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FAAN: How man with alcohol moved in front of airplane, culprits to face sanctions

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday gave a vivid account of an incident involving a passenger on a ValueJet aircraft. A video of a man attempting to stop a ValueJet aeroplane from departing the Abuja Airport on Tuesday had gone viral. The man said to be a popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAN 1), was nearly crushed by one of the wings of the aircraft as the aircraft departed the…

FAAN, NAMA report quashes Lufthansa’s crew claim over ‘unaware’ damaged Abuja runway

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Wole Shadare

There are indications that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) duly notified all airlines through a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) of a section of damaged section of the Abuja airport runway, which was supposed to keep airlines away for some time pending the repair of the bad portion. Lufthansa German Airlines’ A330 aircraft bound for Frankfurt last week was reportedly forced to offload 45 passengers. According to…

FAAN, firm sign strategic pact on human capital development

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to deliver on the six-point agenda of the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku. In a landmark move toward global training excellence, the FAAN Training School has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ATOM Training Services, a world-class aviation training institute based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The agreement marks a major step forward in enhancing the capacity…

FAAN closes Enugu airport for two weeks to fix runway

Posted on April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said will shut down the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to allow for essential runway maintenance works. According to the agency, the airport would be temporarily closed from April 22 to May 6th, 2025, for runway repairs. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah in a statement early Saturday, explained that there is a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a…

AI-powered machines to detect explosives, narcotics, drugs deployed by FAAN at Lagos airport

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Expands e-gate system The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is ushering in a new era of security and efficiency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with the deployment of advanced screening technologies, e-gate systems, and a renewed inter-agency collaboration framework aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s aviation environment. The agency has deployed a state-of-the-art security screening system, the Orion 928DX, described as one of the most advanced technologies in global aviation security. The highly…

FAAN shuts Ibadan airport for upgrade

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday, announced the temporary closure of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport (SLAA), Ibadan, for upgrade works targeted at improving the infrastructure to an international status. In a statement signed by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s spokesperson, the Authority confirmed that the Federal Government had approved the closure, adding that the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has consequently closed the runway and suspended airport operations in…

IWD: FAAN proposes mentorship programme for women’s career growth

Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku has proposed a mentorship programme for the women with a view to helping them with career growth in the aviation industry. Kuku who is the first female chief executive officer of FAAN said the idea is about creating a world where talent rises regardless of gender, innovation flows from all voices, and our differences which make them stronger and not weaker. The FAAN MD…

Minister restores industrial harmony to FAAN over unions’ concession, wage disputes

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it is working to resolve the imbroglio between it and the aviation unions over the alleged non- inclusion of members in the ongoing airports concession and the delay in the implementation of the negotiated consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage among others. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah explained that the issues were presented to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…

Despite 82% revenue increase in 2024, decrepit facilities worry FAAN MD

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Budget limitation hinders agency from implementing key projects The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has improved its revenue generation by over 100 per cent as the Managing Director of the agency, (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku disclosed that the sum of ₦343,870,721,789.31 was generated from January to November, 2024 indicating an increase in revenue 82.5% performance which represent a positive variance of ₦155,487,786,012.29 between 2024 and 2023. The disclosure by Kuku is a cheery one…

Kuku says cargo, sweet spot for FAAN, agency rejigs airport concession plan

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku has said that the cargo business remains a sweet spot for the agency while lauding the incredible job the operators of Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, the Jos Airport and the commitment of the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan, Ogun State are using the aerodromes to achieve with cargo airports. She also stated that the agency was working on the advisory end of…

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