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YNaija January 23, 2023

International Passengers Stranded As Lagos Airport Ground Handlers Strike

On Monday, ground handlers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) began strike action, leaving a large number of foreign travelers detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.…

Bernard Dayo May 29, 2019

The Late 5: Oshiomhole chased away for breaching protocol at presidential inauguration; Obasanjo, 393 passengers escape crash on Ethiopian Airlines | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Malami steps down as Justice minister The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said funds recovered by…

Oludolapo Adelana February 23, 2017

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

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Osinbajo pays surprise visit to Lagos Airport, inspects facilities (WATCH) Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday paid a…

Oludolapo Adelana February 23, 2017

Just In: Osinbajo pays surprise visit to Lagos Airport, inspects facilities (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on an unannounced visit, accordingly to his media aide, Laolu Akande. Osinbajo also took time…

Sola October 30, 2014

Not Again! #Ebola patient causes panic at Lagos airport

by S'ola Filani A mild drama occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday when a suspected Ebola patient, one Theophilus Onnakhinon, a Nigerian, was flown into the country…

Kolapo Olapoju October 22, 2014

This man says he smuggled drugs to pay for wedding ceremony

by Azubuike Azikiwe Chike Pauline, a 40-year-old patent medicine dealer has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, with one kilogramme of substance suspected to be methamphetamine.…

Kolapo Olapoju September 18, 2014

This South African football coach was nabbed in MMIA for drug trafficking

by Azubuike Azikiwe A South African football coach, Steven Darlugar, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for drug trafficking. 38-year-old Darlugar was apprehended…

Kolapo Olapoju September 3, 2014

How Deputy British high commissioner slumped and died in Lagos airport

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Peter Leslie Carter, is dead. He died yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Carter died shortly after arriving from…

Sola August 25, 2014

Ebola: US donates $500,000 screening equipment to Lagos airport

by S'ola Filani The United States has donated equipment worth $5,000 to boost screening of the Ebola Virus Disease at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The latest gesture is in…

writer July 30, 2014

Spare-parts dealer arrested with 11.06kg of Cannabis by NDLEA officials (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju A 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 11.06kg of dried…

Sola 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…

January 10, 2014

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…

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…

December 27, 2013

Drug Dealer including Nigerian Custom agents arrested with N352m worth of drugs

by Rachel Ogbu About N352m worth of methamphetamine has been confiscated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. Segun Adewuyi,…

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.…

August 9, 2013

Busted: NDLEA arrests bricklayer with 83 wraps of cocaine in his stomach

by Oge Okonkwo A 46-year-old bricklayer, Chukwudi Ugankwo, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after testing positive to drug ingestion. The arrest was made at the Murtala Muhammed…

July 22, 2013

Technical problems: Plane makes air return to Lagos 2 hours into flight

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: The Citizen On Saturday night, a Lufthansa Airlines’ flight going to Frankfurt from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos was forced to make an emergency air…

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