Tag: MMIA

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

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

Federal Government Reopens MMIA Terminal 1 To Ease Flight Disruption The Federal Government meets with NLC over Looming Indefinite Strike Islamic Group Expresses Displeasure at President Tinubu for Running a…

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

PEPC upholds President Bola Tinubu's election victory Presidential candidates Atiku and Obi announce plans to appeal following the Tribunal's ruling Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission increases metre price Murtala Muhammed International…

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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 chargeThree serving governors, others under pressure over billions stashed – EFCCNigeria, Cameroon inaugurate bridge linking both countriesGanduje presents N245bn 2023 proposed budgetImmigration…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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. The counterfeit money 39-year-old…

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

by 'Jola Sotubo A female foreigner has been arrested in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after being found in possession of counterfeit money. 39-year-old…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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“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…

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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,…

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4 passengers collapse at MMIA arrival area due to excessive heat

by 'Jola Sotubo Airport 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)…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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Ekiti has the largest cannabis plantations in the country – NDLEA

by Chi Ibe .Photo:channelstv 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…

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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…

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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…

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