Mother of Three Vomits Cocaine at Abuja Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that  48 year-old mother of three children, Mrs. Saidat Bola Hassan presented a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja when she allegedly vomited 15 wraps of white powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine.    The incident took place at the central screening […]

Maintenance

Passenger Movement from Lagos Airport May Increase to 30m Annually

  Before the end of this year the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) would be processing up to 30 million passengers annually from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.   The existing 15 million passengers processed annually is expected to double when the new international terminal with the capacity for another 15 million […]

Aviation

Three European Countries Deport 28 Nigerians

  Three European countries have deported 28 Nigerians a fortnight after it sent 48 back to Nigeria for various immigration offences. The 28 Nigerians were said to have been deported from three European nations for residing in those countries illegally. They were repatriated from Italy, Switzerland and Belgium. A source close to the State Security […]

Aviation

Minister Commends Aviation Agencies for Improving Safety in Airspace

The Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amechi has commended efforts being made by aviation agencies, especially the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for improving safety and security of the nation’s airspace through modernization and acquisition of new equipment. NAMA has introduced electronic flight clearance solution, which tracks and […]