According to Nigerian Tribune, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is seeking partnership with various state governments in a bid to stop airports land encroachment by farmers across the nation. Speaking with journalists in Sokoto at the 15th National Council of Transportation on Tuesday, the Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma, lamented that the high rate of encroachment into airports ...
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Leaking roof at airport due to construction works
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said the leaking roof in a part of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, was due to ongoing construction works at the airport.” – PM News FAAN, in a statement signed by its Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu in Lagos, said the upgrade was in compliance with the ...
Read More »Fire reportedly destroys Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria building
The headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) suddenly went up in flames on Tuesday, April 11. The building housing the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) in Lagos has gone up in flames, a report by The Sun reports. Fatai Owoseni, the commissioner of police in Lagos state led other officers to the scene and engaged in rescue efforts. ...
Read More »Lagos Motorists Pay Old Toll Despite FAAN’s 100% Increase
Despite the notice of 100 percent increase in toll fares placed on vehicles entering or leaving the airport by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, motorists in Lagos State, yesterday, paid the old toll. Human rights activist and veteran journalist, Mr. Richard Akinola, confirmed to Vanguard that the toll gate attendants collected the old toll. He said: “I decided to ...
Read More »What You Should Know About Ikeja (1)
Ikeja is one of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) lying on the geographical coordinates of 6° 35′ 48″ N, 3° 20′ 35″ E. This article reveals some facts about this long-standing capital of Lagos state you probably never knew. Historically, Ikeja consists of 78 communities and the earliest settlers in Ikeja and its environs were Aworis who migrated from Ota-an Awori town in ...
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