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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…

Kuku’s exemplary leadership at FAAN one year after

Posted on December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

By Yakubu Dati Within the 12 months that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) experienced a change in leadership, the initial anxiety that usually comes with the appointment of new CEOs has given way to assurances that the agency is headed in the right direction. This is because the new pilot has been found to possess the skill and knowledge not only to fly the plane to its desired destination but to land…

FAAN unveils refurbished E-wing departure terminal, partners UBA

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Acquires four CNG buses for passenger facilitation The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) partnership with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has yielded massive investment in airport infrastructure as FAAN unveiled its newly remodelled E-Wing departure terminal on Friday. The facilities have been expanded and provided with many state-of-the-art screening facilities and a changed security area that would help elevate the country’s image. The partnership signposts a strategic public-private partnership between FAAN and…

FAAN deepen aviation sector reportage, trains journalists

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

LAAC chairman, Suleiman lauds FAAN, CIAPS for training The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku said the training of aviation journalists was to help deepen understanding of the fast-paced aviation industry with a view to helping them report accurately. Kuku who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah at a one-day training of journalists and media team…

FAAN aircraft marshallers undergo revalidation training

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

To reduce apron-related incidents and accidents during the Yuletide, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a revalidation program for aircraft marshallers in collaboration with F.C.I International, Centre of Technical Development. Training and competent revalidation of over 200 aircraft marshallers from various airports in the federation has been carried out to enable the marshallers to perform their duty of providing safe guidance of aircraft during ground movement and taxiing as required by Nigeria…

FAAN remits over N218bn into federation account in 5 years

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) remitted N218,335,247,877.87 as a contribution from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and a total sum of N352,263,212.34 as remittance on 1 per cent stamp duty to the Consolidated Revenue Funds Account (CRF) for the period of 2020 – 2024, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of the Authority has said. She disclosed on Wednesday during a presentation before the Senate Committee on Finance, about the remittance of Internally Generated…

FAAN, security agencies collaborate to tackle touting, passengers’ harassment at Lagos airport

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Worried by the continuous touting and harassment of travellers at the screening points at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku summoned heads of all security agencies at the Lagos airport intending to nip the menace in the bud. At the meeting, Mrs Kuku launched “Operation AirClean,” making it clear that she has the full backing of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and…

It takes team work, efficiency to run massive airport system like FAAN, says Dati

Posted on November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Yakubu Dati was the General Manager of Public Affairs of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a former Commissioner for Information and later Commissioner for Land and Survey, Plateau State. In this interview with Television Continental (TVC) monitored by Aviation Metric on Thursday, he speaks about the giant strides by the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku to improve age-long infrastructure decay at many of the country’s airports, the recertification of the…

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