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#LagosAirport

  1. Aviation minister Festus Keyamo said on 20 October 2026 that he had approved the design of a monorail from Ikeja Railway Station to the rebuilt MMIA Terminal 1 in Lagos.
  2. The route has five stations: Ikeja, Domestic Airport, Beesam, Toll Gate and MMI Airport, according to the minister.
  3. The cost, contractor and timetable for the monorail have not been announced.
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Nigeria · 3 min read

Lagos airport monorail design approved: the five stops from Ikeja to MMIA

Aviation minister Festus Keyamo says a monorail will link Ikeja Railway Station to the rebuilt MMIA Terminal 1. The five stops, and what is still unknown.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says he has approved the design of a Lagos Airport monorail that would carry commuters and air travellers from Ikeja Railway Station to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). He announced the approval on his verified X account on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, saying the decision was taken at a meeting…

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Economy · Video

FG and Bi-Courtney settle long-running MMA2 dispute: what changes at Lagos airport

Keyamo says FAAN can now earn from Lagos's MMA2 terminal after the government and Bi-Courtney signed a settlement ending a dispute of nearly two decades.

The Federal Government has signed a settlement with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, the operator of the MMA2 domestic terminal at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, ending a dispute over the terminal's concession that has run for nearly two decades. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the deal at the signing in Abuja on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.…

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