September 29, 2023
Nigeria: Oshodi-Apapa - Lagos, Truckers, Stakeholders Meet As Gridlock Worsens
As the gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway worsened, yesterday, the Lagos State government, representatives of transporter unions, truckers and port operators, yesterday, vowed… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Nigeria: Oshod-Apapa Expressway Gridlock - Commuters Groan As Sanwo-Olu, Port Police Look On
The horror caused by the perennial Oshodi-Apapa Expressway gridlock continued yesterday, with the traffic snarl stretching to the Second Rainbow bus stop. Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: Regional Connectivity - Air Peace Eyes Five New Embraer E175s Worth $288m
West Africa's largest airline, Air Peace, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft worth $288.3m. Read more »
September 15, 2023
South Africa: Nigeria, South Africa Sign Landmark Regulatory Deal On Aviation Security, Safety
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have signed a landmark deal to achieve unified civil aviation regulation in… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: $600m Trapped Funds - Tinubu Directs CBN to Meet With Foreign Airlines
President Bola Tinubu yesterday, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to create a platform for quarterly reconciliatory meetings with foreign airlines to address the backlog… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Target 160 Aircraft By 2042 - Airbus
Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, has revealed that Nigeria must aim to acquire at least 160 aircraft by the year 2042. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Nigeria: Unpaid Benefits - We Won't Abandon You, Labour Assures Disengaged Seafarers, Beneficiaries
...Submits verified list of defunct ex-NNSL employees to FG c'ttee Read more »
September 06, 2023
Nigeria: Minister Expresses Need for Immediate Rehabilitation of Lagos Ports
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said there is need for immediate rehabilitation of the critical infrastructure at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island… Read more »
Nigeria: NIMASA Digitalizes Seafarers' Registration, Places Over 11,000 Onboard Cabotage Vessels
In a bid to further enhance a reliable database for seafarers in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NINASA, has commenced the electronic registration… Read more »
Nigeria: Ports Collapsing, We Must Rehabilitate Them - Minister
The Minister of the newly created Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said the Lagos seaports are in dilapidation and called for urgent rehabilitation of the… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: 146 Die in Oyo Road Accidents in 6 Months - FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State said 146 persons died in various road traffic crashes in the state between January and June. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: 15 LASTMA Officials Wounded in Clash With Soldiers As Others Vacate Duty Posts
No fewer than 15 officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have reportedly been injured in the ongoing crisis between them and some soldiers in Lagos. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: Flight Connectivity Deficit - Plateau Govt Signs Pact On Flight Operations With Valuejet
Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Nigeria's indigenous airlines, ValueJet to sustain flight operations to the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Other Africa Airlines Share 2.1% of Global Passenger Traffic
Post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for passenger markets, as Africa's airlines shared only 2.1 per cent global passenger traffic in the last 12 months. Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: NCAA Signs Civil Aviation Masterplan With ICAO, Others
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has signed the Civil Aviation Masterplan (CAMP) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: Mr President, It's Time to Rev the Railways
NOW that the long wait for the unveiling of who is going to be who in the Tinubu administration is over, we start our discussion this week on that subject. And to say that the… Read more »
July 29, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Subsidise Transportation for Workers, Students
The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. Read more »
July 15, 2023
Nigeria: Air Force Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Makurdi
The Nigeria Air Force has confirmed the crash of its trainer aircraft in Makurdi the Benue state capital. Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: NCAA Suspends Operation of B737 Aircraft in Max Air Fleet
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 aircraft in Max Air fleet. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway - Unending Gridlock Lingers, Completion Date Unknown
COMMUTERS, motorists and residents, who ply the ever-busy the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, are experiencing nightmare, after the Eid-el-kabir celebration (Sallah holidays) as the… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Asks Govt to Lift Ban On Fuel Sale At International Borders
·Not all land borders are opened -- Acting Customs CG·Affirms seizures of smuggled fuel Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - How Sirika Deceived Buhari
Fresh facts have emerged, revealing how the former minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, deceived President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians to unveil the new national carrier, Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airlines Missing in Top 20 Global Ranking
Despite the dynamic environment of the airline industry, along with several interventions to enhance their daily operations, no Nigerian airline was listed in the top 20 best… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Made e-Vehicles Unattractive in Nigeria - World Bank
The World Bank has said the decision by the previous administration to subsidise the price of petrol hindered the development of e-mobility and use of alternative vehicles, such as… Read more »
Nigeria: Anxiety As Govt Resumes Work On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Today
Motorists and road users plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, yesterday, expressed fears as the contractor of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing resumes rehabilitation work… Read more »