Airport Reporters

 LAAC conference sets stage for discourse on government revenue demands, sector’s growth   The 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) is set to provide a major platform for stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation industry to examine the delicate balance between government revenue demands and the need to sustain the growth and competitiveness of the sector. The conference, scheduled to hold on September 10, 2026, in Lagos, will be held under the theme: “Towards a Sustainable Aviation Industry: Balancing Government Revenue Demands with Sector Growth.” The landmark 30th edition of the conference is expected to bring together key stakeholders across the aviation value chain, including the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), government officials, industry bigwigs,  regulators, airline operators, airport managers, financial institutions, investors, aviation professionals, labour unions and other industry players. A statement by ...

  A New Beginning: How Olubunmi Kuku’s FAAN Is Raising the Standard for Pilgrim Travel The transformation of Nigeria’s airports has been a journey of determination, resilience and relentless commitment to excellence for the Olubunmi Kuku-led management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).  With a clear focus on renewing ageing infrastructure and placing the passenger at the heart of airport development, the Authority has continued to push forward despite the complexities of managing critical aviation facilities.  One of the latest expressions of that resolve is the newly upgraded Pilgrim Terminal Building at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.   A modern facility designed to ensure that for intending pilgrims, the journey to the holy sites begins not with inconvenience or uncertainty, but with comfort, dignity, safety and confidence.At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, that experience is taking a new ...

 NDLEA, UBTH,  STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR ENHANCED ALCOHOL , DRUG TESTING   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and other key stakeholders, has underscored the critical need for alcohol and substance abuse screening.  During the second Special Stakeholders Workshop of the hospital, Commander of Narcotics, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, Edo State Commander highlighted the urgent necessity of such measures, stressing that addressing substance abuse is vital for improving safety in both workplace and public settings.   The workshop was officially declared open by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, represented by the  Commissioner for Security and Safety, Festus Ebea.  Among them ,included prominent figures from law enforcement, the judiciary, education, and healthcare sectors, who collectively emphasized that substance abuse extends beyond youth culture into office...

 United Nigeria Airlines pledges N20m to fund Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction for 10 yrs ‎United Nigeria Airlines has pledged N20 million  to sponsor the prestigious annual Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for the next 10 years. ‎The sponsorship deal was disclosed today  by the executive chairman of the airline, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, following a discussion with the ANA president, Dr. Usman Akanbi.  Under the arrangement, the airline will provide N2 million every year for the next 10 years to ANA, bringing the total sponsorship to N20 million, a commitment the association says would guarantee the continuation of the prize regardless of the change in the state government. ‎ The yearly award which was initiated by the Anambra State government in 2021 in conjunction with the ANA leadership, has faced financial constraints in the last three years following the failure of the present state administration to cont...

  NDLEA EDO DESTROYS TWO CANNABIS FARMS OF 4,628.9KG IN IGBANKE FORESTS ....ARRESTS 10   IN ABUJA QUARTERS RAID The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a coordinated effort to rid Edo State of illicit drug activities, has destroyed 4,628.9kg of cannabis in two plantations and arrested ten suspected drug traffickers in separate operations across the state.  Acting on credidle  intelligence, officers of the command conducted the targeted cannabis farm destruction operation at Ugboku, Igbanke Forest, in the Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state while Abuja quarters in Benin City were equally dislodged of criminals. According to the Commander of the NDLEA in Edo State, Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, the operation is in line with the Chairman's Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa’s, operational order to dislodge illicit drug locations nationwide. “In a renewed offensive tasking order, the...

  Governor Eno Leads Pre-Delivery Inspection of Ibom Air’s Third Airbus  ..Leads delegation to Canada  The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has led a delegation of State Executives and members of the airline’s Management team to a pre-delivery inspection of Ibom Air’s third Airbus A220-300 aircraft at the Airbus production facility in Mirabel, Canada, ahead of its formal delivery and reception in Akwa Ibom State. The inspection marks another significant milestone in Ibom Air’s fleet modernization and growth strategy and is part of the acceptance process before the aircraft enters commercial service. The aircraft is Ibom Air’s third Airbus A220-300 and the second A220 to be received under the airline’s firm order for ten Airbus A220 aircraft placed in 2021. Its addition marks a further step in Ibom Air’s commitment to expanding capacity, strengthening connectivity, and operating one of Africa's most modern fleets. The delegation was received by Guillaume Chevasson, He...