NDLEA Intercepts 83.390 kg of ephedrine to South Africa

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd) said that the Agency’s counter-narcotic measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos had led to the interception of the largest quantity of ephedrine with a total weight of 83.390kgs. The ephedrine which was concealed in female […]

Incessant Fire Outbreaks at Lagos Airport

Since this year there have been at least 11 fire incidents at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Although the incidents disrupted activities and damaged facilities at the terminal, no life was lost. The fire incidents that sometimes lasted for hours threatened safety at the Lagos airport. As the major speaker at […]

152 Nigerians Voluntarily Return from Libya

About 152 Nigerians were brought back from Libya on Monday evening at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The deportees, according to sources, stated that they voluntarily returned to the country on their own accord but it was recorded that some of them had tried to make their way to Europe, although unsuccessfully. It […]

Why Foreign Investors Shun Nigeria

Last week aviation industry stakeholders and captains of industries, brainstormed on government’s plan to concession airport facilities. They concluded that Nigeria is a high-risk country for investors The frenzy about federal government’s plan to concession airport facilities was taking a high note until economics, entrepreneurs, aviators and politicians thawed at government’s intentions, the vacuity of […]

Sirika Promises Workers won’t Lose Jobs over Concession

Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has assured unions in the aviation industry that no worker would be sacked in the proposed concession programme of the federal government. Government has set out plan to concession four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano in the first phase of the programme, while the […]