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- 12 Jan 2017
Budget Minister Commends FAAN on Improved MMIA Arrival Hall
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of State, Budget and National Planning, has expressed her satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos,…
- 16 Mar 2012
FAAN Restores Power Supply at MMIA, 21 Others
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has restored the electricity power supply to all terminal parts of Murtala Muhanmed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while spreading its safety net…
- 26 Dec 2013
Oduah Inspects MMIA Project Sites, Upbeat on National Carriers
Princess Stella Oduah, minister of Aviation said she is delighted with the pace of work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. She expressed her satisfaction while on an…
- 24 Nov 2014
Why MMIA Cargo Shed Still Shut- FG
Federal Government on Monday warned that the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos will remain shut until terminal operators comply with new operational…
- 12 Aug 2014
Death of Accra Bound Passenger Sparks Ebola Panic at MMIA
There was panic among paasengers, especially those at the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) on Monday following the death of an Accra (Ghana) bound passenger. The…
- 23 Oct 2014
FAAN Begins Investigation of Smoke Incident At MMIA
There was a minor smoke incident at the departures hall of the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Thursday, November 23. Although the smoke was quickly…
- 10 Apr 2017
Sirika, Aviation Minister Refutes Earthquake Rumour At MMIA
Sen. Hadi Sirika, minister of State (Aviation), on Sunday explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the…
- 15 Mar 2015
FAAN Reviewing CCTV Footage after Stowaway Incident in MMIA
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said they are reviewing the close circuit television (CCTV), after a suspected stowaway incident at the Murtala Muhammed. International Airport (MMIA),…
- 19 Dec 2014
FAAN Forced to Suspend Cargo Flight To MMIA
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is advising operators of all cargo flights to find alternative entry points for their cargo rather than the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)…
- 15 Aug 2013
FAAN, CPC Bicker over Luggage Charge @ MMIA
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Consumer Protection Council have differed over the allegations of N2, 000 charge on all checked-in luggage said to have been enforced by it (FAAN).…
- 22 Jun 2015
ICAO, WHO to Assess MMIA Medical Emergency Preparedness
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in its global effort to improve states’ preparedness, planning and responses to public health events commenced three-day assessment visit to the…
- 4 Sept 2014
FAAN Sensitizes Workers, Deploys Shuttle Buses @ MMIA
The Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) recently conducted a fire simulation and prevention exercise for the FAAN workers and other…
- 22 Jul 2015
Tragedy Averted @ MMIA as Abuja-Bound Aero Plane Suffers Burst Tyre
Tragedy was averted on Tuesday when a Boeing 737-500 aircraft belonging to Aero Airlines suffered a burst tyre while taking off at the Runway 18 left of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State. The…
- 29 Jul 2016
How FAAN Fire Fighters Averted Disaster at MMIA
Following a quick response by men of the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department, fire disaster was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. For their intervention, the…
- 28 Nov 2016
FAAN to Curb Leakages with Automated Billing System at MMIA Car Park
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in a bid to curb leakages and boost its revenue base, at the weekend, commissioned a state-of-the-art automated car park at the Domestic Terminal 1,…
- 18 Aug 2015
Dell Opens Sales Booth at MMIA Lagos
Dell devices now available for purchase at the main International (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) in Lagos. The Company on Friday disclosed that the booth shall be showcasing its latest…
- 18 Jul 2015
250 passengers Escape Death as 2 FirstNation Planes Collide @ MMIA
Tragedy was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos following a ground collision of two planes belonging to FirstNation Airways. A similar incident had occurred at the…
- 3 Sept 2015
FAAN Security Intercepts Passenger with over $200,000 at MMIA
Aviation Security personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria today September 3, 2015 prevented the trafficking of a total sum of 271, 135 American dollars through the Murtala…
- 21 Apr 2017
2 Air Peace Aircraft Collide at MMIA
Two aircraft belonging to Air Peace collided while trying to manoeuvre their way around the tarmac of Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. This is coming less than 48 hours after an Aero Contractor…
- 24 Jan 2014
FAAN Buys 3 New Chillers for MMIA
The long standing problem with the cooling system at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos will soon be a thing of the past as three new chillers will soon be installed at…
- 24 Dec 2012
Passenger Traffic @ MMIA Hit All Time High
Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday recorded passenger traffic of 4664 processed for departure, the highest this year. This high passenger flow was efficiently processed by…
- 5 Jan 2014
Over 1,900 Flights Operated in MMIA during Yuletide
Over 1,900 flights operated through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos during the just concluded festive season, according to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The Agency…
- 29 Jan 2013
Red Star Express Acquires Airside Facility at MMIA
Red Star Express, one of the leading courier and logistics service providers in Nigeria, has acquired an airside facility at international airport, Lagos, as part of its response to the ever…
- 14 Dec 2014
AFARN Calls for Expansion of MMIA Apron
Kingsley Nwokoma, president of Association of Foreign Airlines and their Representatives in Nigeria‎ (AFARN), has called for the expansion of the cargo apron at the Murtala Mohammed…
- 9 Sept 2013
FAAN Nabs Luggage Thief @ MMIA
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has unraveled the mystery surrounding the disappearance of passengers’ luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with the…
- 2 Jan 2014
Why FAAN Relocated Car Hire Operators @ MMIA
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commenced the relocation of car hire operators at the International Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, from the existing car park at the…
- 24 Jul 2015
Passengers Stranded at MMIA as Turkish Airlines Develops Fault
No fewer than 280 passengers of Turkish Airlines were stranded at the Lagos Airport, on Thursday, following the technical fault developed by the airlines’ aircraft that was scheduled to transport…
- 10 Aug 2014
Air France Makes Emergency Landing at MMIA
A scheduled Air France service from Paris - Lagos on Sunday, declared an emergency on approach to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,Lagos. Explaining the circumstances, Mr Fan…
- 18 Jul 2015
250 passengers Escape Death as 2 FirstNation Planes Collide @ MMIA
Tragedy was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos following a ground collision of two planes belonging to FirstNation Airways. A similar incident had occurred at the…
- 15 Jun 2017
FAAN to Boost Safety, Test-Runs Upgraded Safety Scanner at MMIA
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out a test-run on an upgraded baggage scanner machine that can detect explosives, narcotics and other prohibited items at the Murtala Muhammed…