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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Airline operators and other users of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos have confirmed that there is improved security at the terminal and airside of the airport. THISDAY learnt that Close-Circuit Television (CCTV) has been deployed at the various areas at the international terminal and also at the sterile areas of the airport after […]
