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- 4 Dec 2013
FG Committed to Jigawa Airport Project-Oduah
Princess Stella Oduah, aviation minister, has said the Federal government is very committed to the actualisation of the dream of Jigawa Airport project. The Minister spoke while on inspection tour of…
- 2 Feb 2014
No Abandoned Project under My Watch – Oduah
Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, aviation minister, has declared that there will be no abandoned project in the sector under her watch as Minister. She spoke at the Yola airport, weekend at the…
- 26 Dec 2013
Oduah Inspects MMIA Project Sites, Upbeat on National Carriers
Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation said she is delighted with the pace of work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. She expressed her satisfaction while on an…
- 18 Sept 2013
Oduah Urges S/East to Maximize Akam Ibiam Airport’ Potentials
Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation, has challenged the people of the South East to make the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu not just viable but amongst the top three airports in…
- 28 Jan 2014
FG Designates Akure Airport for Perishable, Non- Perishable Cargo
Akure Airport has been designated a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport by the federal government. Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation, made the remark while on a courtesy visit to Dr…
- 15 Jan 2013
30 Aircrafts to underpin Aviation Sector-Oduah
The federal government’s move to acquire 30 planes to aid domestic carriers was informed by the need to revitalize ailing airlines, Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation has said. She however…
- 6 Feb 2013
Sterling Bank MD Commends Aviation Change Initiatives
Mr. Yemi Adeola, managing director, Sterling Bank has applauded the transformation initiatives in the aviation industry and showered encomiums on Princess Stella-Oduah, minister of Aviation for…
- 5 Jun 2014
Reps Ask NCAA to Return N255m Bulletproof Cars
The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to return the controversial bulletproof cars bought for the use of Stella Oduah, former minister of…
- 21 Aug 2013
FAAN Links ICAO Nigeria’s Airspace Record To Aviation Master Plan
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) believes the recent report by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) listing Nigeria as one of the 14 countries in Africa that have achieved…
- 16 Jul 2013
Nigeria Excites International Investors-Dati
The massive intervention of the Nigerian Government in the aviation sector, by way of infrastructural, safety and security upgrades as well as human capital development is repositioning the Nigerian…
- 24 Feb 2014
Joint Aviation Unions Insist on Technocrat as Minister
Worried by underground moves by some industry players to thwart its proposal for the appointment of a technocrat as the next aviation minister, joint aviation unions and associations, yesterday,…
- 24 Dec 2012
Passenger Traffic @ MMIA Hit All Time High
Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday recorded passenger traffic of 4664 processed for departure, the highest this year. This high passenger flow was efficiently processed by…
- 13 Feb 2014
Uduaghan Lays Foundation for Asaba Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal
The foundation stone for the 6,000 metric tonnes International Cargo Airport was laid on Tuesday at the Asaba International Airport. While laying the foundation, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State…
- 19 Feb 2013
Benin Airport Ready for Commissioning-Uriesi
Mr. George Uriesi, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said that the level of work done at the Benin Airport was commendable and that the project was ready for…
- 22 Jan 2013
Ekweremadu, DSP Calls for National Carrier
Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate President, has called for the establishment of a national carrier to fly the nation’s flag across the world, saying Nigeria deserves an airline it could be proud of.…
- 20 Nov 2014
ATSSSAN Rings Aviation Safety, Fund Diversion Alarm
The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has raised an alarm over alleged high powered politics at play over the release of funds for the purchase of critical safety…
- 22 Nov 2012
AFARN Tasks Govt. on Cargo Apron Expansion
Association of Foreign Airlines in Nigeria (AFRAN) has said that there is an urgent need to expand the Cargo Apron at the Lagos Airport but has also thumped up the recovery of the aviation sector.…
- 27 Dec 2012
Lagos Airfield Gets Lighting Facilities 5 Years After
The domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos has come alive again as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (Nama) few hours ago, successfully deployed an emergency…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 Mar 2013
FAAN Lures Investors to Airport's Transformation Agenda
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it will work with entrepreneurs with track records of excellence in their various business endeavours, in the authority’s quest to…
- 12 May 2013
Nigerian Airports Missing in Skytrax World Airports Ranking: FAAN Reacts
The mixed reaction elicited by the non-listing of Nigerian airport among the top ten airports in Africa in the 2013 Skytrax World Best Airports ranking is understandable, according to Federal Airport…
- 11 Jun 2013
Aviation Industry Targets Zero Accident Record
Parastatals in the aviation industry have undertaken a series of measures to ensure a zero accident record including comprehensive, safety and security initiatives. These were undertaken following…
- 16 Jun 2013
New Aviation Policy Benefits Nigeria Economically-Dati
The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2013 will enable the country participate in the multi billion naira cargo business being transacted across the African continent. The policy has an…
- 4 Aug 2013
Pilots, Engineers Ask Airlines to Merge
Pilots and engineers have advised Nigerian airline operators to consider mergers, acquisition, collaboration (code sharing), and the likes to save the industry from collapse. Rising from their recent…
- 5 Aug 2013
99% Cargo Aircraft Depart Nigeria Empty-Dati
Mr. Yakubu Dati, Coordinating general manager on Information & Communication, Aviation Agencies, said it is a new dawn that beckons to Nigeria farmers, on the sidelines of new cargo terminals…
- 30 Aug 2013
FAAN Installs 3-D Scanners, Beefs Up Security @ Airports
Security has been enhanced at all Nigerian Airports and modern security facility installed at the airports, according to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said. FAAN said that the…
- 3 Oct 2013
AIB Launches Investigation into Associated Airlines Crash
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has launched preliminary investigation into Associated Airlines plane that crashed at the MMIA in Lagos at about 9.32am yesterday The aviation accident…
- 1 Jan 2014
Aviation Records Significant Milestones in 2013-Dati
As aviation stakeholders in Nigeria take stock of activities in the industry in 2013, the consensus of opinion is that the industry recorded significant milestones during the year, according to Mr.…