The Federal Government (FG), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in Libya, to Nigeria. The evacuated Nigerians whose return was facilitated under the FG-IOM Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman, Kingsley Celestino, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, over 9.40 kilograms of heroin allegedly concealed in false bottoms of his two travelling bags. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the Department of State Services (DSS) acted on a 2016 watch list request to arrest former campaign DG of Labour Party, Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning. EFCC spokesman,...
The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has arrested Doyin Okupe, a former DG of the Peter Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign. Okupe, according to The Voice of Naija, was nabbed on Thursday morning at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. One of his lawyers, Tolu Babaleye, who confirmed the incident,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag brought into Nigeria by a Brazil returnee, Charles Uchemadu. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi...
Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) barricaded the “Terminal 2’’ building of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Tuesday to the chagrin of air travellers. The association’s action grounded flight operations and left air travellers stranded. The union barricaded the terminal building to deny access in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa on board an Ethiopian airlines flight with 1.40kg crack cocaine concealed in his bags. NDLEA...
The Federal Government has selected Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Consortium as preferred bidder for Nigeria Air. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika made this known during a media briefing on Friday in Abuja. According to him, ET scored 89 per cent out of 100 as regards the technical bid...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 249,600 tablets of Tramadol (225mg) from a shipment from India at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) import shed of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has intercepted no fewer than 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 90-year-old retired soldier, Usman Adamu, in Mailalle, Sabon Birni, in Sokoto for supplying bandits illicit drugs. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said its operatives have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs Opoola Mujidat in possession of narcotics concealed in fetish bowls at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi revealed...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former driver with a public transport company, BRT, identified as Muyiwa Babalola Bolujoko for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said in statement thatsuspect was arrested on Monday at...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says investigation into the mangled body found on Runway 18R at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, will prevent a recurrence. “This incident is still being investigated to ascertain how it happened, so that steps are taken to prevent a recurrence,’’ Mr...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered travellers’ cheques in different foreign currencies with a total value of N1,157,670,469 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos State. The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, revealed this in a...
Many passengers have been stranded after power outage hit a section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. It was gathered that power challenge at the airport worsened since three days ago. According to Punch report, the departure lounge of the International Airport, Lagos, was the most affected...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to look for special funding for the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Terminal Building, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three suspected trans-border drug traffickers with 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol in Mubi, Adamawa. This is contained in a statement by the Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspects were apprehended while...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it operatives has arrested a Brazil based drug dealer, Okafor Moses in connection with over 2.55 kilograms of cocaine. The NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who stated this in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Acting Comptroller General of Immigration (Ag.CGI), Isah Jere Idris has paid a working visits to the Abuja and Lagos airports to meet with critical stakeholders at the ports to discuss on possible strategies to improve the quality of service delivery at the nation’s major...