The federal government has stopped issuance of international passports after shutting down the platform at the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in the midnight of May 17 to last till May 31, 2021. THISDAY learnt that the new regime, which would start on June 1, 2021, might entail increase in the cost of passport fees and […]
The federal government plans to arm aviation security (AVSEC) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is an effort to fortify the airports against possible terror attacks, THISDAY has learnt. AVSEC is trained to manage airport security and it is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as the only body that provides […]
The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika last week, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos disclosed that the federal government had concluded plans to arm the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) with guns. Although this is aimed at strengthening security at the airports and it is other security operatives not […]
The Federal Government has completed plans to arm aviation security (AVSEC) personnel who are the primary security operatives at the airports with guns in the face of current terror threat. Government also has given consideration to the abuse and influx of passengers to the restricted areas of the airport by sometimes unruly passengers, thus causing […]
