Aviation

Planned Airport Facilities Concession Halts Construction Work at Lagos Airport Terminal

The plan by the federal government to concession the terminals of major airports in Nigeria has forced Chinese contractors to suspend work on the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, despite the celebrated unveiling in March this year. THISDAY investigation revealed that many critical facilities were yet to be put in place, but […]

New Terminal, MMIA Aviation

As FAAN Counts Losses over New Terminal Location

New terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Beside structural deficiencies of the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the location of the facility may cost the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) huge amount of money as compensation for the existing structures that must be demolished to expand and […]

Aviation

FAAN’s Efforts to Renew Airport Facilities

After several years of lamentation by passengers about the decay of facilities, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has started firm efforts to rejuvenate airport infrastructure. With the opening of new terminals in Abuja and Port Harcourt, the agency is poised to modernize international airports in the country, writes Chinedu Eze. On January 6, […]

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Study Shows New Airport Terminals Lack Facilities, Require $500m for Upgrade

The new terminals at the Nigeria’s major airports slated to come on stream before the end of this year may not be ready for use as planned because the facilities lack basic infrastructure for passenger facilitation. Studies conducted by the federal government and carried out by Arcaid, Architects and Environmental Consultants have revealed that the […]