Tag: FAAN
Lagos airport shut, flights diverted over corpse on runway
International flights were prevented from landing and taking off from the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, on Thursday, as...
FAAN apologises, reveals cause of power outage at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised for the power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The Star had earlier...
Buhari to Minister: Look for special funding for Abuja airport project
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to look for special funding for the second...
N8,000 extortion: 2 immigration officers banned from airports
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has banned two officials of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) from operating in any of the nation’s airports...
FAAN blames air fare hike on exchange rate, fuel price
The Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has blamed the recent hike in air fare on increased cost of aviation fuel and exchange rate.
Mr. Kunle Akinbode,...
Bad weather forces Dana Air plane to make ‘air return’
An Abuja-Lagos bound aircraft of Dana Air on Wednesday made an ‘air return’.
The fully-loaded plane had emergency landing at 2:25p.m. in Abuja.
The management of...
FG moves to avert aviation workers’ strike
Following the threat by aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals...
Pwajok oversees NAMA as FG redeploys Directors, SAs in aviation agencies
The Federal Government on Wednesday effected some changes in the nation’s aviation sector.
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola...
FAAN suspends airport officials for extorting passenger
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Mrs Henrietta Yakubu,...
Passenger extortion: FAAN apprehends Arik airline official
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apprehended an official of Arik airline while soliciting bribe from a passenger at the general aviation...
