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90 Airport Staff, others arrested for fake COVID-19 results, other crimes
Ninety airport staff have been arrested for fake COVID-19 results as well as engaging in other criminal activities.
75-year-old man dies at MMI Lagos Airport after returning from the US
A 75-year-old man whose identity is yet unknown has died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State after returning from the US.
UK removes, Nigeria, 10 other countries from travel red list
The United Kingdom has announced the removal of Nigeria and 10 other countries from its international travel red list
Nigerian Govt withdraws permission granted to Emirates Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified why it withdrew the ministerial approval granted to Emirate Airlines by the Ministry of Aviation.
National Carrier takes off first quarter 2022, to create about 70,000 jobs – Senator Hadi Sirika
The Nigerian National Carrier is expected to take off by the first quarter in 2022, the Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has disclosed on Wednesday.
Nigerian airports record 6.4m passengers in 6 months
A total of 6,420,820 passengers travelled through domestic and international airports in Nigeria between January and June this year, representing a 50.5 per cent increase over 4,267, 409 recorded same period in 2020.
FAAN apprehends Arik Air’s staff for extorting passenger at Lagos airport
A staff of Arik Airline has been apprehended by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), while soliciting a bribe from a traveling passenger at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos.
PHOTO-NEWS: 162 Stranded Nigerians Return From Libya
A total of 162 Nigerians stranded in Libya have been brought back to the country. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Wednesday morning.
AIB submits interim report on Air Force plane crash that killed ex-COAS in Kaduna
THE interim report of the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force, NAF, King Air -350 aircraft that killed the former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers including crew members in Kaduna, was submitted yesterday.
Captain Hosa Okunbor dies at 63, what you need to know about him
Edo State-born business mogul and Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution Limited, Captain Hosa Okunbor, is dead. He died in a London hospital at the age of 63 after battling with pancreatic cancer.