Tag: abuja airport

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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[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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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[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…

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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…

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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?…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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