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FG to Demolish MMIA Terminal as New One Begins Operation December

*Workers reject concession plan The federal government will demolish substantial part of the 40-year-old Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal and replace it with the new one built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in December. This is coming as aviation labour leaders have rejected the planned concession of four major airports in […]

New PHA Terminal Aviation

A New Vista for Airport Infrastructure

Last week President Mohammadu Buhari unveiled the new Port Harcourt International Airport terminal, which is a harbinger to the opening of four other of such facilities built by the Chinese. The completion and usage of the five new terminals at nation’s major airports would provide succour to air travellers. Last week Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari […]

FAAN MD, Saleh Dunoma Aviation

FAAN Expresses Readiness to Utilise New Terminals

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that it has made every provision to utilize the new terminals, known as Chinese terminals, as they are commissioned and put into operation. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu disclosed this to THISDAY in Lagos and said that the new Port Harcourt […]

Buhari, Nwike and Minister of Labour and Productivity (behind) inspecting facilities at the new terminal. Aviation

FG to Modernise Facilities, Increaee Passenger Capacity at Nation’s Airports

President Muhammadu Buhari said his government plans to modernize  airport infrastructure and expand the facilities to accommodate more air travelers in order to meet projected increase in passenger movement. The international Air Transport Association (IATA) said that world passenger traffic would rise to 8.9 billion in 2030 and Nigerian would be significantly affected Buhari made […]

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Abuja New Terminal Begins Operation in October

The federal government has said that the new terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja would start operation in October this year.  This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma who said the terminal would be put to use in order to decongest the old […]