Tag: abuja airport
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Abuja Airport: FAAN directs foreign airlines to relocate to new terminal before March 31
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has directed all foreign airlines operating at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja to move to the new international terminal on or before March 31. Mr Sani Mahmud, FAAN’s Regional General Manager, North Central, disclosed this on Wednesday, when Emirates Airlines commenced flight operations at the new terminal.…
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Two men docked for trespassing into Abuja airport
Two men, John Sunday and Geoffrey Tenna were on Friday docked in a Kuje Magistrates’ Court, FCT, for allegedly attempting to trespass into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to commit an offence Sunday, a labourer, who resides at Nualege area and Sunday, an okada rider,who resides at Basa village are charged with three counts…
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EFCC seizes gold worth N1.1 billion at Abuja airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being allegedly exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, illegally. It named one Abba Ali Yahaya as the brain behind the deal. Apart from impounding his passport, about €112,000 undeclared by Abba, has also been forfeited over…
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Abuja airport new terminal begins operation in October — FAAN
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, says the new terminal building under construction at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will become operational in October. Dunoma gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen when President Muhammadu Buhari, inspected the project after the inauguration of Abuja Metro line on…
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Construction of second Abuja Airport runway captured in 2017 budget – Lawan
Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan said on Friday that the National Assembly (NASS) captured new projects, including a second runway for the Abuja Airport, in the 2017 appropriation bill it passed. Lawan told state House Correspondents that the projects were covered from the difference in the N42.5 oil bench mark proposed by the Executive and the…
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Ethiopian Airlines commend FG for rehabilitation of Abuja airport runway
Ethiopian Airlines on Thursday commended the Federal Government for the successful rehabilitation of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Solomon Begashaw, General Manager, Ethiopian Airlines Nigeria, gave the commendation at a joint briefing with Singapore Tourism Board and Changi Airport in Lagos. Begashaw noted that the decision of the government to close…
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Abuja Airport: Flight operations, businesses resume after 6 weeks closure
Flight operations and other business activities resumed in full scale on Wednesday (today) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA) Abuja, after six weeks of closure for runway rehabilitation. The Pilot of the Medview Aircraft, Mr Mohamed Mwondha, who spoke with newsmen, commended the government for keeping to the re-opening time. Mwandha praised the quality…
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Timely delivery of Abuja Airport shows Nigeria can tackle, surmount any challenge – FG
The Federal Government has reiterated that the timely rehabilitation and delivery of the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport runway which had hitherto been left in a dilapidated state by previous administration shows that the nation, under a determined and focused leadership can tackle and surmount any challenge that comes its way. The minister of Information and Culture,…
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Minister of Aviation, Sirika makes first landing as Abuja Airport reopens
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, was aboard a test flight from Kaduna International Airport that arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday morning. It is the first plane touching down, as the airport re-opens after a six-week closure for repairs on the runway. On Monday, The Nigerian Civil Aviation…
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Ethiopian Airlines lands Airbus in newly refurbished Abuja airport
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be open for traffic from Tuesday and Ethiopian Airlines says it will land a brand new Airbus A350-900 to mark the official reopening of the airport on Wednesday. The Airline’s Traffic and Sales Manager, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday…