Nigeria on Tuesday reopened its main Abuja airport after six weeks of closure to enable the authorities to carry out long overdue work to resurface its potholed runway. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was closed to all domestic and international flights on March 8, forcing flights to divert to Kaduna, some 190 kilometres (120 miles) … Read more
Nigeria has closed its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. It comes after airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. From now, those wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead fly … Read more
It is the gateway to Nigeria’s capital and seat of government. It is a vital resource for public officials, VIPs, and business travelers. Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport handled almost 5,000 domestic flights in December alone, making it the second busiest airport in the country. But it will shut down for six weeks from Wednesday, … Read more
Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. It comes after airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. From Thursday, those wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead … Read more
Nigeria’s capital was cut off by air on Wednesday, as Abuja airport closed for at least six weeks for repairs, forcing flights to divert and lengthening travel times for passengers. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport shut to all domestic and international flights from midnight (2300 GMT Tuesday), pending the start of long overdue work to resurface … Read more
Nigeria on Monday formally announced the temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the capital Abuja. The airport will be closed for six weeks, beginning March 8, in order repair the runway which is in a shocking state of disrepair. Reports say the closure could delay the return of president Muhammadu Buhari, who … Read more
Two German archaeologists were kidnapped in central Nigeria on Wednesday, a police official said, near the road that will run between the capital Abuja and its temporary airport from next month. Abuja’s main airport will be closed for repairs for six weeks from March 8, with flight rerouted to the city of Kaduna some 100 … Read more