This was revealed on Tuesday by the Controller General of Customs, retired Colonel Hameed Ali, at a news conference
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The incident has been confirmed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria in a statement by its spokesperson, Henrietta Yakubu
An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told the News Agency of Nigeria that the passenger slumped on arrival from China and died while waiting to collect his luggage
Stanley Olisa, Corporate Communications Executive of the airline, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Lagos.
The latest confirmation followed the postponement, twice, of the move to airlift the Nigerians out of South Africa free of charge by Air Peace
The incident happened on Wednesday aboard the Air Peace flight that brought back the Nigerians fleeing from xenophobic attacks from South Africa
The B777 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BWI, which departed Oliver Thambo International Airport, Johannesburg, landed at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 9:37pm
The aircraft took off after several hours of delay by South African authorities
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Police Command, says it will on Thursday charge an American, Breedlove Shawn, for allegedly assaulting and inflicting grievous bodily injury on a towing van operator at the airport.
The plane, which had a female pilot, took off from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, crashed-landed as the female pilot tried to control the situation
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the closure of Apron Gate 1 and some sections of Taxiway F of Murtala Muhammed International Airport with effect from Friday.
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika on Saturday, inaugurated some projects executed by the ministry and aviation agencies at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Some aviation unions on Tuesday staged a protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, over the alleged arrest of their members by policemen invited by the Management of Caverton Helicopters.
A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777-300 aircraft in preparation for the airline’s commencement of international operations.
A Nigerian passenger on Delta Airlines Flight DL54 travelling from Atlanta, United States to Lagos was on Monday afternoon found unresponsive before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The Nigeria Immigration Service has expanded its Visa-on-Arrival counters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The government said the centres where established in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration to stem the tide of irregular migration by Nigerians.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the outage occurred at about 6.05pm and lasted for over an hour before it was restored.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 1.20 am on Friday.
The Nigeria Immigration Service says it has issued 38,000 visas on arrival to foreigners arriving Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, within the last 12 months.