Not From Us – FAAN Speaks On Banning Use Of ‘Ghana Must Go’ At The Airports

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied claims that it banned the use of Ghana Must Go’ bags by travelers at airports in the country. Some media outlets (Not Ekohotblog) had reported that FAAN banned the use of the bag citing a circular, titled, ‘Re: Prohibition of Usage … Read more

FG To Reopen Kano, Port Harcourt, Enugu Airports

FG, Airlines

In his remarks on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika noted that the Federal Government planned to resume international flight operations at the airports. Federal Government of Nigeria is considering the reopening of three international airports in the country. The affected aviation facilities are … Read more

How NDLEA Prevented Smuggling Of Drugs To US, Canada, France, Through International Airports

NDLEA Lagos

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have frustrated another attempt by drug dealers to smuggle out hard drugs through the international airports in Lagos, Kano and Abuja. According to Ahmadu Garba, the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, the drug was concealed in dry local pepper and herbal concoction popularly called ‘agbo’. … Read more

Presidency Orders Reopening Of Airports Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Presidency Orders Reopening Of Airports Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu on Thursday announced the immediate reopening of all three of the landlocked country’s international airports to help revitalize the tourism sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Lungu said decreased economic activity since the start of April caused a loss in revenues of 20.8 billion kwachas ($1.1 billion). He announced the … Read more