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260 Escape Death As Qatar Airways Flight Makes Emergency Return To Lagos
Saturday January 17, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Qatar Airways flight QR 1406, operating from Lagos to Doha, on Friday made an emergency return to Lagos due to a technical issue that…
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Akwa Ibom Gov Eno Tasks Airport Committee On April 1 Take-off Date
Tuesday January 6, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has tasked the inter-ministerial committee on the international airport status of the Victor Attah Airport to ensure…
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Ground Handling Incident Grounds Air Peace Aircraft At Lagos Airport
Saturday December 27, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng A new Air Peace Embraer E2 aircraft has been grounded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following a ground handling incident involving…
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Akwa Ibom Govt Takes A Leap In Transport Infrastructure, To Build a New Jetty In Nwaniba
Thursday December 25, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng With the heightened vigour in boosting transport infrastructure, the Akwa Ibom State Government is soon to roll out a new Jetty in Nwaniba. The…
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Ex-Gov Attah Urges FG to Designate Victor Attah Airport as West Africa MRO Hub
Thursday December 18, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng Former democratically elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong (Arc.) Victor Attah, has called on the Federal Government to designate the Victor Attah International…
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Launch Of International Flight: Aviation Minister Keyamo Says Akwa Ibom Ahead Of Schedule
Wednesday December 17, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has commended Akwa Ibom State Government for its level of preparedness towards the scheduled…
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Private Jet Crashes At Owerri Airport, Tuesday, With Four Onboard
Wednesday December 17, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng A private aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed on Tuesday evening at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, while attempting to land after…
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Coastal Highway: Fed Govt Begins Payment Of Compensation In Akwa Ibom
Monday December 15, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government has begun the payment of compensation to persons whose farmlands were affected by the construction of Section 3A of the Coastal…
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Many Escape Death As Private Jet Crash-lands In Kano, Sunday
Sunday December 14, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng A private jet operated by Flybird made an emergency landing on Sunday, December 14, morning at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The…
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Works Minister Umahi Orders Accelerated Work On Akwa Ibom Axis Of Coastal Highway
Tuesday December 9, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has directed an acceleration of construction on the Akwa Ibom segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.…

