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United Nigeria Airlines plans to commence cargo operations at Ekiti Airport in January 2027, with daily passenger flights expected to follow as the state upgrades aviation infrastructure to support commercial activities.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has tightened surveillance across Nigerian airports following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound consignment of cannabis concealed inside a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, as separate operations at Lagos ports uncovered powdered tramadol and Canadian Loud valued at more than ₦7 billion.

A Lagos-bound aircraft operated by Triton Aviation lost a door at about 3,000 feet shortly after taking off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, forcing the crew to declare a Mayday and make an emergency return to the airport.

Three Saudi nationals, including a captain with Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, have been killed in two attacks targeting facilities and an aircraft at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

May 20, (THEWILL) — The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has activated enhanced Ebola response protocols across all international airports in the country as part of efforts to prevent the possible spread of the virus into Nigeria. The move...

May 20, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new digital passenger declaration platform to reduce delays, improve transparency, and enhance operations at Nigeria’s international airports. The platform, known as the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS),...

February 27, (THEWILL) - The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted the largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The agency also arrested members of an organised criminal organisation, which specialises in...

February 17, (THEWILL) - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reopened the 18R/36L Runway at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The 3.9km runway was closed in April 2023, for an eight-week maintenance, but later faced a...

January 18, (THEWILL) - Hollywood actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was detained at a German airport after he failed to declare a £22,000 Audemars Piguet watch. Customs officials had found the watch during a luggage search and detained Schwarzenegger for three hours...