MY Responsibility is To Ensure That Our Passengers Are Safe – FAAN MD.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Managing Director/ CEO, Federal Airport Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku today reiterated that, her commitment is to ensure that every passenger passing through the gateway is safe and secure at all times.The FAAN boss made this statement at the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF), event put together by…

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Aviation Minister Bags “Minister of the Decade” Award at Daily Times 100 Years Celebration.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, has been honoured as “The Minister of the Decade” at the Centenary Celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria, held today at the ThisDay Dome, Abuja.This, was contained in a press statement signed by Tunde Mushood, the Special Advisor to…

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NAHF, Bi-Courtney Signs Pact as Hall of Fame Montage Installation Begins at MMA2.

By Cosmas Okereafor Preparations for the maiden induction into the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) reached a major milestone on Monday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between NAHF and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, MMA2.The landmark MOU signing ceremony took place at the…

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NAMA CELE BRATES ENGR. TERESE AS SHE BAGS APWEN LEADERSHIP AWARD.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Lagos Chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has conferred its Outstanding Public Service Award on the Director of Safety Electronics and Engineering Services at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Terese Ihenachor. According to her citation by the association, Engr Ihenachor was being recognised “for…

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FAAN RESOLVES BOLT OPERATIONAL ISSUES, APPRECIATES PASSENGERS’ PATIENCE.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) appreciates members of the travelling public for their patience and understanding during the recent period of inconvenience occasioned by efforts to establish an agreeable and sustainable operational framework for e-hailing services at FAAN-managed airports.For nearly a decade, FAAN has been working to address challenges arising…

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AIRPORT MOBILITY: Why Passenger Safety and Convenience Must Go Together.

By Henry Agbebire, The continuing public conversation around the operations of Uber, Bolt and other e-hailing services at Nigerian airports deserves a little more context and a broader perspective.Understandably, passengers want convenient, affordable and readily available transportation when they arrive at an airport. E-hailing platforms have transformed urban mobility and have become an important part…

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NAMA RAISES ALARM OVER FAKE RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT LETTERS.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) wishes to alert the general public on the activities of unscrupulous individuals impersonating the agency and issuing fraudulent recruitment and appointment letters to unsuspecting members of the public.NAMA views this disturbing development with serious concern, particularly as these fraudulent schemes are calculated to exploit innocent job…

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LAAC Conference Sets Stage For Discourse on Government Revenue Demands, Sector’s Growth.

By Cosmas Okereafor The 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) is set to provide a major platform for stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry to examine the delicate balance between government revenue demands and the need to sustain the growth and competitiveness of the sector.In a press statement made available…

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ETIHAD INVITATION TO THE AVIATION MINISTER OPENS A NEW CHAPTER FOR NIGERIA’S AVIATION GROWTH AND CONNECTIVITY.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK), today undertook a strategic working visit to Abu Dhabi at the invitation of the Government of the United Arab Emirates and Etihad Airways, signaling the deepening aviation growth, connectivity and economic partnership between Nigeria and the UAE.The visit…

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