Aviation Policy

Rewane: Govt Operates Nigerian Airports at Huge Cost, Advocates Facilities’ Concession

The CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, has said the federal government spends outrageous amounts of money to run Nigeria’s airports which processes less than 15 million passengers per annum and advocated concession of the airports to the private sector under the PPP arrangement. This is just as the Chairman and CEO of Air […]

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. […]