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EFCC Probes Dubai-Bound Passenger Caught with Undeclared $49,000 at Lagos Airport

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:45:10 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full-scale investigation into a Dubai-bound passenger apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for failing to declare a cash sum of $49,000 in his possession. The arrest was made in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) during routine checks on outbound passengers on [...]

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FAAN Launches Armed Aviation Security Unit at Lagos Airport

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:30:27 +0000

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched an armed Aviation Security (AVSEC) unit at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to combat touting and illegal activities. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the launch on his X page. He stated that the new unit is mandated to arrest and prosecute [...]

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Lagos, Abuja airports get N1.7 billion mobile control towers

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:55:41 +0000

The federal government has acquired two mobile air traffic control (MATC) towers worth N1.7 billion as a measure to enhance flight safety. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, recently inaugurated the mobile towers at the Lagos airport. Mobile towers can be used for smaller airports, military deployments, airport visual control room (VCR) refurbishments, disaster relief or [...]

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Theives Stole My Luggage At Lagos Airport – Tiwa Savage

David Folami — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:54:44 +0000

Tiwa Savage is pissed as she just revealed how her luggage was stolen at the Lagos Airport. The story is that the private jet landed the international airport after 8 pm and was taxing to the Executive Hangar. Another aircraft was about to jet off so the plane was on hold and it was at [...]

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Nigerian Government To Develop A National Transportation Master Plan

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 23:05:24 +0000

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government is developing a national transportation master plan to diversify the economy and improve non-oil sector revenue. Speaking at a briefing after a tour of facilities at the Lagos Airport, he said government is determined to fully exploit the potential of the transport sector by opening [...]

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Amaechi Orders FAAN To Build Befitting Headquarters At Lagos Airport

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:55:13 +0000

The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, today ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) management to erect an appropriate and befitting headquarters within the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for itself. Amaechi, accompanied by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and some key management staff of the agency, gave the directive at the [...]

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Man Caught Near Lagos Airport Tarmac Was A Stowaway, Not A Terrorist – FAAN

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:14:48 +0000

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday cleared the air over speculations that a suspected terrorist invaded the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Some air travelers earlier today reported seeing a man trying to latch on to a taxing aircraft on the tarmac of the airport, expressing fears that he might [...]

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About 500 Nigerians Are Deported From The UK Today, Some Stranded At Lagos Airport

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:00:50 +0000

About 500 Nigerians have been deported from the UK and are now in Lagos, a report by BBC said. “One person told me that he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being deported. A few of them who say they don’t have relatives here are stranded [...]

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NDLEA Arrests UNIZIK Undergraduate With 108 ATM Debit Cards

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 13:45:45 +0000

A 34 year old student, Udeh Onuora Pascal, suspected to be working for an international money laundering organization, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of 108 Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards. Mr. Pascal was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos [...]

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#Aviation > Stowaway Found In Tire Compartment Of Ghana-Bound Plane At Lagos Airport

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:13 +0000

The porous state of security at the nation’s airports was once more exposed on Wednesday when a 25-year-old man was found inside the tire compartment of a Ghana-bound Medview Airlines plane at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to eye witnesses, the stowaway was discovered by the pilot during his final check on the plane [...]

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#Nigeria > NDLEA Redeploys Lagos Airport Commander, Hamza, To Kano

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:31:27 +0000

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade has approved the redeployment of the commander at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Commander of Narcotics (CN), Hamza Umar to Kano State Command. According to a press statement released by the Agency on Monday, Hamza takes over as Kano State commander [...]

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NDLEA Intercepts 57m Naira Worth Of Cocaine Concealed In Tins At Lagos Airport | #News

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:30:41 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded another major success in its war against drug trafficking following its interception of 7.576kg of white cocaine and 3.885kg of crack cocaine being smuggled from Brazil. The total weight of the drugs, 11.461kg has an estimated street value of N57 million. The NDLEA also announced that its [...]

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