FAAN

‘FAAN, Not Ministry Should Lead Design for Airport Master Plan’

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, has deplored past interferences in the aviation agencies by the Ministry of Aviation in some areas of operation and infrastructure development, saying that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is in the best positioned to lead the design and execution of Nigeria’s airport master plan. Speaking at the […]

MMIA Airports

Lagos to Host Airport Business Summit in July

Lagos is set to host a major convergence of key players in the Nigerian aviation sector, as the 2025 edition of the Airport Business Summit and Expo (ABSE) prepares for take-off from July 15 to 17 at the NIGAV Expo Centre, Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The annual event, the only dedicated airport business summit in […]

TRAVEL

Addressing Ripple Effects of Flight Cancellations

Over the years, air travellers in Nigeria have been violently rebelling against airlines when flight schedule decisions like flight delays and cancellations do not favour them. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and airlines have decided to come together to put an end to the menace. What any air traveller in Nigeria will notice within […]

Airports

Bracing the Challenge of Airport Infrastructure Maintenance

One major challenge of public infrastructure is the quick depreciation of facilities due to frequent usage and poor maintenance. In Nigeria, the issue with poor maintenance culture is quite obvious, as concerned authorities rarely abort such wear and tear through pre-emptive remedial actions. So, public facilities degenerate to the alarm and discomfiture of the citizens. […]

Airports

Rewane: Nigeria Has Too Many Underutilised Airports

Amidst a growing trend of States across Nigeria investing in airport projects, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has pointed out that only two of the 33 airports in the country are profitable. Rewane also stated that only three airports in the country are responsible for handling 92 per […]