April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Drama As Arik Air Founder Is Barred From Airline's Premises
There was a mild drama at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the headquarters of Arik Air, as the Chairman/Founder of the airline, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, was… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Demand for Air Travel Remains Strong Despite Cash Crunch - Report
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday released its monthly passenger traffic report showing continuous strong growth in air travel demand based on February,… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Be Completed in April - Govt
The Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola says the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed by April 30. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Advocate Modern Road Barriers to Curb Train/Vehicle Crashes
Some experts in the transport sector have advocated proactive safety barriers on roads around rail lines to curb spate of train/vehicle collusion in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: AMAC Promises Reconstruction of Tungan-Madaki Bridge
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the FCT, Christopher Zakka Mai Kalangu, yesterday, inspected a collapsed bridge in Tungan-Madaki community along the Airport… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: Emirates Cries Out Over $85m Trapped Funds
Emirates Airlines Friday expressed displeasure over the delay in clearing its outstanding funds trapped in Nigeria. Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Train Accident - 32 Survivors Discharged
At least 32 survivors from the accident involving a train and a Rapid Transport bus conveying staff of the Lagos State Government have been discharged. Read more »
February 21, 2023
Nigeria: 17 Survive Lagos Boat Mishap
No fewer than 17 passengers were rescued Monday morning when their boat capsized near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Nigeria: Cash, Fuel Scarcity - Lagos Govt Slashes Transport Fare
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent cut in fares on all government-owned transportation systems. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: FRSC Apprehends 113 People Over Traffic Violations in C/River
The Cross River sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) apprehended 113 traffic offenders, among which 39 were convicted between January and October, the Sector Commander,… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Passenger Sues Azman Air Over Failed Services
A 72-year-old Kano-based businessman, Yahaya Imam, has sued Azman Air Services before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided over by Justice Simon A. Amobida over failed… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: Apapa Customs Rakes in N791 Billion Revenue in 9 Months
The Authority in charge of the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, on Thursday, said it generated about N791 billion as revenue into the federal government's coffers… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Govt, Operators Disagree Over Partnership With Ethiopian Airlines
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Wednesday said the government would go ahead with its partnership with the Ethiopian Airlines to run Nigeria Air despite opposition from… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Airlines May Suspend Nigeria-Dubai Flights Over Visa Hiccups
There are indications that many airlines may suspend flights to Dubai in the next few days if the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities did not rescind its decision to suspend… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Nigeria: Pay Foreign Airlines' Funds to Crash Int'l Fares, Govt Told
Foremost travel expert and chairman of African Tourism Corporate Travels (ATCT) Group, Chief John Adebanjo, at the weekend appealed to the federal government to pay foreign… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Says No Decision Yet On Okada Ban
The Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye, says the Federal Government has not taken any decision to ban the operation of motorcycle riders (okada). Read more »
October 18, 2022
Nigeria: Why Aviation Sector Crisis Persists, Stakeholders Tell Reps
Stakeholders in the aviation sectors have disclosed that the crisis in the industry persisted because of some salient issues that have not been adequately addressed. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Kano - 210 Killed in 215 Accidents From Jan to Sept - FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State has said that 210 people died in 215 vehicle accidents between January and September, 2022, in the state. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Lokoja Flood - Petrol Scarcity Spreads to States As Gas Price Spikes
The growing fuel queues in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are worsening even as commuters decry high transport fares around the city. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja's Second Runway Gets Additional N5bn, Total Allocation Hits N65bn in 5 Years
The ongoing construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, got another N5bn allocation in the 2023 budget. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: Confusion As Ethiopia 'Bans' Visa On Arrival for Nigerians
There is confusion in the travel industry following the purported ban of visa on arrival (VOA) for Nigerian travellers visiting Ethiopia. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Airlines to Save Cost With New MMIA Airfield Lighting
Airline operators in the country are set to heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government is set to inaugurate the AirField Lighting for the domestic runway (18L) of the Murtala… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: Govt to Employ 100 Air Traffic Controllers
To address the acute shortage of technical staff in Nigeria's airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has concluded plans to recruit additional 100 Air… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Takes Over Lokoja-Abuja Highway, Sacks Community in Jigawa
Motorists and other road users had a hectic moment on the Lokoja-Abuja highway on Monday as flood took over the road around the new bridge being constructed before Koton-Karfe… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Okada Ban - Importation of Motorcycles Drops By N93bn in Half Year 2022
The volume of motorcycles imported into the country in the first half of 2022 has dropped significantly by a difference of N92 billion, a report by the National Bureau of… Read more »