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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Plans Repatriation of 15,000 Stranded Nigerians Abroad

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Plans Repatriation of 15,000 Stranded Nigerians Abroad

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG plans repatriation of 15,000 stranded nigerians abroad The Federal Government has announced that efforts are underway to facilitate the safe and dignified return of 15,000 Nigerians currently stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and other... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Borno Dan Collapse Leaves Thousands Displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded

September 11, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Borno Dam Collapse Leaves Thousands Displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Borno dam collapse leaves thousands displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded Tuesday 10, September was a tragic day for Nigerians living in Maiduguri as the Borno dam collapse led to the displacement of hundreds... Read More

airport, Borno dam, insurgents, Maiduguri flood, News, Politics, Southwest governors, Top 5 stories of the day

November 14, 2017

Buhari arrives Enugu airport for South-East visit (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu on a two-day visit to the South-East. He was welcomed by four governors and some traditional rulers. The governors at the airport were Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi). The President is heading to Ebonyi where he... Read More

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Late actress Moji Olaiya’s body arrives Nigeria (WATCH)

The body of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has arrived Nigeria weeks after her death. The actress had died of a cardiac arrest in Canada two months after delivering a baby. There had been reports that her first daughter had insisted that her body be flown to Nigeria even as she was scheduled to be buried... Read More

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Bird strike destroys engine of Dana Air aircraft midair

by Dolapo Adelana Tragedy was averted Friday when a bird collided with a Dana Air flight this morning. According to a statement by the airline, the flight enroute Port Harcourt from Lagos was safely returned to the Lagos Airport. The passengers aboard the flight have since been transferred to another aircraft. [Read Also:] 2 Air Peace planes... Read More

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February 10, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI | Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos – YNaija Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport – YNaija How Kaduna refinery loses N2.2bn annually – NNPC – YNaija Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI – YNaija 2019: Accord Party Denies Purported Alliance With... Read More

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December 20, 2016

Backstory: Arik Air has prolonged issues but remained in denial

by Tolulope Omoyeni Staff of Nigerian airline, Arik Air today staged a protest at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. They are joined in solidarity by members of unions in the aviation sector. In a strike notice signed by Olayinka Abioye, General Secretary, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), and Frances Akinjole, General Secretary,... Read More

Thinking Through

airport, arik air, Aruremi-Ikhide, Backstory, protest, strike

December 20, 2016

Workers shut down Arik Airlines

The staff of Arik Air are currently protesting over non-payment of seven months salary arrears and other anti-labour practices. The protesters are displaying placards at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed airport. The National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Abuja airport will be closed for 6 weeks – Minister

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said the Federal Government will close the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for six weeks between February and March 2017. Sirika said this while addressing newsmen on Monday. Sirika said the closure was to allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on the badly damaged airport... Read More

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December 18, 2016

This Passenger tried to board a plane in Malawi, wearing only his under wear (Photos)

This week, a passenger, Greig Bannatyne checked in for a South African Airways flight at Malawi airport, wearing only swimming trunks, leaving fellow holidaymakers shocked. No, he wasn’t drunk! Greig and his team mates from Mad Swimmers, had been taking part in a charity swim across Lake Malawi but forgot to bring a change of clothes... Read More

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September 18, 2016

Simon Kolawole: What my grandmother taught me

Yesterday, as her casket was lowered into the grave and I performed the ashes-for-ashes ritual, my emotions ran riot. You can’t blame me: a bulky chapter of my life was being buried. My grandmother, Mrs Deborah Malomo Omolere Oludoyi, known variously as “Iya Kola”, “Iya Abayomi”, “Iya Idowu” and “Iya Ibeji” (but “Momo” to me),... Read More

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September 16, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Trump in excellent health | Okorocha sacks commissioners

From the papers this morning – a tracklist Rio Paralympics: Iyiazi gets 12th medal for Team Nigeria – YNaija PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls – YNaija I am sometimes tempted to represent another country says Okagbare – YNaija New election date clashes with WASSCE exams again – YNaija FG can’t... Read More

airport, APC, Buhari, economy, Edo election, Health, nigeria, obama, PDP, police, Polio, trump

September 15, 2016

The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches

This might be the most hilarious and engaging Twitter thread you’ll see all week. The back and forth between Heathrow Airport and Lagos Airport’s twitter accounts centred on one tweet by twitter user @oviosu is too much harmless fun. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/oviosu/status/776471268757475328 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776480652451581952 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776482320458981376 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776485639667773440 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776486330578587648 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776487528299950080 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776491628966051840 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776492643870126081 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776495213913206785 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776496234605387776 https://twitter.com/BnaaInfo/status/776484409792983041 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776498119085285376 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776499027617521664 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776499952474259457 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776501992948633600... Read More

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August 27, 2016

The Thread: This Nigerian went to Ghana, and was totally blown away…

by Tolu Omoyeni A guy named Tolu went to Ghana, and has been giving us this blow-by-blow account of his visit. There is no way to explain how hilarious this is, so you just have to read it below. Enjoy! https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767485703945158656 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767489202523082752 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767495184833798144 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767597554766909440 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767598040689573888 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767598682388717568 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767633713320583168 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767676878375321600 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767697175103102977 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767710914061762561 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767712076919865344 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767795324500910080 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767795597768175616 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767795950525964288 https://twitter.com/ToluBablo/status/767797001920454656... Read More

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Bullion van driver reveals how he transported N1.2bn to Fayose

The noose seems to be tightening around Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state as a bullion van driver, Olaoluwa Omotoso, has reportedly confessed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission that he drove N1.219 billion to the governor during the build-up to the 2014 election in the state. The said money is believed to have... Read More

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How Obanikoro transferred N1.2bn cash to Fayose through airport

A recent finding has shown that former Minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro allegedly transferred N1, 299, 490 billion to Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, through an associate Abiodun Agbele. According to The Nation, the money was loaded into a chartered aircraft, HS125-800 5N-BMT, belonging to Gyro Air Limited. The monies were allegedly sent to the Governor in... Read More

airport, EFCC, Fayose, Obanikoro, Video

CNN presenter, Keturah King assaulted at airport (PHOTOS)

Host of CNN African Voices, Keturah King, was assaulted by airport security in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday morning. Keturah who spent the last couple of days in Dakar, was about to leave when she got held by airport security. Following a face-off with the airport police, King eventually got “beaten up”. She shared photos of... Read More

airport, cnn, cnn african voices, Dakar, Ethiopia, keturah king, security

February 10, 2016

EFCC arrests Air Force chief at Abuja airport over arms deal fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Air Vice Marshal Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, a serving senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force. AVM Ojuawo, was on Sunday, reportedly arrested by operatives of the EFCC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over his role in the alleged diversion of $2.1bn arms purchase funds. Punch... Read More

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February 8, 2016

Amaechi to Governors: ‘Focus on what would improve the lives of the poor, not the rich’

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport has given his two cents to state governments urging them to forget about undertaking new projects that would not profit the poor and downtrodden but would only care for the needs of the rich. The minister stated that the socio-economic climate of the state should be favorable before a... Read More

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December 6, 2015

How Bamanga Tukur ‘purportedly’ survived assassination attempt

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, claims to have narrowly escaped being assassinated. In a statement released by his special assistant on Media, Oliver Okpala, on Saturday, he explained that the incident occurred en route Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Tukur was said to have been on his way to Owerri via... Read More

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October 13, 2015

Fayose halts Ekiti airport project

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the proposed airport project in the outskirts of Ado Ekiti. The directive for suspension of the project, was announced after a meeting with land owners and farmers, who own plantations on the land designated for the project. After work began on the proposed area, there was tension... Read More

airport, Ekiti State, farmers, Fayose

September 23, 2015

Godswill Akpabio returns to Akwa Ibom from London trip (PHOTOS)

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria, after his trip abroad for medical treatment following an auto-accident in Abua. Akpabio arrived Akwa Ibom International Airport around early evening on Wednesday He was welcomed by his supporters.

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September 21, 2015

Patience Jonathan, Aisha Buhari, reportedly involved in airport face-off

There has been another alleged confrontation between Patience Jonathan and Aisha Buhari. First Lady, Mrs Buhari, reportedly had her flight delayed from landing at Abuja airport because the private jet of former first lady, Patience Jonathan, was landing at the same time. It is reported that the planes of both Buhari and Jonathan, were disembarking... Read More

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August 29, 2015

DSS arrests teenage spy in Abuja airport

The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered, what it calls ‘a spying network’ at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. An official of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo DSS disclosed on Saturday, that the agency had apprehended a 14-year old boy from Kogi State, Sulaiymon Abdulrahman (a.k.a Sunday Ajayi), who was monitoring travelers’ movements, including passenger screening,... Read More

airport, DSS, security, SPY

August 26, 2015

Bravery or stupidity? Woman chugs a whole bottle of Remy Martin when she can’t take it onboard

This is one act of bravery or maybe stupidity…… In an attempt not to lose expensive alcohol to airport security, a woman in China did something very brave, chugged down a $189 bottle of Remy Martin XO Excellence. Yeah, you read right… As is the norm in airports, some things aren’t allowed and will not pass... Read More

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August 26, 2015

Suicide bomber hits Airport Junction in Maiduguri

Several hours after the attack on Damaturu, Yobe state killing five persons, another suicide bomber Tuesday night hit a military checkpoint at the airport junction in Maiduguri, Borno State. The event took place at about 10.30p.m. near the Maiduguri Airport, killing a guards commander whose identity was withheld for security reasons. It was reported that some of... Read More

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This boy was found in a suitcase through an airport scanner

by Chinwe Okafor This is by far the most shocking thing we read in a while, except when it was reported that fuel subsidy was to be removed. A young boy was discovered by stunned customs officials hiding in a small item of luggage via the airport scanner. X-ray images capture the moment the youngster... Read More

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February 17, 2015

How 3 Arik Airline staff were caught stealing aviation fuel

by Chinwe Okafor The Ministry of Aviation arrested three Arik Air staff for stealing fuel from an aircraft, the aviation minister, Osita Chidoka said. He revealed this via his official Facebook page that the trio of Blessing Dugbe, Samuel Asuquo and Isaac Ajakaiye were arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, during a... Read More

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October 27, 2014

Nigerian cocaine smuggler left to die in Madrid airport over Ebola fears

by Chidi Okoye A Nigerian man was left to die at Madrid’s international airport over fears that he had the Ebola virus disease. The incident occured at about 5 pm on Saturday, 18 October at Madrid-Barajas airport, in Spain. Airport staff refused to touch the unidentified man, who was left trembling and shaking, as he laid on... Read More

airport, cocaine, death, Ebola, Madrid, nigeria

September 9, 2014

American air marshal in ‘quarantine’ after attack in Nigeria

A federal air marshal is in quarantine in Houston today after being attacked last night by an unknown assailant at the Lagos, Nigeria airport wielding a syringe. U.S. law enforcement officials told ABC News they were alarmed by the bizarre, unprovoked attack because the assailant was apparently able to inject an unknown substance into the... Read More

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