Air Peace, FAAN duel over ₦7 million debt claim

Air Peace and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN) have disagreed over a ₦7 million debt accruing as landing, parking and electricity charges at Enugu Airport. While the airline said it has paid over ₦5 million through the Remita platform, the authority said the amount was yet to reflect in its system. Consequently, […]

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FAAN suspends luggage checking at Murtala Muhammed Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria says checking of travellers luggage will no longer be done at the departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Managing Director, FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, said this was part of the plan to ensure the implementation of the Executive Order recently issued by the Acting President […]

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Executive Orders: Stakeholders explains why 24-hour operations at ports can’t work

The recent order by the Federal Government, ‘decreeing’ a 24-hour operations at the Apapa Port complex within 30 days, has been picked apart by Maritime stakeholders who adjudged the move as a tall order that puts the cart before the horse, Sunnews reports. According to them, as fantastic as the initiative looks, the order is […]

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Detailed Executive Orders: 24-hour operations at ports, among others

Details of the Executive Orders signed by Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo have emerged revealing a number of decisive policies formulated to ensure the smooth running of different organs of government. Osinbajo had last Thursday signed three Executive Orders at a time many in some quarters assumed that governance had taken a back seat in […]

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Nigerian airports secured against Ebola virus

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Monday declared that all measures adopted in 2014 to curtail the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus at airports across the country had been adequately fortified. It also assured passengers and other users of their safety at the nation’s airports following the World Health Organisation’s recent announcement on the […]

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UK deports 23 Nigerians over immigration offence

The Government of the United Kingdom has deported 23 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos at about 6.a.m on Friday. The deportees,who are all males, were brought back in a chartered aircraft. DSP Joseph […]

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Osinbajo pays Lagos Airport a surprise visit

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, paid a surprise visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, just days after the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, adopted a 60-day Action Plan to push Ease of Doing Business reforms in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Prof. Osinbajo was accompanied on the […]

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