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October 20, 2024 No Responses

NCAA Reiterates Support For Ibeju-Lekki Airport

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday affirmed its support for the Lagos State Government in the proposed Ibeju-Lekki Airport. The regulatory body gave this affirmation during a joint meeting to discuss the overview and highlights of the project...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

CAF Probes Super Eagles Ordeal At Libyan Airport

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the Super Eagles ordeal in Libya and has threatened to sanction those found violating its statutes and regulations. “The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board...

October 13, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N3.1b Heroin At Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested a Thailand returnee, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simon peter, for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth over N3.192 billion.Thi...

September 18, 2024 No Responses

Adeleke Vows To Revive, Complete Osun Airport

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed his determination to revive and complete the almost 12 year old Osun Airport project to exit Osun as the only state in the South West without an airport.He made the declaration at the...

July 30, 2024 No Responses

Again, SAHCO Bags British Airways Award

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has been awarded the prestigious Punctuality Award by British Airways for its outstanding regularity and safety performance in the first and second quarters of 2024 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lago...

June 15, 2024 No Responses

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Right) on Friday received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Wing of the Muritala Muhammadu International Airport, Lagos ahead of Sallah celebration

May 12, 2024 No Responses

NSIB Probes Xejet Aircraft Incident

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigations into the circumstances leading to the skidding off of an Embraer 145 aircraft in the fleet of Xejet Airline. XeJet Airline skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala...

February 24, 2024 No Responses

Court Orders FAAN To Account For Airport Toll Gate Revenue

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to reveal how much it made from toll gates and parking lots fees in all Federal Government owned airports and how...

February 6, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Group Consortium To Collaborate With FG, LASG On Aviation Development

SIFAX Group and its aviation partner, Changi Airports International from Singapore have opened discussions on strategic collaboration with the Federal Government and Lagos State government to develop the country’s aviation sector. SIFAX Group, through one of...

November 15, 2023 No Responses

NSIB Probes Valuejet Incident At Port Harcourt Airport

Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigations into the incident involving a Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft with Registration Marks 5N-BXR belonging to Valuejet Airlines which occurred around 3:32pm (local time) on 14th ...

October 23, 2023 No Responses

Businessman Excretes 93 Heroin Wraps At Abuja Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 40-year-old ‘businessman’, Sherif Egbo, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while attempting to board an Air France flight to Paris, France, after the anti-narcotics agen...

July 30, 2023 No Responses

Customs M.M Airport Command Generates N38b In Six Months

Between January and June 2023, the Murtala Muhammed Airport MMA Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N38,707,054, 216.44 representing 79.6 percent of the annual revenue target met. The Area Command Controller, M.S Yusuf in a statement explain...

May 1, 2023 No Responses

ETIHAD CARGO EXPANDS CHINESE NETWORK

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has added a fourth gateway destination to its Chinese network with the introduction of weekly flights to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in the Hubei province of China. A sta...

March 27, 2023 No Responses

Edo Gets Tentative Approval For Auchi Airport

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the State Government is committed to the development of a new airport in Auchi, Edo North Senatorial District of the State. Briefing journalists in Auchi, at the weekend, Obaseki said the...