NDLEA Says 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine was ingested Suspect Chose MMIA rather than Abuja Airport to bypass Security check The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 48-year-old businessman Orizu Ifeanyi Arthur for attempting to smuggle 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine onboard an Air France flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International … Read more
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT veered off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, leading to a temporary closure of the airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 10:05 a.m., and stated that five individuals were … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force has outlined how a group of officers illicitly seized ₦43,160,000 from a cargo worker at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja last year. EKO HOT BLOG notes that in a statement released on Wednesday, the NPF’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Ogunjobi, detailed the incident, which took place in August … Read more
An Air Peace flight bound for Lagos was unexpectedly grounded on Thursday morning following a bird strike at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The flight, scheduled to depart at 6:30 a.m., was already on the runway and ready for takeoff when the incident occurred. Inibehe Effiong, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer who was … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed the arrest of its national president, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja on Monday. The arrest took place at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport as Ajaero was preparing to travel to the United Kingdom for an official engagement with the Trade Union … Read more
103 Nigerian citizens were deported from Turkey and arrived in Abuja on June 28, 2024, greeted by various government agencies; they claim unfair treatment in Turkey. EKO HOT BLOG reports that 103 Nigerian on Friday citizens arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. They were deported from the Republic of Turkey, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has banned protocol officers of government agencies from facilitating trips by their Principals and Officials at airports across the country. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, during her maiden interactive session with the Airline Operators Committee (AOC) and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that passengers and staff at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja have been urged to resort to alternative transportation means as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced the suspension of Airport Taxi Services at the airport. The announcement is contained in a statement issued on Thursday (today) by … Read more
Chaos As Angry Passengers Block Abuja Airport Over Flight Delays. This news platform gathered that scores of passengers have blocked the boarding gate of the Airport in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICK Why I Haven’t Named Those Behind Insecurity In Imo —Uzodimma 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning BREAKING: Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong … Read more
There was confusion at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja airport, following the death of a Lagos-Bound Passenger at the domestic wing of the airport …She was said to have slumped as a result of high blood pressure EDITOR PICK BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, Reveals Gunmen Sponsors In South East APC Ticket: … Read more
The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja in the early hours of Friday. This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the passengers, numbering 416 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi … Read more
A former Nigerian governor has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji. It was gathered that the former governor was nabbed by the EFCC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja … Read more
Protest is currently rocking Abuja Airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that scores of protesters, in the early hours of Monday, blocked the Umaru Yar’Adua Way leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. It was gathered that the Abuja Airport road was blocked by the youths under the aegis of #RevolutionNow. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Protesters Block … Read more
The road which leads to Abuja airport was shut down which grounded all movements in the area The protesting youths have refused to speak with the Press Some groups of youths have taken to the Dantata bridge, in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night in protest The popular Dantata Bridge which leads to Abuja … Read more
Hundreds of #EndSARS protesters, on Monday, blocked the Kuje road leading to the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Expressway. The protesters also blocked the Airport Road, Abuja, preventing motorists and commuters from plying the road. The shutdown has stranded many workers and others going out for their businesses. Our correspondent also learnt that commercial and private vehicles … Read more