The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has asked its staff to stay off the road leading to Kaduna International Airport at early and late hours over the current state of insecurity on the route. It said the airport road has become unsafe owing to the activities of gunmen. In an internal memo dated March 2 and signed on behalf of the [...]
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There was panic among passengers, on Tuesday, following a fire outbreak at a section of the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri, Imo state. In a statement, Henrietta Yakubu, spokesperson of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said the incident did not disrupt flight activities at the airport. "The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform airline operators and other airport [...]
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the rehabilitation of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state will be completed before Easter. Easter, an annual celebration which usually holds between March and April, is the time when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While carrying out inspection at the airport on Thursday, Sirika expressed satisfaction with the level of work [...]
A yet-to-be identified man has been arrested for climbing a moving Air Peace flight at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement, the airline said the man hid himself in the bush before running to mount the plane on Friday morning. The plane was heading for Owerri, when the man, in his twenties, mounted the flight and attempted to [...]
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Jude Oladapo, 44-year-old passenger, has slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Joseph Alabi, spokesperson for the MMIA police command, said the incident happened on Saturday when the deceased was waiting to board an Air France flight out of the country. Alabi said the passenger was said to have slumped suddenly after receiving news that [...]
The Ekiti government has expressed its readiness to build an airport as part of its efforts to attract investors to the state. The previous Ayodele Fayose-led administration had started the project but experienced difficulty with the lands acquired to build the airport which eventually led to its suspension in 2015. Muyiwa Olumilua, the state's commissioner for information, made the government's intentions known [...]
Ramatu Luka, an official of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has been arrested for allegedly stealing $600 belonging to a pilgrim at the Yola airport. Suleiman Yahaya, spokesman of Adamawa police command, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Yola, the state capital. According to him, Hafsat Mohammed, the pilgrim, was said to have raised the alarm when she [...]
Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, has accused Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of raising false alarm over his encounter with security operatives on Sunday. TheCable reported how Atiku was searched by security operatives upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The PDP presidential candidate had said the search was an attempt to [...]
At exactly 8:01am on Friday, the Arik aircraft arrived at what was supposed to be an international airport in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The passengers disembarked and trekked roughly 30 metres to the airport building, coming across grasses, piles of condemned building blocks and greenish structures. Welcome to the Port Harcourt International Airport, once rated by CNNMoney as the worst in the world. This [...]
For years, the process of obtaining yellow card in Nigeria has been fraught with irregularities. Applicants have complained about corruption and disregard for international vaccination rules. When the federal government introduced the new e-yellow card, many heaved a sigh of relief but findings by TheCable show that the process is still mired in controversies. August 1, 2018 marked the official expiry [...]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the reopening of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after it was temporarily closed Wednesday night. The closure followed an incident involving a Gulfstream four aircraft operated by Skybird. Henrietta Yakubu, general manager, corporate affairs, FAAN, said the aircraft overshot the runway while landing and consequently got stuck on the runway end safety area [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari received a warm reception at the Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu on Tuesday. At least four governors and some traditional rulers welcomed the president during his first visit to the region since he was elected in 2015. The governors at the airport were Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi). From Enugu, the [...]
"Things are back to normal." – That was how a taxi driver described the current situation at the Kaduna international airport. For the six weeks that flights were diverted from the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja, Kaduna airport was a beehive of activities. The diversion boosted businesses and created many jobs in Kaduna. At least 4,000 flights were said to have used [...]
Two technicians sustained injuries on Wednesday, while trying to contain an outbreak of fire at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano state. A witness told TheCable that the incident occurred at the aviation fuel station of the airport. "The incident occurred at exactly 7:30am. There was tension... we saw thick smokes billowing from the station,” the witness said. “Firefighters were alerted and [...]
No fewer than 16,000 passengers were transported through the Kaduna International Airport (KIA) in the first five days of its replacement of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA). Ibrahim Bwala, head, corporate affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna. According to NAN, this data was recorded from March 8 to March 12 when flight operations switched from [...]
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