…inaugural Lagos–Freetown service on December 19, 2024. We departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in the afternoon, accompanied by the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overland Airways, Captain Edward Boyo. Every flight tells a story, but the choice of aircraft for that regional route…

…(APM) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to review the contract for the proposed Ede International Airport project to ensure transparency and technical competence. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Head of the APM Governorship Media Directorate, Ezekiel Olusegun Oladapo, the party expressed concern over the aw…

…States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Summit. On arrival at the Sierra Leone International Airport, Lungi, Shettima was received by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Jalloh, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enik…

…second consecutive day of Iranian attacks on a power and water distillation plantKuwait International Airport suspended air traffic due to rocket and drone strikes, forcing the national carrier to reschedule most flightsBahrain's army said its air defences intercepted Iranian aerial assaults targeting a US military air…

…flights were being rescheduled as air traffic had been temporarily suspended at Kuwait International Airport due to rocket and drone attacks. In Bahrain meanwhile, the army said its air defences repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded. “Air defence…

…statement frames the threat as retribution for the January 2020 strike near Baghdad International Airport, accusing the US President of "arrogance and aggression." Referencing the deceased commanders as "martyred commanders," the text asserts that their deaths demand qisas, or legal retribution, quoting Qur'an 2:179.In…

…Morales took over a Cuban commuter plane in 2003 and forced the crew to land at Key West International Airport. He spent more than 20 years in prison for aircraft piracy and conspiracy to interfere with a flight crew. ICE took him into custody in December 2025 and intended to deport him to Mexico, but after more than s…

…all three. With international flight operations already commencing at Victor Attah International Airport, Akwa Ibom’s tourism potential has become even stronger,” Udoh said. He maintained that the Oron waterfront project would not only improve connectivity between neighbouring coastal states, but also position Oron as…

…flight carrying 308 returnees. The aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday morning. It also conveyed three Nigerian government officials who coordinated the evacuation exercise. Footage of the arrival shared by TVC showed dozens of returnees, including women, children and fami…

…Boarding a flight that usually takes under 20 minutes, the plane left Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was en route to San Andros when it crashed in North Andros, the Bahamian Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority said. Da Pond Band - known for performing Caribbean music - had been due to perform…

…that areas such as Agbado Road in Ogun State and the Egbeda-Akowonjo, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road and some other parts of Lagos were among those affected by the flooding. In Ogun, the torrential rainfall left Agbado Road submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several Lagos-Ogun border…

…out with a rebuttal, accusing Obi of violating parking regulations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement released on Friday night, July 10, Keyamo said he carried out an investigation that relied on the airport's 24-hour CCTV surveillance system, which he said captured the entire incident O…

…officials and pay a N25,000 fine over an alleged parking violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Keyamo made the demand in a statement posted on his X platform on Friday, following an internal inquiry he said was instituted to verify Obi’s claim that his vehicle’s tyres were “unjustly” clamped at…

…command's spokesperson, ASP Mohammed Adeola, said the suspects were handed over to the International Airport Police Division by Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel upon the aircraft's arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for further investigation. Adeola said preliminary investiga…

…On June 10, 2026, during an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Asaba Airport, Delta State, the aircraft, with nationality and registration marks N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited, landed on a road under construction near the airport. NSIB, in its preliminary r…

…fourth batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos State, today, July 10. The 282 Nigerians arrived on a chartered Air Peace flight. This brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa since the evacuation flights began on June 11 to 1,…

…and newer vehicles for operations going forward (video) Cab drivers at the Local and international airports in Lagos State have cried out following an alleged new directive from the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria FAAN that only cars from 2020 onward will be allowed to operate at the airports.In a video making th…

…South Africa, with the fourth evacuation flight which landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday evening. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Air Peace-operated flight is scheduled to arrive at 7:30 p.m., bringing home a total of 284 passengers, including 12 infants. The min…

…Favour Dozie, said Sodiq was intercepted on July 6 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) and the DSS. According to the agency, Sodiq was found with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while preparing to trave…

Palm Beach International Airport becomes President Donald J. Trump airport A memo circulating online claims that Florida's Palm Beach International Airport will be renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change taking effect on July 9, 2026, following recently passed legislation.The memo, repo…

…Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to board a flight to Abuja. According to the DSS, the drone was allegedly being transported without the mandatory End User Certificate (EUC), a requirement under extant regulation…

…event occurred on Tuesday evening, July 7, while the airliner was flying from Sharjah International Airport (United Arab Emirates) to Jinnah International Airport (Pakistan). The aircraft lost communication with air traffic control around 9:21 p.m. (PKT). The plane disappeared over the Arabian Sea around 155 nautical m…

…willing to return home. The returnees are expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in the early hours of Wednesday aboard an Air Peace aircraft deployed for the evacuation. The latest evacuation follows the Federal Government's continued efforts, through the Nigerian High Commission in P…

…home another 268 Nigerians, who arrived at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Friday. She said: "Federal government has made adequate arrangements for them through different agencies and ministries. There is NEMA, NiDcom, FAAN, NIS, with individual roles and responsibilities…

…The minister had earlier, while receiving the five survivors at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday night, indicated that the Federal Government "will be taking up the case with the Ivorian authorities for compensation." Responding, Ambassador Traore expressed condolences to the family of the de…