The Snag with Airport Concessions

Although many Nigerians, including airline operators, are in support of the federal government’s plan to concession the major airports, others have cautioned that if the process is not transparent, it could generate problems that will plunge the sector into endless controversies From all indications, no amount of pressure will push the federal government to go […]

FG Targets $3 Billion from Concession of Lagos Airport

The federal government said it is targeting about $3billion from the concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos considering the passenger traffic, the aircraft movement and the volume of cargo processed through the airport. Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika said that government was maintaining the Lagos airport and other airports slated […]

Lagos Government Begins Work on Oshodi-International Airport Road

The Lagos state government has kept its promise on the Airport Road reconstruction as announced that it would commence the reconstruction of a 10-lane Oshodi-International Airport Road, with a pledge to complete the project within the next 15 months. State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, who spoke at the flag off ceremony […]

Power Restored after Minor Hitch at Lagos Airport

The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public of a minor power interruption at the public concourse of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Our team of engineers swung in to action and normalcy has been restored at affected areas. While assuring airport users of safety and security at […]

Passenger Traffic Shrinks Further in 2017

Despite the fact that Nigeria’s economic recession peaked in 2016, there were more air passengers who travelled through the nation’s airports in the first quarter of 2016 than in 2017. In the first quarter of last year, only 59, 808 travelled through the airports but it is still more than the passengers that travelled in […]