January 12
Nigeria: Abuja Train Design Subpar but to Be Completed in May - Wike
Mr Wike said President Tinubu has provided funds for the competition of the project. Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Eleven People, Including Five Infants, Die As Two Boats Capsize in Rivers
The incident brings to 31 the number of reported dead from boat mishaps on the Bonny Island waterway in the last nine years, according to a tally by PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Shootout Occurred On Kaduna-Abuja Expressway - Police
"There was a heavy gun duel along Kaduna-Abuja expressway between security operatives and armed bandits on January 6." Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Naira Gains At Official Market As CBN Moves to Clear Airlines' Forex Backlog
Monday's rate represents a 1.5 per cent appreciation from the N869.39/$1 rate the naira closed on Friday last week. Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Anambra Boat Mishap - National Inland Waterways Authority Says Eight People Died
The police said five people were killed in the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Trapped Airlines Funds - CBN Pays $61.6m, Brings Total Settled Backlog to $2bn
There had been concerns globally about Nigeria's status as the country with the highest amount of foreign airlines' trapped funds, which accrued from ticket revenue. Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Five Killed As Boat Capsizes in Anambra
Thirty passengers were rescued from the river. Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Govt Approves Air Peace, Two Other Airlines as Official Carriers for Hajj 2024
The government also approved Cargo Zeal Technologies Ltd, Nahco Aviance and Qualla Investment Limited as the official cargo companies for the exercise. Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Third Mainland Bridge Closure - Govt, Lagos Issue Travel Advisory
From 12 a.m. to 12 noon, the bridge would be open for Mainland Inbound Island travels. Conversely, from 12 noon to 12 a.m., motorists would be able to access the bridge from the… Read more »
January 02
Nigeria: Shakeup At FRSC - Top Officers Redeployed, New Spokesperson Appointed
The FRSC gets new spokesperson following the promotion of Bisi Kazeem as deputy corps marshal. Read more »
December 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Govt to Spend N23.1 Billion On Airport Rehabilitation in 2024
About 37 per cent of the N63.3 billion allocated to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development will be spent on the rehabilitation of the country's dilapidated airport… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja-Keffi Road Accident - FRSC Reveals Cause, Says No Life Lost
The crash on the Abuja-Keffi road occurred on 22 December at about 10 a.m. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Directors Into Agencies in Aviation Ministry
The new appointments came a week after the removal of all the ministry's directors amidst an ongoing effort to revamp the country's aviation sector Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Launch Fresh Probe of Nigeria Air Despite Bribery Allegation Against Former Panel
Mr Sirika had in June accused the former chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, of demanding five per cent shares of the national carrier from him. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Abuja Residents Beg Wike to Complete N5.7bn Roads Abandoned 14 Years Ago
The contract for the construction of the roads was awarded by the FCDA to Messrs CAT Construction Company Ltd at the cost of N5.7 billion in 2009 during the administration of Adamu… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Heads of Nigeria's Aviation Agencies, Appoints Replacements
The aviation agencies affected include FAAN, NAMA, NCAA and NiMET. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Nigeria: Egypt Air Fails to Transport Passengers' Luggage to Nigeria
Many passengers of Egypt air from Dubai and Cairo were unable to claim their luggage upon arriving Abuja Tuesday afternoon Read more »
Nigeria: Compensation for Delayed, Cancelled Flights Should Commence January - Keyamo
Mr Keyamo also said a list of airlines that delayed or cancelled flights will be published in the media every week. Read more »
December 10, 2023
Nigeria: 16 Dead, 27 Injured in Kaduna-Abuja Expressway Auto-Crash - FRSC
The fatal road crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Nigeria: Abuja Council Chair Begins Rehabilitation of Major Road
The chairman said road construction and rehabilitation tallies with the FCT development roadmap demonstrated by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Nigeria: Ibom Air Refutes Claims of Stopping Flights to Calabar
The airline apologised to passengers affected by flight disruption. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nine Bodies Recovered After Niger Boat Mishap - Official
Ten persons were confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, 16 November. Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: 10 Die in Niger Boat Mishap
Niger State authorities said the boat mishap was caused by water hyacinth, strong waves and a grafting tree. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Nigeria: Road Traffic Victims Day - Lagos Records 128 Deaths in 10 Months - FRSC
The FRSC said this at a news conference organised to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: Saudi Investors to Fix Minna-Bida Road - Governor
The governor said some Saudi Arabian Investors have expressed readiness to invest in the agriculture and road infrastructural projects across the state. Read more »