The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says a three-man United States Transportation Security Administration team has commenced a routine assessment of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Transportation Security Administration is an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the travelling public in the United States. According […]
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There was pandemonium on Friday afternoon at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos following a fire outbreak at the Forte Oil Petrol Station. The inferno which started around 2.10pm saw people running for safety thereby causing vehicular traffic jam on the roads within the airport. The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, […]
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday confiscated gold worth ₦211 million at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. This came on a day an Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ordered the interim forfeiture to the Federal Government of the sum of ₦397.6 million suspected to be […]
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Overland Airways ATR aircraft has been engulfed by fire at the company’s hangar located at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This was confirmed by the Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, who said that it happened in the early […]
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The National Dug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), yesterday, said it had seized five consignments of the deadly psychotropic substance, Tramadol, illegally imported into the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Commander of the NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, Mr. Garba Ahmadu, who briefed journalists in Lagos on Wednesday […]
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Security agencies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos have impounded 17 check-in luggage belonging to musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido in the Nigerian entertainment industry. According to Correspondent, the seizure followed an alleged attack by one of the musician’s aides on Aviation Security (AVSEC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Checkport personnel […]
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Stranded passengers on the Med-View Airline Lagos – London flight on Thursday besieged the airline counter protesting the delay of their flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos. The angry passengers created a chaotic scene at the airport requesting for either the refund of their airfares or be transfered to another international airline heading […]
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Truck operated by one of the ground handling companies yesterday hit and damaged an aircraft belonging to Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, disrupting some of its flights. The incident occurred in the morning during the loading of passengers’ luggage into the cargo hold of the aircraft scheduled to service the carrier’s […]
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The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Tuesday grounded the operations of Kenyan Airways at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos following prolonged disagreement between the union and the airline management over failure to implement welfare programme for workers. Placard carrying members of the Union in the early hours stormed the counters of […]
Read More The National Assembly has revealed plans to resolve the issues surrounding the concession of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, Lagos by the Federal Government to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. A joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Aviation made the promise when they visited the MMIA2 during a tour of the tree terminals […]
Read More Nigeria Immigration Service has increased visa issuing centres and counters from one to two at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A source, who craved anonymity, said the immigration authorities in Abuja ordered the Lagos airport command to increase the counters to two in order to facilitate foreigners’ movement into the country and end the […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has hired about 300 officers in the Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) who recently graduated from the class of September 2017 cadets. The personnel were ushered into FAAN’s fold, following a passing out parade held at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) […]
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