MMIA Aviation

Air Passenger Traffic Rises as Economy Recovers

There are indications that more passengers travelled both in international and domestic routes in 2018 than the previous year, which was an improvement when compared with the decline recorded between 2015 and 2016. This signified significant growth rate for Nigeria that came out of an economic recession that climaxed in 2016. Data from Financial Derivatives […]

NDLEA Boss Aviation

FG Suspects Airlines Collude with Drug Barons

There has been reports that airlines may have allowed drug syndicates to infiltrate their ranks or work with handling companies and this suspicious has gained traction since the killing of Nigerian drug suspect in Saudi Arabia. In a meeting recently, the  Federal Government, through the Presidential Advisory Committee on Elimination of Drug Abuse PACEDA has […]

Labour Unions’ Road Blackade Paralyses Movement at MMIA

There was traffic gridlock yesterday on the connecting road between the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMMIA), Lagos when labour unions blocked the link road as they clashed with men of Rapid Response Squad (RRS). The police officers were alleged to have intervened in the attempt of the unions to picket […]

Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede Aviation

Visa on Arrival, Ease of Doing Business Boost Foreign Direct Investments

Visa on Arrival (VOA), Ease of Doing Business policies introduced by the federal government at the nation’s major airports last year have  boosted foreign direct investment (FDI) by investors who were hitherto discouraged by the difficult visa process  in the past. THISDAY gather from senior official of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS),  at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport […]