Lagos airport
Coverage of Lagos airport in the Nexus archive.
- FAAN says smoke, not fire, caused emergency at Lagos airport
FAAN clarified that smoke from the terminal’s fire suppression system, not an actual fire, caused the emergency at Lagos airport. The initial report had mentioned a fire, but preliminary findings attributed the incident to the suppression system.
- NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with 13kg cocaine, recovers large tramadol consignments
NDLEA arrested a Nigerian-British woman at Lagos Airport while she attempted to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London with 13kg of cocaine. The arrest occurred on June 28, and authorities also recovered large tramadol consignments.
- Tinubu approves $500 million for modernisation of Lagos airport
President Tinubu has approved a $500 million investment to modernize Lagos airport, Nigeria’s busiest, aiming to enhance its role in regional and international air travel.
- Federal govt plans rail extension to Lagos airport, says Keyamo
The Federal government, through Mr. Keyamo, plans to extend the rail line to Lagos airport by connecting it to the existing rail line at Ikeja Bus Stop. Discussions are ongoing between the aviation ministry and Lagos State Government to finalize the project.