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New Wi-Fi roll out ends 11 years internet dark age at Lagos, Abuja airports

Posted on February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 by Wole Shadare

FAAN, MTN partnership returns connectivity to aerodromes After roughly 11 years without a reliable, airport-wide internet service, free public Wi-Fi was officially launched at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Thursday. This return of connectivity is the result of a new partnership between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and MTN Nigeria. The service is currently live in MMIA Terminal 2 (the new terminal) and has also been launched simultaneously at…

NAMA inks deal for new head office in Abuja

Posted on December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has formally signed contractual documents for the construction of its new corporate headquarters and Air Traffic Management (ATM) Centre in Abuja, marking a historic milestone in the agency’s institutional growth and Nigeria’s aviation development. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of NAMA, Ahmed Umar Farouk, described the project as a strategic, forward-looking investment designed to position Nigeria’s airspace management system on par…

NSIB Investigates Cause Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr., has disclosed that the Bureau has deployed investigators to the site of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train derailment to ensure the root cause of the derailment is uncovered. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Badeh stated that NSIB was aware of the derailment involving a Kaduna-bound train service that occurred…

Ethiopian Airlines to add three extra flights to Abuja from October 28

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airlines, is expanding its route network in Africa and has chosen to add three extra weekly flights to the daily flights already operating out of Abuja. Its decision to foray into routes with some of the best equipment has set it apart, as it matches competition with capacity and ambition to retain its spot as one of the best airlines in the world, with Nigeria serving as its preferred market…

Air Peace Makes Nonstop Flight From Abuja to St. Kitts, Expanding Africa’s Global Reach

Posted on June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, on June 12, 2025, made a non-stop flight to the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The service, arranged for a Pan-African business conference in the Eastern Caribbean, carried delegations from Nigeria, thereby underscoring the airline’s growing trajectory and strategic foray into the global market. The St. Kitts & Nevis flight is the airline’s third foray into…

Kenya Airways mulls return to Abuja, weighs options

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways said it was still considering plans to return to Abuja few years after it exited the route, just as it described Abuja route as very relevant point for the carrier. It noted that it offers greater flexibility and convenience for travellers, reinforcing their dedication to the Nigerian market. Speaking to journalists last week in Lagos, Regional Manager, America and West Africa for the airline, Ngamau Stephen also stated that the availability of in terms…

Abuja Airport Runway: Lingering project with no end in sight

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The second runway for Abuja airport has lingered for too long with no end in sight for a project whose cost of N534 billion could be regarded as the most expensive in the world after completion with a likely mention in the Guinness World Records, writes, WOLE SHADARE Jinxed? The Abuja Airport’s second runway appears to be jinxed. The plan to give the country’s second busiest airport a second runway has been mired in controversy and…

Allied incident paralyses flight operations, flights resume at Abuja airport

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NSIB begins probe Stakeholders divided over call for second runway Nosewheel severed from aircraft, tyres burst on landing, heads for bush For hours, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja remained closed following the skidding of Allied Air cargo plane said to be ferrying goods and money for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) skidded off the airport runway into a nearby bush. The skidding off of the B737-800 cargo airplane caused extensive damage…

NCAA: How FAAN closed 165 gaps to get Abuja, Lagos airports recertification

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…To commence second phase exercise for other aerodromes The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said the renewal of the aerodrome certificates for Lagos and Abuja airports – marks an important milestone in the country’s journey towards achieving excellence in aviation safety and security. He, however, disclosed that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) got the recertification for the Lagos and Abuja airports after closing 136 items or…

NCAA recertifies Lagos, Abuja airports four years after last exercise

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

FAAN MD lauds exercise, says agency prioritises infrastructure upgrade Four years after the last exercise, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja have been recertified by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Airports are certified to ensure the safety of aircraft operations and to demonstrate compliance with relevant safety standards Airport Operating Certificates serve to ensure safety in air transportation. To obtain a certificate, an airport must agree to certain operational and safety…

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