Nigeria plans more airline sanctions over flight delays, cancellations 

Effective flight communication to passengers required L-R: Albert Igbafe Afegbai, director, aviation security services, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); Abdullahi Mahmood, director, airport operations, FAAN; Olubunmi Kuku, managing director, FAAN; Chris Najomo, acting director general, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA); and Adedeji Sanwo-Olu, representing the managing director of NiMet, during a stakeholders meeting in […]

Cape Town, South Africa hosts 2025 Africa Hospitality Investment Forum

Offers new format for more networking, hands-on workshops, interactive insights, country showcases Business a.m. South Africa city, Cape Town, will play host for the first time to the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF), organisers of the forum, The Bench, said in a statement sent to Business a.m. The 13th edition of the forum, regarded as […]

Kuku’s one year on FAAN’s saddle: The man for the job!

Within the 12 months that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) experienced a change in leadership, the initial anxiety that usually comes with the appointment of new CEOs has given way to assurances that the agency is headed in the right direction. This is because the new pilot has been found to possess the […]

UBA to develop aviation infrastructure, partners FAAN on terminal upgrades 

L-R: Olubunmi Kuku, managing director, FAAN; Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development; and Oliver Alawuba, group managing director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, during the unveiling of the newly refurbished E-Wing departure terminal at Lagos airport on Friday Sade Williams/Business a.m. Oliver Alawuba, group managing director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) […]

Nwifuru seeks NCAA support for Ebonyi Int’l airport certification

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has requested the technical support of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) towards certification of the Ebonyi State International Airport. The request was made when the governor paid a courtesy visit to Chris Najomo, acting director-general, Civil Aviation, at his office in Abuja. During the visit, […]

Nigeria treasury receives N218bn from FAAN in 5 yrs 

N113bn in ’24 alone Olubunmi Kuku (second left), managing director, Federal Airports Agency of Nigeria (FAAN), at the Senate committee on finance in Abuja, last week Sade Williams/Business a.m. The Nigerian treasury received the sum of N218.34 billion remitted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from its internally generated revenue (IGR) and another […]

Passengers enjoy free WiFi as NAMA confirms effective services at airports

  Sade Williams/Business a.m. As part of its statutory mandate to provide communication services at all airports in Nigeria, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has conducted an inspection tour of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport to confirm the functionality of its wifi services. Umar Ahmed Farouk, managing director of NAMA, who led some technical […]

Bi-Courtney assures travellers of MMA2 safety @ Yuletide

  Sade Williams/Business a.m. The operators of Murtala Muhammed Terminal 2 (MMA2), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), has assured travellers using the facility during this holiday season of safety at the terminal throughout the yuletide. The operator recently held a critical year-end safety meeting to reinforce safety protocols and ensure a seamless and secure travel […]

Keyamo vows to deliver Fly Nigeria Act before leaving office

  Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development Sade Williams/Business a.m. Festus Keyamo, the current minister of aviation and aerospace development has vowed that the legislation known as the Fly Nigeria Act that has been in the works for more than 15 years will be birthed during his tenure. Keyamo, speaking at the weekend, […]