Over the years there has been growing animosity between the Nigerian Customs Service and the Aviation Security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on issues concerning security and the management of facilities at the Lagos airport. The writer posits that security could be compromised if customs and other security operatives do not delineate their […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has thrown more light on a deceased body of a pregnant woman reported to have been raped to death at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, saying that the woman did not die inside the facility; rather, the body was dumped near the runway of the airport. […]
In order to keep to the global Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) in air transport, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to upgrade and expand security equipment at international airports to ensure comprehensive screening of passengers. The agency has therefore kicked off plans to replace all single-view scanners with standard double-view ones at the major […]
A middle aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables and other equipment inside the powerhouse of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was electrocuted, insider information revealed. The man whose identity could not be ascertained was said to have found his way into the power generating building and had begun disconnecting the installations […]
Aviation security experts and other stakeholders in the industry have condemned the plan by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to give arms to Aviation Security (AVSEC), which is recognized by the International Civil Aviation Security (ICAO) of being in charge of security at all the airports. On Tuesday FAAN deployed about 120 AVSEC […]
