The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed Airport Command, announced today, that its operatives intercepted 250 live turtles, Canadian Cannabis Sativa, and military equipment valued at over N3.32 billion in the last three months. The Area Controller, Micheal Awe, stated that the command generated N72.2 billion between January and Oct...
•Lagbaja’s remains The body of the late Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has arrived at the Nigerian Air Force wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The body was received by soldiers of the Guards Brigade, who are set to pay their last respects to Lagbaja. It arrived at exactly […]
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo (centre) cuts the tape to declare the installation open A consortium of seven oil companies have set up a Joint User Hydrant Installation 2 (JUHI 2) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to supply Jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel, to airline operators in Nigeria. This is as the […]
•Favour Igiebor The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is probing the destruction of the country’s passport by a lady and has also invited the woman for questioning. A viral video captured the female traveller identified as Favour Igiebor destroying the Nigerian Standard Passport – said to belong to her husband – at the Murtala Mohammed Interna...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, today, said a middle aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables inside its powerhouse was electrocuted. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, who confirmed the incident, said the agency would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that unauthorised persons were stopped from gaining a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, yesterday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA officers at the gate ‘C ‘depa...
•Lagos airport fire The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) today has diverted all flight operations from the E-Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos following a fire incident at the terminal . It was gathered that a smoke was detected at E54 bridge of the terminal, reports Daily Independent. A statement by ...
•Dana Air plane skids off runway The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has re-opened the runway 18L/36R at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos for flight operations. The runway was temporary closed following the skidding off of a Dana Air plane on it yesterday. The reopening was revealed by Mrs Obiageli Orah, […]

