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February 18, 2017

Man excretes 73 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport

by Azeez Adeniyi Tochukwu Nwafor, a 49-year-old man has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after 73 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.699kg was found in his body. Mitchell Ofoyeju, spokesperson of the agency said the suspect was on his way to Dubai when he was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Abuja airport closure: ‘Kaduna airport ready’

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman, Coordinating Committee on Abuja relocation, Capt. Mohammed Joji on Friday said the Kaduna Airport has been equipped with modern facilities in preparation of the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Joji made the remark on Friday after inspecting facilities at the airport. He said some of the facilities installed at... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Repair of Abuja airport runway not included in 2017 budget – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the repair of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport was not included in the 2016 and 2017 budgets. He said this while speaking with Sani Bello, Niger state governor, according to a statement released by his media aide, Bamikole Omisore on Friday. He said the non-completion of the... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Closure of Abuja airport won’t go beyond 6 weeks – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has promised that the rehabilitation of the Abuja airport runway will not go beyond six weeks. Amaechi gave the assurance when he appeared alongside his colleague Ministers at a town hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday. The minister said even though the... Read More

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January 27, 2017

Abuja airport runway is completely destroyed, a disaster – Minister

Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway is a disaster waiting to happen. Sirika gave the warning when he received the Coalition for Civil Society Group in Abuja on Friday. He said closure of the airport for six weeks was the only wait to avoid such disaster. Sirika... Read More

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January 24, 2017

Opinion: The railway revolution we need

by Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa Dear Nigerians, Let me seize this opportunity to once again wish you a Happy New Year. Indeed 2016 was a very challenging year for all of us, but I believe that with the efforts of both the Government and the private Sector, we should experience a more prosperous 2017. Towards the... Read More

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January 23, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. Buhari appeals to Senate for Magu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, urging the lawmakers to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). 2. Jammeh departed Gambia on Tinubu’s plane The former leader... Read More

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January 23, 2017

FG will not change its decision on closure of Abuja airport – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Federal Government will not rescind its decision to close the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport. Amaechi said this on Monday at the second presidential business forum in Abuja. He said damages made to a Lufthansa aircraft while landing has left it grounded for the past 3 days. He was... Read More

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January 21, 2017

Opinion: Abuja Airport runway repair- a case of common sense running away

by Abayomi G. Omotayo It is a very good decision to repair the runway to forestall certain and impending disasters which not even the combined cost of repair and temporary relocation to Kaduna airport will suffice to assuage the damage that would be incurred not to mention the possible loss of lives. The importance... Read More

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January 18, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: After all said, the Senate may have failed to halt the closure of Abuja airport

After long hours of deliberation at plenary today, the Senate’s opposition to the total closure of the Abuja airport for repairs may not hold water anymore. Exactly a week ago when the motion against the closure was first moved in the House, majority of the senators had opinions and suggestions about how repair work at... Read More

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January 17, 2017

Why Abuja airport must be closed – Julius Berger

The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Mr Wolfgang Goetsch has said that the there was no option to fixing the runway at the Abuja airport unless it was completely closed. According to Goetsch, who appeared before the Senate on Tuesday, the runway was completely bad and as such it was not possible to repair the... Read More

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January 12, 2017

Senate postpones hearing on Abuja airport closure

The Senate on Thursday postponed the appearance of aviation stakeholders before the plenary over the closure of the Abuja Airport. The appearance was postponed to Tuesday when the plenary will sit again. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and Minister if Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi were at the Senate to explain the significance of the planned closure... Read More

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January 10, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. How DSS killed 9 people who visited me at Kuje prison – Kanu IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday accused the DSS of killing nine persons who visited him at the Kuje prison, Abuja. 2. DSS arrests 4 Boko Haram members in Lagos The DSS have... Read More

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January 10, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: All the questions we raised about Senate’s opposition to the closure of Abuja airport

At the Senate plenary session today, the topic of the closure of the Abuja airport for renovation was brought to the fore in a motion sponsored by Senator Hope Uzodinma representing Imo West Senatorial District. The Senate is worried that the intentions of the Ministry of Aviation will “cause air travelers untold hardship and endanger... Read More

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January 10, 2017

BREAKING: Senate kicks against closure of Abuja airport

The Senate has rejected the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by the Federal Government. The upper chamber also kicked against the diversion of flights to the Kaduna airport. They also summoned the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and other stakeholders in the aviation sector to appear before it within 48 hours. Details later…

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Election

January 10, 2017

Reuben Abati: Before Abuja Airport is shut down

by Reuben Abati A few years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria shut down the Port Harcourt International Airport to carry out what they called repairs or was it renovation? It was supposed to be an exercise for a few weeks, but it took more than an entire year. Flights were diverted to an airport... Read More

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January 2, 2017

Abuja airport closure: FG more concerned about safety of Nigerians – Minister

The Federal Government has said the proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was for the benefit of Nigerians The FG said the lives of Nigerians was far more important than billions of dollars it would lose as revenue. Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika said this on Monday. Sirika said a... Read More

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Dana Air passengers stranded as pilots go on strike

Dana Airlines pilots nationwide have embarked on a strike against the airline leaving passengers stranded. The pilots are protesting against non-payment of salaries as they haven’t been paid since March, according to reports by TheCable. Ticket sales, however, are still going on and passengers are even checking in regardless of the fact that the airline said there... Read More

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December 5, 2013

Photos of passengers stranded at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has been shut down since Thursday leaving passengers stranded as two major functional domestic airlines, Aero Contractors and Arik Air have cancelled all their flight from Abuja. Passengers are currently queuing to reschedule their flights from Abuja due to the cancellation of flights by the major airlines. According... Read More

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December 5, 2013

REVEALED: Why we shut Abuja airport – Oduah

The Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has stated the reason why the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was shut down on Thursday. In a statement by her Special Assistant of Media, Joe Obi, the minister confirmed that all flights into Abuja have been temporarily suspended till further notice. The minister’s spokesperson said, “A Saudi Arabian B747 cargo... Read More

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December 5, 2013

BREAKING: Airport authorities temporarily shut down Abuja airport

by Oke Efagene The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been shut down temporarily and planes have been prevented from taking off or landing. This development has left many passengers at the airport stranded. The airport officials are yet to give any official statement on the issue as at when they were contacted. Premium Times reports:... Read More

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December 5, 2013

Arik, Aero cancel all flights from Abuja as airport remains shut

Arik, Aero cancel all flights from Abuja as airport remains shut The two major functional domestic airlines in Nigeria, Aero Contractors and Arik Air, have cancelled all their flights from Abuja airport on Thursday. This is due to the shutdown of the airport by aviation authorities since early Thursday morning. The airlines announced the cancellations... Read More

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October 28, 2013

Opinion: Why Stella Oduah is not the issue

by Emma Okah But we may ask: What are we getting at against Oduah today? Is it the fact that treated or bulletproof BMW cars were not desirable and should not have been bought in the first place? Is it the point that the purchase was outside budgetary appropriation and consequently breached due process or... Read More

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