{"id":"oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","canonicalSlug":"oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","language":"en","title":"Nigeria and Bi-Courtney sign final agreement for Lagos airport terminal","summary":"The agreement settles a dispute of more than 18 years over MMA2; the operator will resume concession-fee payments and may expand apron capacity for regional flights.","body":["The Nigerian Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services signed a final concession agreement on October 21 for Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, according to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. The settlement follows an over-18-year dispute and waives outstanding historical claims between the parties; Bi-Courtney is to resume concession-fee payments to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.","The agreement clarifies arrangements for the old domestic terminal and permits Bi-Courtney to expand the apron and handle regional African flights subject to capacity. Separate leases address a hotel and conference centre. The report describes agreed terms and the operator’s commitment to implement them; it does not report completed expansion works."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Nigeria and Bi-Courtney sign final agreement for Lagos airport terminal\n\nThe agreement settles a dispute of more than 18 years over MMA2; the operator will resume concession-fee payments and may expand apron capacity for regional flights.\n\nThe Nigerian Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services signed a final concession agreement on October 21 for Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, according to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. The settlement follows an over-18-year dispute and waives outstanding historical claims between the parties; Bi-Courtney is to resume concession-fee payments to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.\n\nThe agreement clarifies arrangements for the old domestic terminal and permits Bi-Courtney to expand the apron and handle regional African flights subject to capacity. Separate leases address a hotel and conference centre. The report describes agreed terms and the operator’s commitment to implement them; it does not report completed expansion works.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["logistics","finance","non-oil-economy"],"eventDate":"2026-10-21","eventDateBasis":"source-announcement-publication","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T12:30:35Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-22T12:30:35Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-22T12:26:56Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-21","translatedAt":"2026-10-22T12:22:00Z","sources":[{"url":"https://von.gov.ng/nigeria-bi-courtney-seal-deal-to-boost-airport-investment/","name":"Voice of Nigeria","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","publishedAt":"2026-10-21"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/oct2026-nigeria-mma2-concession"},"corrections":[],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["project-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"NG","subdivisionCode":null},{"role":"event-location","countryCode":"NG","subdivisionCode":null}],"evidenceBasis":["agreement","plan"],"measurementPeriod":null}}