FAAN

The Flipside of Nigerian Airports

The recent report, which showed how Nigerian airports recorded poor rating in passenger comfort among major airports in Africa, has prompted industry experts to identify major factors that make the airports inimical to travellers. Last weekend the Minister of Aviation and Aeronautical Development, Festus Keyamo, carried out inspection tour of the E-Wing of the Murtala […]

FAAN

NSA, FAAN Move to Curb Graft, Delays for Int’l Passengers at Nation’s Airports

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have concluded plans to eliminate multiple checkpoints where security operatives and passengers interface during the screening of international travellers at Nigeria’s airports. Security operatives like the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and the […]

Aviation

ARTSI Endorses Proposed Bill to Create Single Security Administration

  The Aviation Round Table Safety Initiative (ARTSI), has thrown its weight behind the the proposes bill  that will usher in a single security screening point for arriving and departing passengers. The  group in a statement signed by its assistant secretary general, Olumide Ohunayo, commended the speaker of the House of Representatives for spearheading the […]

MMIA Aviation

Protecting Airports against Terrorists’ Attack

There have been information about plans by terrorists and bandits to extend the insecurity which has pervaded the country to the airports, but they have so far failed to access the facilities. Writer notes that more efforts should be made to further secure the airports On Monday airport security report was made public, which indicated […]

MMIA Aviation

FAAN Fortifies Security at MMIA Airport

Airline operators and other users of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos have confirmed that there is improved security at the terminal and airside of the airport. THISDAY learnt that Close-Circuit Television (CCTV) has been deployed at the various areas at the international terminal and also at the sterile areas of the airport after […]