MMIA
8 Apr
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine.
4 Apr
A Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO) has decried the difficulty Persons With disabilities (PWDs) experienced accessing airports and other public facilities in Nigeria due to barriers impeding their mobility and independence.
8 Mar
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured Lagos airport passengers and staff of their safety and security, after a cable short circuit incident on Thursday.
28 Feb
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 45 blocks of heroin with a total weight of 49.70kg, making it the highest seizure of the illicit substance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
22 Jan
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested one Okosun Paul Punitt, the owner of a consignment of tramadol in a viral video fracas at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
7 Jan
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, said it generated N30.503b revenue in 2023.
7 Jan
The Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it intercepted 18,800 USD counterfeit notes, pieces of artifacts and antiquities as well as bags of precious stones smuggled into the country through the Lagos International Airport.
30 Dec
To ensure seamless operations for arriving tourists in Lagos, the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka has disclosed plans to partner with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
29 Dec
If 2022 was bad in numbers, 2023 turned out worse, shattering all economic projections in aviation. And for all the beautiful business plans airlines brought onboard, no operator could have seen the headwinds ahead.
24 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) sniffer dogs has uncovered cocaine in India-bound shipment at the cargo terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
6 Dec
Nine Europe-bound stowaways were yesterday returned to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, aboard an Asky flight via Lome, Togo. The returnees, courtesy of The Gambian Authorities, were received by Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), MMIA Command.
15 Sep 2023
Despite their operational inefficiencies, both Lagos and Abuja international airports were for the umpteenth time ranked among some of the most expensive airports in Africa.
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