the management of FAAN to provide it with the details of the debt […]

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All passengers must arrive three hours before take off- FAAN says

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

As the Federal government prepares to lift the ban on domestic flights, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that passengers who would be travelling via any of the flights will now be required to be at the airport three hours before takeoff time. In a tweet posted on its handle this afternoon, […]

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FAAN sets for gradual reopening, compares note with Munich airport

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

In an effort to begin the reopening of some of the airports in the nation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) held a skype meeting with Munich Airport International to share experiences and compare notes on the effects of the COVID19 lockdown on the airports. The aim of the meeting was to assess the […]

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Airports’ Reopening: FAAN meets with Munich International Airport

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Lagos – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday held a virtual meeting with the management of Munich International Airport, Germany, to share experiences and compare notes on the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on airports. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, said in a statement that aim of the meeting […]

Business

Flight resumption: Embrace online booking, check in- FAAN Servicom advises passengers

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

In order to achieve social distancing at airport terminals across the country, the general manager customer service of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) , Mrs Ebele Okoye has advocated online ticket purchase and check in by intending passengers Mrs Okoye who spoke at webinar conference organized by women in aviation, also called for […]

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FAAN declares resumption of Nigerian Airport

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it has put in place arrangements on passenger facilitation, ahead of resumption of flights. The General Manager Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, stated this while speaking at an aviation webinar organised by Women in Aviation (WIA) Nigeria with the theme: “Aviation: The New Norm in […]

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FAAN to curb spread of COVID-19 through disinfection of airports

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

As a result of the closure of all international airports in the country to traffic except for emergencies and essential services and the voluntary reduction or suspension of domestic operations, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced disinfecting some of its major gateways. The lull in air travel has availed the airport managers […]

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MMIA access gate: FAAN targets N100m in March ending

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

The chairman, Air Transport Services Senior Staff, Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), FAAN Branch, Comrade Ahmed Danjuma has projected an expected income of about N100 million by March ending, as proceeds from the collection of tolls at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) access road. READ ALSO: WHO: Coronavirus may spread further in Africa with onset […]