The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday launched contactless payments at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as part of a phased rollout that will extend to all airports nationwide by the first quarter of 2026.
International passenger traffic at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, rose by 6.5% to 4.3 million in 2024, compared to 4.04 million recorded in 2023.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday arrested Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices, Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb, in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 tramadol pills worth N3.9 billion in street value.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos generates over N200 billion annually and can recoup the N712.26 billion earmarked for its upgrade within three years.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 81 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.943 kilograms from a businessman’s stomach, valued at millions of naira, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Aerodrome Certification for Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, alongside a Canada-based nurse, for their involvement in cocaine and cannabis trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The Federal Government has approved the allocation of $1.442 million for the procurement of arms and ammunition for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s counter-narcotics operations.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the full completion of the installation of electronic gates (E-Gates) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja's Federal Capital Territory.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged Air France-KLM to reduce ticket prices for Nigerian travelers to make air travel more accessible and affordable.
The Federal Government has directed all international airlines to vacate the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) with effect from October 1, 2023.
Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said that the next stage of the programme is the negotiations and due diligence stage
