By Our Correspondent
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has officially informed the public of a fire outbreak at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The announcement was made via the authority’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday.
The fire burnt down part of the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport .
The fire outbreak reportedly caused panic among airport workers and passengers on Monday, February 23, 2026.
It affected a section of the terminal currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation.
Thick smoke was seen rising from the building, while emergency responders moved quickly to contain the situation.
As of the time of filing this report, the exact cause of the fire remained unclear.
FAAN said its firefighting team was currently putting off the fire.
