The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has adopted a hybrid toll system after President Bola Tinubu ordered temporal suspension of the cashless policy rollout. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had announced that the President’s directive, given during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, was prompted by the chaos that arose …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered temporal suspension of the new cashless policy introduced by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at access gates of airports across the country. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said President Tinubu gave the directive during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4. In a …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the ongoing closure of airspaces in parts of the Middle East over the tension arising from attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, has affected flights to and from the region. In a travel advisory issued on Sunday, FAAN said that following the developments, …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced new measures to ensure smooth passenger movement at airports during the end-of-year travel rush. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Henry Agbebire, said the authority conducted advanced traffic forecasts to prepare for the expected rise in passenger numbers. He explained that FAAN developed …
As the festive season approaches, Nigerians travelling to various parts of the country are trapped, clearly facing a difficult choice between paying high airfares or risking dangerous road travel. Nigerian roads have become increasingly unsafe due to the spate of kidnapping and armed robbery. While highway armed robbers often launch random attacks, kidnappers target the …
By Esther Ososanya In a significant twist to two of Nigeria’s most talked-about aviation controversies, the Federal Government has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Ms Comfort Emmanson and reduced the lifetime flight ban imposed on Fuji icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1, to one month. The announcement, made by Minister of Aviation …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denylisted renowned Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an alleged airport security violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, confirmed the action during a press conference …
