March 20, 2012

• Nigeria: Lagos Goes Tough On Okada Riders

  IN its bid to curb the recklessness of commercial motorcycle operators popularly called okada riders, the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has directed its Committee on... Read more »

March 9, 2012

• Nigeria: South Africa Apologises to FG

  South Africa yesterday apologised to Nigeria for deporting 125 Nigerians accused of trying to enter the country with fake vaccination certificates, seeking to defuse a growing... Read more »

February 24, 2012

• Nigeria: Chidoka Disagrees With Fashola On FRSC Operational Review

  THE Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka has denounced the call on Federal Government to review FRSC operations by Lagos State Governor,... Read more »

February 23, 2012

• Nigeria: Can FG's Deal With Imoke Save Tinapa?

  The last lap towards saving the life of the multi-billion dollar Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Calabar, Cross River State capital seems underway following the recent... Read more »

February 21, 2012

• Nigeria: Tourism and Diversification of the Economy [analysis]

  THE 2011 report of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), just released, projects global tourism to hit the one billion milestone this year. According to the report,... Read more »

February 20, 2012

• Nigeria: Provide Condoms or Face Closure, Benue Commissioner Tells Hoteliers

  Mrs. Comfort Ajene, the Benue Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, has warned hoteliers in the state to provide condoms for guests or risk closure. Read more »

February 17, 2012

• Nigeria: 50 Perish in Onitsha, Bauchi Road Crashes

  Tragedy fell on Onitsha, Anambra State and Bauchi State yesterday as 50 persons reportedly died from multiple road crashes. Read more »

February 14, 2012

• Nigeria: Closure of Airport Media Centre

  THE continued closure of the Media Centre at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos by the Nigerian authorities is a further confirmation of the continued fears being... Read more »

February 13, 2012

• Nigeria: British Airways Lands in Darkness - Minister On Board

  A British Airways (BA) flight from London landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in pitch darkness early yesterday following a generator failure, a source told... Read more »

February 1, 2012

• Nigeria: NASS to End the Use of Rented Apartments As Offices

  In its determination to cut down on overhead expenditure by the government agencies, the 7th National Assemble has said that measures would be put in place to stop the use of... Read more »

January 31, 2012

• Nigeria: CBN May Announce Higher Lending Rates Today

  A new regime of interest rate lending for Money Deposit Banks in Nigeria is expected to emerge today as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) rounds off its maiden meeting for this... Read more »

December 30, 2011

• Nigeria: Luxury Bus Drivers Call for Ban On Night Journeys

  NATIONAL Chairman, Luxury Bus Drivers Association of Nigeria, Mr Ositadinma Ikwelugo, has called on both the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the police to ban night travels in... Read more »

• Nigeria: Aviation Sector to Focus On Manpower Development in 2012 - -Demuren

  DIRECTOR-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has said in Lagos that manpower training would get a boost in 2012 to sustain service delivery in the... Read more »

• Nigeria: FRSC Opens Emergency Lines in Osun

  AS part of its effort in averting accidents on the roads across the state during the new year season, Osun state Sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has release... Read more »

December 28, 2011

• Nigeria: NDLEA Places Malaysia-Bound Flights On Surveillance

  Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ahmadu Giade had placed all Malaysia-bound flights on red alert. Read more »

December 27, 2011

• Nigeria: Christmas - Transporters Hike Fares as Travellers Groan

  As Nigerians travel to meet their kit and kin during this Christmas period, survey by Saturday Champion in Lagos yesterday revealed hike in transportation fares by some transport... Read more »

December 20, 2011

• Nigeria: Death of 10-Year Boy Sparks Off Riot in Lokoja

  HELL was let loose yesterday morning when resident of Felele village close to Lokoja the state capital went on rampage over a motor accident which claimed the life of a 10 year old... Read more »

December 7, 2011

• Nigeria: Ondo Assembly Wants Ministry to Boost Culture, Tourism

  CHAIRMAN, Ondo State House of Assembly Committee on Culture and Tourism, Bamidele Oleyelogun, has called for the establishment of Ministry of Culture and Tourism to harness... Read more »

December 2, 2011

• Nigeria: Waging the Aviation War [analysis]

  NIGERIA is at war with the UK. It is over flight slots between the two countries. Arik Air of Nigeria and the British Airways (BA) are at the centre of it. Anyone who follows what... Read more »

November 24, 2011

• Nigeria: Nama Says TRACON Covers Civil, Military Aviation

  MANAGING Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Mazi Nnamdi Udoh has said that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) was capable of handling civil and military... Read more »

• Nigeria: 14 Dead, 43 Injured in Katsina Road Crash

  Fourteen persons were confirmed dead and 43 others injured in an auto accident at Yanbita village in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Read more »

November 15, 2011

• Nigeria: 500 Pilgrims Escape Death

  A national tragedy was yesterday averted, as a Yola-bound chartered aircraft with about 500 Nigerian pilgrims and other cabin crew members on board from Saudi Arabia crash-landed... Read more »

November 11, 2011

• Nigeria: Clergyman Chides Senate for Rejecting Motion On Night Travel

  The Senate has been called upon to revisit the rejected motion on night journeys embarked upon by luxury bus operators. Read more »

• Nigeria: Council Boss to Harness Tourism Potential of Badagry

  Chairman of Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos State, Mr. Husitode Moses has said the council plans to repackage Badagry cultural folks festival to boost tourism in the area. Read more »

November 10, 2011

• Nigeria: Plateau Records Seven Accidents, Three Deaths

  The Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that three persons lost their lives in road accidents during the Sallah celebration in the state. Read more »