First Int’l flight lands in Nigeria


In keeping with the Nigerian government’s promise to reopen international flights, on Saturday, the first international flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

This is coming after five months of the closure of the Nigerian airspace due to lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

The aircraft operated by Middle East Airlines touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

 It was gathered that the plane which took off from Beirut, Lebanon, landed at the airport at exactly 02:27 pm.

Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika