FG Upgrades Maiduguri Airport to International Status
The Federal Government has officially upgraded the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, to an international airport. Festus Keyamo, ...
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Libya Blames Nigeria Over Postponement of AFCON Qualifier in Wake of Airport Dispute
The Libyan Football Federation, LFF, has pointed accusing fingers at Nigeria over the postponement of their AFCON qualifier that was ...
FAAN Commissions Equipment To Tackle Bird Strikes Across Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has bought advanced equipment from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to stop ...
Japan Shuts Down Airport After Explosion Near Runway
A regional airport in southwest Japan has been shut on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell —which experts have said likely ...
NDLEA Arrests 38-year-Old Drug Trafficking Suspect at Kano Airport
A 38-year-old drug trafficking suspect named Okafor Anthony was apprehended by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents at the Mallam ...
Kenya Airport Lease to Indian Giant Sparks Strike, Job Loss Fears
Kenya’s international airport nearly came to a halt on Wednesday as workers staged a day-long strike, only to return to ...
DSS Arrests NLC President Ajaero at Abuja Airport
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly taken into custody none other than Joe Ajaero, the President of the ...
DSS Arrest ex-BBC Editor at Muritala Mohammed Lagos Airport
Adejuwon Soyinka, Regional Editor for West Africa at The Conversation Africa and founding Editor of BBC Pidgin Service, was reportedly ...
“Strike Won’t Disrupt Operations” — Kenya Airports Authority
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) had revealed on Friday that it had set up contingency measures in place to prevent ...
Ekiti Seeks World Bank Collaboration, Unveils New Airport
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called for increased collaboration and partnership with local and international development agencies to drive ...
Ipo Women Block Port Harcourt Airport Entrance in Dramatic Protest
A recent report from Channels TV shows women from the Ipo community blocking the entrance to Port Harcourt Airport. It ...
Nigerian Government Tackles Begging and Extortion at International Airports
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has announced efforts to combat the persistent issues of begging and extortion at Nigerian international airports. ...
FAAN Intensifies Anti-Tout Campaign with Dedicated Airport Courts
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a major crackdown on extortion and illegal activities by touts at ...
British Airways reaveals revamped lounge at Lagos airport
After a six-month renovation, British Airways' recently refurbished lounge at Lagos airport has reopened. British Airways announced this in a ...
Business Man Found With Cocaine, Arrested At Abuja Airport
48-year-old Emmanuel Orjinze, a businessman headed to France, has been apprehended by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ...
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