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Enugu Air: FAAN Calls for Patience as NSIB Begins Investigation

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The recent runway excursion involving an Enugu Air Embraer E170 at Benin Airport has expectedly dominated public discourse, triggering heightened anxiety after dramatic footage of the stranded aircraft flooded social media platforms within minutes of the incident. However, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has strongly condemned the rush to judgment by self-proclaimed aviation experts who assigned blame before official investigative bodies could even secure the scene. Speaking to Aviation Metric at the weekend,…

FAAN Unveils 2025 By-Laws, Overhauls Regulatory Framework After 21 Years

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In a major move to align airport operations with modern global standards, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has officially unveiled its 2025 Bye-Laws—marking the first comprehensive review of the Authority’s regulatory framework in 21 years. The FAAN Bye-Laws—under steady reinforcement and heightened public enforcement through 2025 and 2026—form the regulatory toolkit for managing order, safety, access, and commerce across all federal airport premises nationwide. While rooted in the Civil Aviation Act 2022 and international…

FAAN shifts focus from ‘glitzy’ terminals to critical airside rehabilitation

Posted on July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For decades, Nigeria’s airport terminals have hogged the public spotlight. Glitzy departure lounges and passenger-facing aesthetics frequently captured media attention, while a much more critical crisis brewed out of sight. Beneath the surface, the country’s vital airside assets were quietly deteriorating under the strain of surging aircraft movements, unpredictable climate shifts, and years of deferred capital investment. Several runways across the nation had long outlived their design lifespan. Taxiways were crumbling, airfield lighting systems remained…

FAAN Partners International Airlines to Resolve Terminal Bottlenecks

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to streamline airport protocol operations and tackle persistent passenger facilitation bottlenecks at the nation’s international gateways. In a strategic alignment meeting held on Thursday last week, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, FAAN’s Directorate of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection engaged directly with the Airline Operators Committee (AOC). The session aimed to establish a seamless interface between the Department of Protocol and Passages…

Ebola: FAAN Activates Preventive Surveillance At Airports

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has activated strict preventive protocols across all international gateways. Just on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued a high-alert directive to all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria, ordering immediate, enhanced port health surveillance at all…

FAAN: Despite high charges, Nigeria’s aviation pricing falls short of reality

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Henry Agbebire, said the recent classification of Nigeria by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as one of the countries with aviation charges above the global average fits neatly into a long-standing narrative, depicting Africa as expensive, Nigeria as difficult, and airlines as victims. He noted that IATA is not entirely wrong if they consider aviation charges across…

Non aeronautical source, FAAN’s structural shift to enhance revenue drive

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive of Belujane Konsult, Mr Chris Azu Aligbe, has stated that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) transition from aeronautical revenue (fees from landing, parking, and passenger processing) to non-aeronautical revenue (commercial activities) is one of the most significant structural shifts in the agency’s history. He stated this with respect to the concession of many assets, including the toll gates at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…

Nwosu-Igbo exits FAAN in blaze of glory

Posted on March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Saturday, March 7, 2026, marked the end of an era at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as Mrs Ijeoma Blessing Nwosu-Igbo, the General Manager of Public Affairs, officially retired after more than two decades of meritorious service. The “Pen-Down” ceremony held at the FAAN Headquarters in Lagos was described by colleagues and industry stakeholders as a celebratory blaze of glory for a woman who has been a central pillar of aviation communication…

FAAN builds on momentum for cargo/freight centre, Abuja second runway, others

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Positions Abuja airport for growth, holds stakeholders meeting Building on the strategic momentum from the first quarter of 2026, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved from dialogue to implementation. The recent stakeholders meeting served as a launchpad for a multi-billion-naira infrastructure roadmap, specifically targeting the expansion of Nigeria’s air cargo capacity and the modernisation of its primary hubs. Consequently, FAAN has officially unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art dedicated cargo facility designed…

Source: How pressure from Finance Ministry caused FAAN’s cashless policy setback

Posted on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The pressure from the Ministry of Finance, through a memo to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), for a March 1, 2026, deadline, without adequate preparation and infrastructure for the cashless policy at the two major airports in Lagos and Abuja, has been attributed to a catastrophic failure of the entire process. A source who was privy to the memo between the office of the Ministry of Finance but who pleaded anonymity because he…

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