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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The police have begun 24-hour air surveillance on the Abuja-Kaduna highway.Salisu Fagge, assistant inspector-general of police, zone 7, Abuja, told NAN on Saturday that the measure was part of efforts at ensuring safety of travellers on the road.“We are patrolling the entire area on air and land against any form of security threats," Fagge said.“We will continue to map out [...]

Saleh Dunoma, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has instructed engineers to begin repair works on all facilities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with immediate effect.Dunoma gave the directive after inspecting the facilities at the airport on Sunday.The directive is coming after the unscheduled inspection made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.Dunoma, who was accompanied by [...]