The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a planned power shutdown at the International Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The temporary outage will occur on Saturday, November 18, from 1:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints … Read more
Emirates Airlines to resume flights to Nigeria from October 1, 2024. Daily service between Lagos and Dubai announced, operated by Boeing 777-300ER. Appreciation expressed to Nigerian government for support; bookings now open. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Emirates Airlines has revealed plans to recommence flight operations to Nigeria starting October 1, 2024. Adnan Kazim, the Deputy … Read more
Port Harcourt Airport Communities Protest Neglect, Disrupt Flight Services. Flight disruptions strand travelers; gridlock grips Airport Road and nearby areas. Demonstrators demand compensation for noise pollution, inadequate schooling, highlighting years of neglect. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Residents from Omagwa and Ipo communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have barricaded the entrance to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that in continuation of the discussions that commenced in September between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a delegation from the UAE has arrived in Abuja on Sunday for talks with the Federal Government. The five-member delegation is scheduled to engage with Nigerian officials in the coming days in an … Read more
Emirates has suspended flight operations in Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that Emirates Airline has suspended flights operations to Nigeria indefinitely. EDITOR’S PICKS Ethiopia, Tigray Forces Agree To End Two-year Conflict After Obasanjo’s Intervention Israel’s PM Lapid Concedes Election As Netanyahu Pulls Comeback Tragedy As Son Stabs Nigerian Mom To Death In London (PHOTOS) In … Read more
Nigeria had barred Emirates flights over discriminatory policy on Nigerians as regards to COVID-19 protocols by the UAE EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has lifted the ban imposed on Emirates Airline. Minister of Aviation, Senator. Hadi Sirika, said the ban was lifted after “painstaking negotiations” with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirate’s … Read more
Despite the second inauguration of the Bayelsa Airport last week, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says the airport has not met the safety requirements that will enable it to begin flight operations. The General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, told The PUNCH on Monday that the regulatory agency was not yet satisfied with … Read more