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  • September 5, 2020

Breaking! First Int’l Flight Touches Down In Lagos After Covid-19 Closure

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
FG to Shutdown West Africa’s busiest Airport, MMIA from October 1

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Jonathan’s Entry Would Radically Shake The 2027 Election By Farooq Kperogi 

BY FAROOQ A. KPEROGI If the whispers from the smoke-filled inner rooms of northern political conclaves are to be believed, former President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted to return to the ring for the 2027 presidential bout. He may or may not be persuaded. It is an irony too rich for fiction: some of the…

August 16, 2025 • Opinion

‘Next time in Moscow?’: Five takeaways after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit

The meeting between US and Russian presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, was billed as a vital step towards peace in Ukraine. But with no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the meeting has yielded more questions than answers. Here are five key takeaways from the Alaska summit. Trump waited for Putin on a red…

August 16, 2025 • News

Armed Herdsmen: Catholic Priests decry occupation of 26 churches in Benue

By Obinna Uballa Catholic priests in Benue State say armed herdsmen have seized 26 Catholic parishes and outstations in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, following a reported violent destruction of St. Paul’s Parish, Aye-Twar, on August 11. The Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests’ Association (NCDPA), Katsina-Ala Diocese, said the attackers razed the parish house, looted property, burnt…

August 16, 2025 • Nigeria

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By Gbenga Abulude

The first international flight successfully landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Saturday, a move which demonstrates Nigeria’s commitment to opening  her airspace to international flights.

The plane touched down five months after the Nigerian government had closed its commercial airspace following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The aircraft owned by Middle East Airlines Saturday  afternoon landed  at the International Airport in Lagos.

According to reports, the plane which took off from Beirut, Lebanon, arrived at the airport at exactly 02:27 pm.

Recall that The New Diplomat  had reported that the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had earlier said international flight will resume on Saturday, September 5,2020 under strict Covid-19 protocols.

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