The Edo State Government has intensified campaigns against the spread of coronavirus and has deployed health officials to the Benin Airport and all the motor parts in the state to screen travelers coming into the state. The state Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu said this during
Wema Bank’s ALAT, Africa’s first fully digital bank went all out to excite travellers flying out of Lagos with the ALAT airport mural. The lender, in a statement on Monday said that the ALAT mural sprang out of an understanding of how travelling evokes different emotions in different people – excitement, paranoia, fear, anxiety, to […]
…Diversions are imperative for safety, says NAMA Again, airlines are diverting flights to Accra, Ghana over low visibility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos is 1000 metres. Our reporter also learnt that visibility in places like Cotonou and Lome are lower than 600 metres. Airlines like Emirates, Dubai to Lagos diverted to Accra […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has enjoined all stakeholders within the airport community to always ensure continuously improvement in the quality of service rendered at the nation’s airport. The Authority made the call at an Airport Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality sensitization programme held at the Murtala Muhammed International
After the successful participation in the #RussiaAfricaSummit in Sochi, Russia, President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Sochi International Airport for Abuja. According to a Tweet by Bashir Ahmaad his Personal Assistant on New Media and Coordinator, Buhari Media Centre After the successful participation in the #RussiaAfricaSummit in Sochi, Russia, President Muhammadu
Ebonyi State Government has provided two new Coaster buses and 10 Hilux vans for passengers to ease their inter-state transportation challenges, especially those travelling from the state to Owerri in Imo. Gov. Dave Umahi made the presentation on Tuesday at Ishieke, Ebonyi Local Government Area during the flag off ceremony of Abakaliki-Owerri Airport Bus Shuttle […]
The Consumer Protection Department of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released figures of delayed flights of domestic airlines operating in Nigeria within 6 months. A document signed by the department and received by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, revealed that 16,429 cases of delayed flights have been recorded between January and June 2019, […]
Governor Udom Emmanuel has renamed the Akwa Ibom International Airport after Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, the second civilian Governor of the state. Emmanuel made the announcement at the weekend during a Special Banquet held to commemorate the 80th Birthday of the former Governor Attah at the Ibom Hotel and Gulf Resort. The naming of the […]
President, Mohammadu Buhari, on Thursday officially commissioned the international wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport at Omagwa, the outskirts of Rivers State, in an epoch-making ceremony. In his speech at the inauguration, President Buhari said the new life injected into the Port Harcourt International terminal would boost the economy of the country and ease
In keeping with its determination to ensure speedy intervention on the safety of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, by the federal government, Enugu State Government has approved the immediate relocation of the transmission mast of the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) located at Ngwo, Enugu North Local Government Area. The state government also announced
…Constitutes committee on expansion The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, in keeping with its concerted efforts to encourage speedy intervention on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, by the federal government, yesterday announced its plan to constitute a stakeholders’ committee that would look into and resolve all issues around
The South East Governors Forum has lamented the deplorable state of the runway, lightening and the tarmac at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state. Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi on Sunday in Enugu while reading the communiqué of the governors to newsmen, called on the Minister of State […]
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, was on Monday arrested by the police, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, for slapping a security staff of Dana Air, simply identified as Suleiman. Our correspondent gathered that Iyke, who had arrived late for Lagos – Abuja flight was reluctant to be screened by the security personnel of the airline. […]
Two security guards, Achi Daniel and Francis Emepueaku that found and returned huge amounts of dollars and other valuables to the owner at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have received accolades across the country and beyond. Apart from the guards, Dr. Banji Oyegbami, who spoke of their good deeds, also need to be […]
…She returned millions to owners 4 times but got N7, 000 from third party …Lagos, Enugu govts yet to give her houses, redeem other pledges Josephine Ugwu, a former cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Ikeja, Lagos, that found and returned several millions of naira while on duty, has called on individuals and State governors […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has begun a full scale investigation into the wanton security breach that occurred on Friday, at the Sultan Abubakar Sadiq lll Airport, Sokoto. The General Manager, NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, in a statement made available on Tuesday, said the commencement of the investigation is in receipt of reports of […]
The governments of six European countries on Thursday deported 29 Nigerian men for committing various offences. Spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos. Alabi said the Nigerians were deported from Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Lithuania and Denmark. He said the deportees arrived at
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Administration has commenced one month free train ride to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for commuters. Some of the passengers have who took the ride have commended the operation of Abuja Light Rail metro project. They expressed their feelings during Monday’s free train ride with journalist on tour of the facilities, […]
The managing Director/CEO, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) Engr. Saleh Dunoma has said the new international terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja will be operational by October 2018. Engr. Dunoma who spoke at the sidelines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inspection of ongoing construction work at the airport yesterday however noted that terminal
Following fresh terrorism threats, the Federal Government has deployed an Assistant Inspector – General of Police, Mr Danjuma Muhammad, to take over affairs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Police Command. Muhammad is taking over from Mr Abdullahi Ali, a Commissioner of Police, who retired recently. The command was hitherto headed by a commissioner and
