Just In! Smoke Scare As Fire Guts Lagos Airport

'Dotun Akintomide
Writer

Ad

US freezes immigration, asylum requests from Congo, Eritrea, Sudan, 16 other ‘high-risk’ countries

By Obinna Uballa The Donald Trump administration in the United States has ordered an immediate halt to all pending asylum applications and immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 19 countries, including Congo, Eritrea, Sundan, among others, designated as “high-risk,” according to a new policy memorandum issued Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services…

Contractors lay coffin at Finance Ministry as debt protest turns intense

https://youtu.be/RpKlPb5HwrY   By Obinna Uballa A dramatic protest unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday as members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) placed a coffin at the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance, symbolising what they described as the “death” of their businesses and colleagues due to unpaid government debts. The protesters,…

CBN Revokes Cash Deposit Limits, Hikes Weekly Withdrawal Threshold

By Abiola Olawale The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the immediate removal of all cash deposit limits. This directive, circulated to all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), is said to be aligned with the apex bank's strategy to balance its push for a cashless economy with the practical needs of the populace and the…

Ad

By Abiola Olawale

A section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos was reportedly gutted by fire on Wednesday.

According to the reports, the incident occurred at the departure hall of the Kenyan Airways of the airport raising panic among air passengers.

Checks also revealed that some fire fighters from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), have salvage the situation and quenched the fire.

However, the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

Also, the airport authorities were yet to react to the incident or release an official statement on the damages incurred from the fire incident.

Details later..

Ad

X whatsapp