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- 24 Jan 2013
Uriesi, Faan Boss Toasts Abuja GAT Project
Mr. George Uriesi, managing director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (Faan) said the commissioning of General Aviation Terminal (GAT) in Abuja is of great significance and product of…
- 16 Apr 2012
Civil Service Ineptitude Kills Innovation - Nwosu
Tony Nwosu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Global Access Technologies (GAT) Limited, is a multi-skilled and charismatic personality. He holds B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering,…
- 13 Feb 2018
FAAN Records 68 per cent Revenue Increase over Car Park Automation
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has automated the car park at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. It was gathered that FAAN…
- 21 Aug 2020
AIB Probes Crash of JED Air into Fence at Lagos Airport
A Jet in the fleet of JED Air has crashed into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft, King Air 200 Jet…
- 20 Oct 2015
Arik’s Planes Collide @ Lagos Airport
Two planes belonging to Arik Air, yesterday, brushed each other while manoeuvring out of the apron at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The two planes had their…
- 12 Oct 2018
Overland Aircraft Catches Fire at Lagos Airport
A turboprop aircraft belonging to Overland Airways was on Friday severely damaged by fire while parked at the airline’s hanger at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…
- 13 Dec 2018
Air Peace Expands Operations to MMA2 from January Next Year
Air Peace says it will move a part of its flight operations to the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos on Jan. 2, 2019 to position itself for better service to its customers. The airline made…
- 14 Jul 2013
FG Begins Tobacco Control Campaign
More than 600,000 who die annually from tobacco related diseases are nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke. The world’s leading preventable cause of death claiming the lives of 6 million…
- 26 Feb 2013
Remodeled Kano Airport Ready for Unveiling-Uriesi
The newly rehabilitated Mallam Aminu Kano International airport is ready for commissioning. Mr George Uriesi, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), made the remark while on…
- 17 May 2018
Air Peace to Blacklist Violent Passengers
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, says it will henceforth penalise violent passengers especially those who attack guests, their staff or involved in the destruction of company’s facilities. The airline’s…
- 4 Jul 2018
Air Peace operates first all-female flights Crew
Air Peace has said it will commence four-sector flights on the Lagos-Abuja, Abuja-Owerri, Owerri-Abuja and Abuja-Lagos routes with an historic all female flight and cabin crew members on Thursday.…
- 28 Dec 2018
Air Peace Makes 2019 Projections, Assures Travellers of Better Deal
Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019, assuring air travellers of packages including exceptional long-haul flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston,…
- 2 Jan 2019
Air Peace Begins Inaugural Flight from MMA2
A Nigerian Airline, Air Peace, on Wednesday said it had expanded its operations to the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos with an inaugural flight to Kaduna. Air Peace Reports have it that the…
- 30 Jul 2019
DPO Group Rattles Africa's e-commerce Space with PayFast Acquisition
Pan-African payment service provider and Kenya-based DPO Group has acquired South African payment processor PayFast for an undisclosed sum. The deal by the Nairobi-headquartered DPO Group was backed…
- 29 Jun 2022
FG Increases Tax on Cigarette to 30 Per Cent
Federal Government has increased the tax on cigarettes by 30 per cent as part of its control measures against public health, according to Olorunnimbe Mamora, minister of State for Health. Mamora,…
- 29 Mar 2023
Green Africa Airline Unveils Zero Naira Fare Campaign
Green Africa, Nigeria's value airline, has launched a Zero Naira Fare Campaign on all its routes. Customers will have the opportunity to fly for free to any of the eight (8) destinations Green Africa…
- 2 Jun 2023
MTN Joins United Nations Women Empowerment Principles, Advocates for Gender Equality in Workplace
MTN Nigeria, leading ICT firm, has signed the United Nations Women Empowerment Principles (UN WEPs) as part of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace through the Nigeria2Equal programme…
- 2 Oct 2025
Nigeria’s Digital Future at Risk as Broadband Gaps Threaten Economic Growth
World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the World Bank, have warned that Nigeria’s weak infrastructure and regulatory gaps could prevent the country from unlocking the potential of the billion dollar…
- 7 Jan 2013
Faan Washes Hand Off $500m Aircraft Acquisition
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Faan) said it has not borrowed $500 million from China nor any country for that matter to finance the purchase aircraft for domestic airlines. The agency…
- 17 Jan 2013
2013 is Year of Safer, Cheaper Air Business - Uriesi
George Uriesi is managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Faan), a service organization statutorily charged to manage all Commercial Airports in Nigeria and provide service to both…
- 30 Sept 2013
New Charges Cover Niche Services for Clients-NCAA
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that the newly introduced general aviation charges are for non-scheduled commercial operators, and pointed out that the new charges cover for…
- 6 Dec 2013
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport re-Opened for Flights
Nigeria aviation authorities have re-opened Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja which has been shut since Wednesday night as a result of an accident involving a B747 Saudi Air Cargo flight…
- 30 Apr 2014
Best Emerging Airport: An Award That Says It All
“Ladies and gentlemen, the award for the Best emerging airport – Africa region goes to ... Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria ...” As the crowd broke into a thunderous applause,…
- 8 Oct 2014
Nigeria Aviation Shines on World Stage
The aviation community is in a celebratory mood following confirmation that Nigeria had retained her Category-one status. This has once again confirmed in unambiguous terms that the reforms in the…
- 29 Jan 2018
FAAN Removes Abandoned Aircrafts at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has started the evacuation of abandoned Aircrafts that litters the airside of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu,…
- 11 Mar 2018
Arik Air Spreads Its Wings to MMA2
Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline is set to move all its Port Harcourt flights to Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) Lagos, from March 17, 2018 From that date, all daily flights to…