Islamic Group Expresses Displeasure at President Tinubu for Running a Christian Government | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Federal Government Reopens MMIA Terminal 1 To Ease Flight Disruption The Federal Government of Nigeria has decided to reopen the Wing of the old terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to avoid any further... Read More

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September 7, 2023

PEPC Upholds Tinubu’s Election Victory; Murtala Muhammed International Airport fire outbreak, Air Controllers forced to move | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss PEPC upholds President Bola Tinubu’s election victory The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has, in its final verdict, approved and legitimised President Tinubu’s election victory, throwing out the petitions brought against the president and nullifying... Read More

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November 5, 2022

EFCC arraigns ex-Lagos attorney-general on separate money laundering charge; Nigeria, Cameroon inaugurate bridge linking both countries | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

EFCC arraigns ex-Lagos attorney-general on separate money laundering charge Three serving governors, others under pressure over billions stashed – EFCC Nigeria, Cameroon inaugurate bridge linking both countries Ganduje presents N245bn 2023 proposed budget Immigration Service dismisses 8 personnel, redeploys 100 at MMIA Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top... Read More

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March 11, 2017

N541.8bn loan, 37 deportees | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N541.8bn – Three Nigerian banks set to take over telecommunications company, Etisalat for its failure to pay a loan obtained in 2015. 500,000 – The number of jobs to be created by the Lagos-Ibadan railway line project when it is completed in December 2018, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. 37 – The number of... Read More

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July 7, 2015

Two planes collide during take off at MMA2

Two planes have been reported to have collided upon take off last night. The incident which was said to have happened at the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 in Lagos, occurred when the left wing of the new Emirate Boeing 787 collided with the tail of Hak Air plane during take off, according to an eyewitness report.... Read More

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September 10, 2014

Fear of Ebola: US not happy with Nigeria over alleged attack of its air marshal

by Jewel Stephen Claims by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that one of its marshals was attacked with a syringe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, have been refuted by Nigeria’s aviation authorities, on the basis of unavailability of evidence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had on Monday said that a marshal,... Read More

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September 2, 2014

Ebola: Panic in LUTH as patient dies mysteriously

by Isi Esene There was panic among patients and medical personnel working at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) as a yet to be identified patient suspected to be infected with the Ebola virus died in the early hours of today. The patient was brought to the hospital by medical staff working at the Murtala... Read More

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July 30, 2014

Should you fly? We break down the terror of flying by air these days (READ)

by Emmanuel Chidiogo 2014 has witnessed one too many crashes in one month for the aviation industry worldwide, than it has in the last two years. The month of July has so far witnessed four crashes, the most in a month since 2012, when 5 crashes were recorded in the same month of July... Read More

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May 2, 2014

Passengers stranded as heavy military presence is noticed at MMIA, Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Zara Mustapha There are reports that there is a heavy military presence at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) forcing passengers to walk on foot with their luggages to the airport. According to Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation International magazine and ThisDay columnist, “soldiers have taken over the place.” It is not clear... Read More

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March 4, 2014

Smells fishy: Man caught with drugs hidden in fish packs at Lagos airport

by Adeola Balogun A man has been arrested by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he was reportedly caught with illicit drugs. The accused, identified simply as Onyekachi, is said to have hidden the drugs, 14.960 kg of morphine, apresoline injections weighing 3.505 kg and petrified injections, inside packs of fish... Read More

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February 14, 2014

5 kilogrammes of “high grade heroin” found inside praying mats in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos made a startling discovery at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport yesterday. The narcotics officials discovered a stash of high grade heroin hidden inside praying rugs and abandoned at the airport. The rugs were said to have been imported from Pakistan and... Read More

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January 14, 2014

How I made N45 million from one operation – Robbery suspect reveals (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A suspected armed robber yesterday revealed to police in Lagos just how much he had made from his illicit ways. Samuel aka Asiwaju, during his confession, also disclosed that he was a member of a gang which raided the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), and robbed some Bureau De Change operators working... Read More

January 10, 2014

This woman was caught with $240,000 worth of counterfeit money in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman in Lagos after finding her in possession of counterfeit money. 39-year-old Mfundu Angela, a native of Congo, was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport while attempting to send the money to Kinshasa concealed in between dictionaries. Miss Mfundu,... Read More

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January 7, 2014

Caught in the act: Man arrested in Lagos for hiding hard drugs in palm oil (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man resident in Lagos has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after being found in possession of illicit drugs. Okwuokei Peter is said to have attempted to conceal 9.2 kilogrammes of methamphetamine inside palm oil which was heading for South Africa. The drugs contained in... Read More

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January 3, 2014

Caught in the act: This mother of 5 was arrested with heroin at the Lagos airport (PHOTOS)

by Adeola Balogun A woman in Lagos and on her way to Liberia has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of illicit drugs. Nsofor Ngozi Anderlin was apprehended after one of her bags was searched and a stash of heroin was found concealed beneath it.... Read More

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January 1, 2014

Why are cab drivers protesting at the Lagos airport?

by Oke Efagene Over 200 cab drivers at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos yesterday, protested over a directive from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to relocate to a new site to give way for the construction of a multi-storey car park. The cab operators who function under the... Read More

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December 30, 2013

This Nigerian woman excreted hard drugs on board a plane from Malaysia (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian woman, who is said to have been refused entry into Malaysia, reportedly excreted illicit drugs while on board a plane back into Lagos. Chizoba Anya, is said to have passed out wraps of a substance believed to be methamphetamine while on board the Qatar Airways flight from Malaysia to Nigeria.... Read More

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December 25, 2013

“Go back to school!” – Stella Oduah isn’t taking it anymore, lashes out at journalist over N255m BMW

by Oke Efagene Embattled Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, reminded the public yesterday that the report of the House of Representatives, which investigated the N255 million cars’ scandal, neither recommended her for resignation nor requested that President Goodluck Jonathan sack her. [READ: Pres. Jonathan summons Stella Oduah for closed door meeting] She made the remark yesterday, during an... Read More

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December 23, 2013

Face of shame: This man was caught with drugs en route to Dubai (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The game is up for a Nigerian man who is said to have been caught attempting to smuggle drugs into the United Arab Emirates. Obi Chinweike, 34, concealed a substance believed to be cannabis, aka Indian hemp, in a stash of foodstuff. Chinweike, a trader, was said to have been caught with... Read More

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November 30, 2013

4 passengers collapse at MMIA arrival area due to excessive heat

by ‘Jola Sotubo Some new arrivals to the country yesterday succumbed to excess heat as 4 people were said to have collapsed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The four passengers who had just arrived from the United States of America where the temperature is much cooler, were said to have been... Read More

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November 23, 2013

A rejoinder: Dele Momodu’s misinformed ‘Travails of Chief Harry Akande’ by Yakubu Dati

by Yakubu Dati Of course, this make-belief by Momodu is so far from the truth. Rather, on the contrary, it is Akande, the flamboyant and powerful Nigerian-born international businessman and former presidential aspirant of the ANPP (All Progressive Peoples Party) that has failed to deliver on his sweet talk. That Dele Momodu is perhaps, the... Read More

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November 14, 2013

No light at the International Airport: MMIA experiences power outage twice tonight

by Hauwa Gambo Barely a day after a piece on the state of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport written by blogger, Japheth Omojuwa went viral yesterday, the airport is in the news again. According to SaharaReporters, “Twice tonight the entire Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos suffered massive power outages leading to disruptions in flight... Read More

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October 9, 2013

SCAM: Muslim pilgrims duped of N142.5 million by travel agent, stranded in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun The desire of some Muslim faithful to embark on the yearly hajj pilgrimage has been frustrated after they were reportedly duped into thinking they would be ready in time to go for the trip. The intending pilgrims, numbering 150, were abandoned at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after waiting for... Read More

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October 1, 2013

Coming to America (again): 3 teenagers caught while attempting to stowaway on international flights (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The fame and benefits accorded to Arik teenage stowaway, Daniel Ohikhena, after his escapade might just be the reason why three impressionable young men decided to follow in his footsteps. [READ: INCREDIBLE: Teenage boy stowed away in Arik flight to Lagos] Operatives of the Lagos State Airport Command of the Nigerian Police... Read More

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September 26, 2013

Operations shut down as MMIA suffers power outage

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Nigeria’s busiest, has been devoid of electricity since Tuesday due to a power outage. The outage apparently resulted after the main power cable leading to the airport was overloaded and subsequently damaged. Airlines operating in the terminal have reportedly resorted to manual check-in of... Read More

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September 10, 2013

Tunisia deports 90 Nigerians including 2 infants

by Oge Okonkwo About 90 Nigerians have been deported from Tunisia, they arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Tuesday. According to the South West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr. Iyiola Akande, the deportees arrived at about 12.32 am in Nouvel Air Airbus 320-214 with registration number 177Y. They were earlier scheduled to arrive Murtala Muhammed International... Read More

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July 28, 2013

Ekiti has the largest cannabis plantations in the country – NDLEA

by Chi Ibe About 1,404.27 hectares of cannabis farmland was destroyed in 2012 in Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone alone making it the largest cannabis plantations in the country, the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. Ekiti State alone had 764 hectares of cannabis farmland making it the state with the highest number of cannabis plantations.... Read More

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June 20, 2013

Why we grounded Kenyan aircraft – FG

The Federal Government on Thursday cited non compliance with security procedures as part of the reasons why it grounded a Kenyan aircraft that brought in three Nigerian deportees to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The aircraft has been detained by security agencies since June 3 under the directive of the Ministry of Foreign... Read More

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May 10, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: Nigerian aviation – We need to break it up to make it up

by Feyi Fawehinmi The thing about a crisis is that it’s always an opportunity to do the truly radical things that could never be done when everyone was coasting and vested in the status quo. Looks like a good time to talk about aviation so I will weigh in with my 2 cents. So I... Read More

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N541.8bn loan, 37 deportees | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

Two planes collide during take off at MMA2

Fear of Ebola: US not happy with Nigeria over alleged attack of its air marshal

Ebola: Panic in LUTH as patient dies mysteriously

Should you fly? We break down the terror of flying by air these days (READ)

Passengers stranded as heavy military presence is noticed at MMIA, Lagos (PHOTOS)

Smells fishy: Man caught with drugs hidden in fish packs at Lagos airport

5 kilogrammes of “high grade heroin” found inside praying mats in Lagos

How I made N45 million from one operation – Robbery suspect reveals (PICTURED)

This woman was caught with $240,000 worth of counterfeit money in Lagos (PICTURED)

BUSTED: Woman carrying $240,000 counterfeit money arrested in Lagos

Caught in the act: Man arrested in Lagos for hiding hard drugs in palm oil (PICTURED)

Caught in the act: This mother of 5 was arrested with heroin at the Lagos airport (PHOTOS)

Why are cab drivers protesting at the Lagos airport?

This Nigerian woman excreted hard drugs on board a plane from Malaysia (PICTURED)

“Go back to school!” – Stella Oduah isn’t taking it anymore, lashes out at journalist over N255m BMW

Face of shame: This man was caught with drugs en route to Dubai (PICTURED)

4 passengers collapse at MMIA arrival area due to excessive heat

A rejoinder: Dele Momodu’s misinformed ‘Travails of Chief Harry Akande’ by Yakubu Dati

No light at the International Airport: MMIA experiences power outage twice tonight

SCAM: Muslim pilgrims duped of N142.5 million by travel agent, stranded in Lagos

Coming to America (again): 3 teenagers caught while attempting to stowaway on international flights (PICTURED)

Operations shut down as MMIA suffers power outage

Tunisia deports 90 Nigerians including 2 infants

Ekiti has the largest cannabis plantations in the country – NDLEA

Why we grounded Kenyan aircraft – FG

Feyi Fawehinmi: Nigerian aviation – We need to break it up to make it up

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