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Lagos airport reconstruction, light rail project hit ₦1 trillion investment portfolio

Posted on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by Wole Shadare

How Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors rebounded from -134% Margin In a major push to modernise Nigeria’s critical transport infrastructure, the Federal Government has revealed an investment portfolio exceeding ₦1 trillion to overhaul Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and build a connecting light rail system. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), disclosed this during a ceremony celebrating the 67th anniversary of Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest surviving airline. Breaking down the…

FAAN impounds six Air Peace buses after fleeing drivers block Lagos airport taxiway

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has impounded six Air Peace coaster buses after they were used to block a taxiway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The vehicles have been towed to the Lagos Airport Police Station as law enforcement launches a manhunt for the drivers, who reportedly fled the scene after parking on the active airfield. The high-level security breach followed a picketing exercise by aviation unions over two primary grievances:…

Kuku justifies N712bn Lagos airport rebuild project, says Terminal I obsolete

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, stated that Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, is not only obsolete but also an infrastructure that has outlived its lifespan. She lamented that the facility that was built 50 years ago had not undergone major rehabilitation, stressing that it had not undergone rehabilitation ever since the facility was constructed. Kuku further stated that a lot of…

Drama as passenger disrupts Ibom Air flight, assaults crew at Lagos Airport

Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A heated altercation unfolded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday when a female passenger arriving on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo assaulted a flight attendant and confronted airport security officials. The incident, captured in several videos, showed the visibly agitated passenger, dressed in a white top and black trousers, yelling at officials who attempted to pacify her. In one clip, she appeared to physically attack a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming…

Delta unveils new premium lounge at Lagos Airport, to deploy A350-900, A330-900neo, on U.S. routes October 1

Posted on July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Delta Air Lines is enhancing the travel experience for customers flying between Nigeria and the U.S. with a series of significant upgrades that underscore the airline’s long-term commitment to the region. Beginning July 1, Delta customers departing from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) have been enjoying newly renovated premium lounge space, designed to deliver a more elevated and comfortable ground experience. As part of its continued investment in the transatlantic journey, Delta will also introduce…

Kuku:New Lagos airport domestic cargo terminal represents sustainable economic growth

Posted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commissioned a new domestic cargo terminal as part of efforts to boost cargo business in the country. The terminal is expected to serve catalyst for increased domestic cargo business in the country. This is coming as the agency, as a way of opening up businesses in the country, has concluded plans to build more domestic cargo terminals at many of the aerodromes to encourage the easy movement…

Reps calls for probe of alleged intimidation, extortion by security personnel at Lagos airport

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Aviation to promptly launch an investigation into allegations of reoccurring incidents of harassment, intimidation, and extortion of international passengers by security personnel at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The House said that this would bring the perpetrators to justice, act as a deterrent, and preserve the credibility of the country in the global community. The House mandated the Committee on Aviation to within seven days investigate…

Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Passengers on Air Peace aircraft were on Thursday evacuated after the airline’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The carrier in a statement late Thursday night said, “We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024. “Some minutes before landing, our captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit. The pilots performed all…

Revenue optimisation to block leakages in agencies not tax burden-Minister

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Lagos airport toll gate generates N100 million months Keyamo sets N240 million target from facility Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo has corrected insinuations that one of the items on his agenda for the sector as regards optimization of revenues by the various aviation agencies does not amount to raising taxes but one that would make the agencies block leakages by raising its financials. In his keynote address at a Webinar, entitled, “Repositioning the…