NEWS

Keyamo: No More VIP Privileges at Airport Tollgates – “Half Our Revenue Lost to ‘Big Men’ in Abuja”

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2026

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has declared an end to VIP privileges at airport access gates under the reinstated cashless/hybrid payment policy. “We must not do VIP here again because half of our revenue goes to VIP. Everybody is a big man in Abuja, that’s the problem.

NEWS

FAAN to End Cash Transactions Across Airports by February 29

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has directed the immediate cessation of all cash collections and transactions across its operations nationwide, setting February 29, 2026, as the deadline for full compliance. The directive was issued by FAAN’s Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku, in a memorandum dated February 3, 2026, titled “Cessation of Cash

NEWS

Just In: Ganduje gets new appointment

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2025

Barely days after stepping down as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, officially announced Ganduje’s appointment on Wednesday. The inauguration was confirmed in a

BUSINESS

FAAN to ban cash payments nationwide, hike tariffs

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2025

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced plans to increase tariffs for all service providers operating at its airports as part of efforts to improve revenue generation. Additionally, the authority will phase out all cash transactions at payment points, moving toward a fully automated and contactless payment system. FAAN disclosed that 92 per cent […]

NEWS

How four Nigerian stowaways escape death after being thrown overboard Atlantic Ocean

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

(Four Nigerian stowaways were rescued on the Atlantic Ocean after being thrown overboard by the crew of a foreign vessel The young men, seeking to escape Nigeria’s economic challenges, had boarded the ship in secret with hopes of reaching foreign shores. The crew of the vessel, upon discovering the stowaways, allegedly responded with violence, casting […]

COLUMNS

FAAN, CBN and the short trip to Lagos

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2024

By Hassan Gimba Nigeria is a country of one week, one issue; but insecurity, spreading over the nation like a cancer in a diseased body, remains constant. However, in some ways, a nation’s behaviour tends to reflect that of its leader’s character. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, is that kind of person, especially during […]