Tag: International Airport
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ASUU Strike: NANS threaten to shut down airports in the country
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to close down all International airports in the country following a seven month strike embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
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Ekiti airport project will be completed before I leave office – Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has assured the people of the state that the International Airport under construction will be completed before the expiration of his tenure on Oct. 15, 2022. Newsmen reports that the project is valued at N20 billion. Fayemi gave the assurance on Wednesday during a tour of the airport and other…
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33 passengers escape death as aircraft’s engine catches fire mid-air
A tragedy was averted when a distressed Overland aircraft with 33 passengers and four flight crew members successfully landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos on the night of Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The ATR 42 aircraft which took off from Ilorin International Airport was approaching the Lagos airport when one of its engines…
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Angry passengers block boarding gate of Airport over flight delay
The passengers have been at the airport since Sunday night to catch flights
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Drug courier, Ezekwesili, caught with hallucinatory drug skunk
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 37-year-old South African returnee, Afamefune Ezekwesili, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, after he arrived with the hallucinatory drug called skunk.
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Obudu Airport project gets backing from host communities as Ayade promises early completion
Construction of the Obudu International Airport in Cross River state has received further impetus as the five host communities where the project is sited have declared their absolute support for the project. This is even as Governor Ben Ayade disclosed that the Airport, when completed, will boost the state’s economy through export of ornamental flowers…
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COVID-19: FG reduces arrivals to 2 international airports
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has announced the reduction of arrivals from four to two international airports for effective monitoring and surveillance, to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The two airports are Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at…
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EXCLUSIVE: NAAPE supports FG’s move to establish national carrier, concession 4 int’l airports
…serves picket notice to 7 airlines, vows nationwide strike in defence of Aero workers The Abenego Galadima led National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, on Friday, during its Executive Council Meeting in Lagos said it will back the Federal Government’s decision to establish a national carrier and the concession of the four international…