Customs Foils Smuggling of 340 Live Snakes, 17 Scorpions in Lagos Awe recalled that this was not the first case of wildlife trafficking uncovered by the command He stressed that the MMAC export unit would not be allowed to serve as a safe passage for traffickers The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed Area Command … Read more
Airport Work Begins Lagos’ MMIA Undergoes Major Renovation Keyamo’s Aviation Plan Takes Off The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the start of major reconstruction work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The massive project, which is part of a series of upgrades to Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure, aims to fully … Read more
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
The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other stakeholders, has received 148 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic. In a statement shared on social media Thursday, NEMA reported that the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday. The repatriation was facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in … Read more
Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bobrisky was apprehended Thursday night at Lagos airport while en route to Amsterdam. The Nigerian authorities halted the KLM flight he had boarded, and he was escorted off the plane … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 29-year-old graduate, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simonpeter, for allegedly smuggling heroin valued at over ₦3.192 billion into Nigeria. According to a statement released by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday, Simonpeter, a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State, recently returned from … Read more
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, the former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General under Nasir el-Rufai’s administration in Kaduna State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Bada was reportedly apprehended on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos while attempting to leave … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied involvement in the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Sowore, who was detained on Sunday morning, revealed on his official X account that he had been held by the Nigerian Immigration Service, … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Adejuwon Soyinka, the Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa and an investigative journalist, after briefly detaining him at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Soyinka was arrested early Sunday morning upon his arrival from the United Kingdom on a Virgin Atlantic flight. The DSS did not immediately … Read more
Investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Soyinka, who serves as the Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa, was detained on Sunday upon his arrival from the United Kingdom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Soyinka was picked up … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has summoned a woman seen tearing her husband’s international passport in a viral video for interrogation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Comptroller General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, stated that if found guilty, she would be prosecuted under Section 10(h) of the Immigration Act. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just … Read more
An unidentified woman tore her husband’s international passport upon their arrival at the airport. The incident was captured on video and shared by Nigerian social media user Chude Nnamdi on his X account on Sunday. “This is what happened in Lagos airport yesterday a lady destroyed her husband’s international passport on their arrival. Omo,” Chude … Read more
XEJET Airlines Flight Skids Off Runway at Murtala Muhammed Airport All 52 Passengers Safely Evacuated After Controlled Disembarkation Incident Prompts Runway Closure, Raising Concerns Over Potential Delays Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a developing situation at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Saturday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an Air Peace plane coming from Port Harcourt, on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. It was gathered that the pilots landed at the airport, after noticing a fire warning indicator in the cockpit. Editor’s Picks Oyo Govt Declares Friday Half-Work Day For Civil Servants … Read more
There was a fire outbreak at a section of the Lagos airport on Thursday. The outbreak triggered the diversion of some flights. FAAN said the fire was being brought under control. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted flight operations at terminal one of the Murtala Muhammed International … Read more
A drug mule recently choked on ingested cocaine at the Lagos airport. Consequently, the India-bound passenger vomited and excreted the drugs. The NDLEA executed other arrests and seizure of illicit drugs in other parts of Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound … Read more
The NDLEA has warned the public about scammers posing as its officers. These scammers demand money for release, but the NDLEA emphasized they are not involved. Individuals facing such situations should contact NDLEA’s hotline numbers for assistance or clarification. Eko Hot Blog reports that The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday cautioned the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports that a fire broke out at the Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos State. The authority dismissed the reports in a statement on its X account Thursday evening. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Suspends Rural Electrification Agency MD, Three Others Yaoundé Malaria Declaration: … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that power outage triggered by a fire outage at the E-Arrival Finger of the Lagos International Airport threw the old terminal into confusion on Thursday morning. Workers and passengers at the facility pulled out of the section where thick smoke was billowing to the larger departure hall. EDITOR’S PICKS Hoodlums Vandalize BUA … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Passengers and staff were left terrified following a fire breakout at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The inferno started in some parts of the number one gateway airport while staff were going about their daily routine with passengers on standby. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu To … Read more