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Planned CBN, FAAN Relocation: ‘Northern Senators to engage Tinubu’ – Sen. Sumaila

Aminu Imam

Northern Senators’ Forum yesterday, urged Northerners to remain calm as it explores “avenues for dialogues, negotiations, and deploy legal measures to address the relocation of CBN, and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) back to Lagos. A statement signed by Senator AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila on behalf of the Forum that was made available to Reporters in Kano explained that “Be rest assured, our actions align with the Constitutional framework and the laws of the land, as we endeavour to uphold justice and fairness”. Senator Kawu Sumaila, who is the Spokesperson…

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“Ethiopian Airlines, not FAAN banned ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags for travellers” — Regulator

Aminu Imam

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied banning ‘Ghana-must-go’ sacks for air travellers, saying a private foreign airline took such decision as an internal policy. Media reports had erroneously attributed the ban to the regulatory agency owing to a misrepresentation of a memo in circulation online. However, a clearer copy of the document, which was addressed to FAAN as a notification, a copy of which was obtained by newsmen yesterday showed the contrary. FAAN, which took to its official X (formerly Twitter) handle to make the clarification, said: “Kindly…

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“Address epileptic power to improve businesses”, FAAN urges FG

Aminu Imam

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officials from the Yola International Airport, Adamawa State, are seeking the federal government’s intervention to address epileptic electricity supply and Automotive Gas Oil, popularly known as diesel, which affect aeromatic and non-aeromatic businesses in the aviation industry. The officials, who didn’t want their names mentioned, revealed that the airport maintains average of 30 flights per month and three on a daily basis. According to them, the number of flights increases to its peak periods during pilgrims exercise, as pilgrims from both Taraba and Adamawa…

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May 29: FAAN directs operators to temporarily relocate aircrafts from Abuja to alternate airports

Aminu Imam

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised airline operators to temporarily relocate their aircraft from the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja to alternate airports. The operators have been given till May 22 to do so. In a circular issued yesterday, signed by the Regional General Manager, Kabir Mohammed, the relocation order is hinged on the safety and security of the airport ahead of the presidential inauguration on May 29. “The Presidential Inauguration is a high security event, and in order to ensure…

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Covid-19 protocol: FAAN insists that arriving passengers can only be picked up at car parks

Aminu Imam

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), has insisted that arriving passengers are to walk to designated car parks to board their vehicles as no driver would be permitted to pick up arriving passengers at the front of the airport terminal. The directive is in accordance with laid down Covid-19 protocols that was issued by the Federal Government to help contain the spread of the coronavirus disease across the country. This disclosure is contained in a press statement issued by FAAN and signed by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta…

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Bandits abduct 11 Kaduna airport staff

Aminu Imam

Bandits yesterday abducted 11 residents, including six housewives and two children, of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) staff quarters in Kaduna. Sources said the bandits invaded the quarters around 12:10 a.m yesterday, after gaining access through the airport’s runway. FAAN spokesperson, Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the incident. She said 11 persons were abducted, including a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) and his entire family, and a wife and child of staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMET). She added that the gunmen attacked two houses before…

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Nigeria restarts international flights with Middle East Airlines Saturday – FAAN

Ishaku Yohanna

As Nigeria reopens its airspace for international travel, three airlines will operate flights into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said. FAAN Managing Director, Capt Rabiu Yadudu, who made this known on Friday during an inspection tour by the Lagos State Government to check the readiness of the airport, said the first flight will be operated by Middle East Airlines. “We are expecting three airlines tomorrow starting with Middle East Airlines, around 2pm,” the FAAN boss said. Two other airlines including…

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Eid-el-Kabir: FAAN urges dignitaries, VIPs to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines at airports

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised dignitaries and VIPs to ensure compliance with the airports’ protocols for their safety and that of other passengers during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager in charge of Public Affairs at FAAN, made the appeal in a statement she issued on Tuesday in Lagos. Mrs Yakubu said that the authority would no longer tolerate the harassment of protocol officers by VIPs at the airport. She said: “We will also like to re-state that protocol officers and orderlies of dignitaries…

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FAAN condemns Adamawa governor, Fintiri, for breaching COVID-19 protocol

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN says Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State violated COVID-19 protocol at the domestic wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. FAAN, in a series of tweets on Thursday, said Fintiri allegedly arrived at the Port Harcourt Airport on July 14 with eight others and flagrantly refused to observe the security and public health protocols as directed by the Nigerian government. The governor was said to have refused to have his temperature checked or be sanitized by health officials. FAAN noted…

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