MMIA Aviation

Extortion Epidemic at Lagos Airport

About five months ago, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria took firm decision to stamp out extortion and touting at the major airports in the country. Writer says that despite avowed determination to cleanse the airports of such ills, obnoxious acts still go on at the Lagos airport When the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria […]

Aviation

Stakeholders Tackle FAAN over Security Tax

Officials of international airlines that operate in Nigeria have alleged that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had diverted the multibillion-naira security tax it collected from passengers for the provision of facilities at the airports. But FAAN has denied the allegation, saying it was false. Every passenger traveling to international destination pays $20 security […]

Aviation

Police Arrest, Parade 5 Fake COVID-19 Certificate Racketeers at MMIA

The Nigeria Police, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command has arrested and paraded five suspected fake COVID-19 certificate racketeers at the airport, while two others escaped. Police said the suspects, Achibong Idonrenyin, Moses Samuel, Popoola Adewala, Wale Aderele and Abdulmalik Ibrahim major in selling fake COVID-19 certificates to unsuspecting travellers within the international wing […]

GMD, Mrs. Fagbemi Aviation

Rising against Smear Campaign

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has risen to expose and denounce the efforts to damage its reputation by ex-officials of the organisation. The company recently replied the erstwhile managing director of its subsidiary, NAHCO Free Trade Zone (FTZ), Mr. Baba Yusuf, who accused the company of using its facility to conceal illegal weapons […]

MMIA Aviation

Aviation Security Arrests Man for Intruding on Air Peace Flight

The Aviation Security (AVSEC) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested a man suspected of attempting to stowaway on Air Peace aircraft. A statement by Corporate Communications Executive, Air Peace, Stanley Olisa, said that the timely action by security operatives stopped the intruder from accessing the aircraft. “This morning, at exactly 9:10 […]