•Stranded passengers at the airport, yesterday For about eight hours during yesterday’s picketing in Lagos and Abuja airports, no fewer than 80 flights were cancelled, with more disrupted across local and regional networks, cumulatively worsening the plight of struggling Nigerian carriers. A rough calculation availed to our correspondent showe...
•Grounded aircrafts A no-work order issued by the leadership of aviation unions to their members nationwide has grounded the operations of all airlines nationwide today, leaving passengers stranded. The order was contained in a circular dated August 10, 2026 jointly signed by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) in collaborati...
A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt, creating unsafe conditions for take-off and forcing the aircraft to return to the gate. The parent and child were removed from the plane with their luggage, but the disruption meant the flight could not depart as […]
The Virgin Atlantic Airlines has cancelled its morning flight today from Lagos to London abruptly. The Frontier exclusively learnt that passengers who were booked to fly the airline’s aircraft marked VS412 scheduled for take off by 9 o’clock this morning were shocked on getting to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) ...
•Nigerian soldiers Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have announced the rescue of seven travellers abducted by suspected kidnappers along a highway in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The spokesperson of Operation Enduring Peace, Captain Polycarp Oteh, said the rescue followed a swift response to a distress call at about 9:30 p.m...
Three passengers have died following the derailment of a train on the Warri–Itakpe Train Service. The incident occurred yesterday, reports Channels TV. While confirming the derailment, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that emergency response teams and relevant authorities are currently at the scene attending to the situation and pro...
One of Nigeria’s leading carriers, United Nigeria Airlines, on Monday, June 1, rewarded its passengers with the recently released Samsung Galaxy phones in the Awesome Row partnership it has with the phone company. The winners, Hamid Ibrahim, Chidi Chinedu, and Gbenga Bello, were among passengers selected through an onboard lucky dip on the Lag...
Security operatives in Benue State have arrested seven suspects in connection with the kidnapping incident in Otukpo Local Government Area. The development was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Command, Udeme Edet. The abduction occurred on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a comm...
•Train accident The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that several passengers were injured following a train incident near Asham Train Station on the Abuja-Kaduna line today. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. and involved ...
Air Peace has clarified the circumstances surrounding the disruption of its Abuja–London flight on March 13, 2026, dismissing claims circulating in the media that passengers were abandoned following an air return. The airline said no passenger was stranded during the incident, stressing that all affected travellers were adequately catered for,...
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