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Abuja, May 9, 2023 – As the inauguration of a new administration draws nearer, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered all airlines operating at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja to temporarily relocate their aircraft to alternate airports. A memo sent to all airlines with the reference number: FAAN/ABJ/NAIA/RGM (CN)/AM/1000/VOL 1, dated May 8, 2023, signed by the Regional General Manager, Abuja Airport, Mr. Kabir Mohammed, said the relocation was necessary for security reasons. The memo directed aircraft owners …

Abuja, May 7, 2023 – The runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was shut down on Sunday after an emergency landing involving Max Air aircraft. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, the Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), confirmed the closure of the airport. “It involves one of the domestic airlines, but I don’t have the details. We will get to know the details later. The airplane had an emergency landing,” he said. Mike Ogirima, a former President of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA}, who was …

Abuja, May 7, 2023 -There was panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday when a Max Air aircraft crash-landed after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. The aircraft had arrived from Yola, Adamawa State. when the incident happened. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS) operates at the airport were swiftly mobilised to put off the fire. Former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mike Ogirima, who gave an account of the incident said the tyre burst occurred after takeoff at Yola Airport. However, …

Lagos, April 18,2023 – A dead stowaway believed to be a Nigerian was found dead in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 plane. The Dutch aircraft, registered PH-BQM, flew from Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, according to Belgium’s Aviation24 Confirming the incident, the Royal Dutch Marechaussee noted that stowaways survive sometimes, but do not in most cases. The Royal Marechaussee is the national force of the Netherlands, performing military and civilian police duties. “This morning, a deceased stowaway was discovered in the wheel well of a …

Lagos, March 30, 2023 – The determination of the Federal Government to see the take-off of a national carrier, Air Nigeria, before the end of President Mohamadu Buhari’s tenure was stalled on Wednesday by a court adjournment on the issue. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, had last week, boasted that all the requirements for the take-off of the national carrier had been met including the appointment of a manager. He said that he was optimistic that the national carrier would be operational before May 29, 2023. But a …