President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension of the cashless toll payment system introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at major airports across the country. On March 1, 2026, the airport authority barred cash payments at toll gates, requiring motorists to use prepaid access cards or electronic payment channels, re...
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has commended the Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for their swift response to the recent fire outbreak at the International Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer NAA...
•Emergency team at work Following a fire outbreak at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, yesterday, which disrupted some part of operations, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says flight operations have resumed fully. Our crew captured smoke bellowing from the Terminal One area of the facility on yesterday evening...
The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) has formally petitioned the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), alleging that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has repeatedly violated the union’s constitutional financial rules. These violations, ...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has tasked airlines to review their schedules during the Yuletide to curb flight delays and cancellations. The Agency also revealed that it has commenced weekly meetings with relevant stakeholders to ensure a comfortable passenger experience and smooth flight operation between December and January, rep...
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body of inÂdigenous airlines, has criticised the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) response to increasing assaults on aviation workers. The AON has also placed Ms. Comfort Emmanson, a passenÂger aboard Ibom Air flight Q9 303 from Uyo to Lagos on August 10, 2025, on indefinite No Fly [...
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has concluded plans to deploy new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security machines at the screening point of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. Director of Aviation Security Services, DASS, FAAN, Afegbai Igbafe, said as soon as the installation of the screening machines a...

