The Enugu State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on federal roads in the Southeast. This followed a motion by Chinedu Nwamba (Nsukka East), condemning the deplorable state of the roads. Nwamba said: “Residents of Enugu and its environs, for over a decade now, are faced with myriads of problems because of […]
The Federal Government has approved the construction of the $2.4 billion Lagos red line rail project. Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Mobereola said the approval the right-of-way for the project had been an issue for years. According to him, it took Lagos four and half years to get approval for the project and another four years […]
Follow these driving tips and you’ll help reduce your risk of being involved in a crash as well as improve your personal safety as a motorist. power check When checking your vehicle, the POWER check is the easiest to remember. This stands for Petrol, Oils, Water, Electric, and Rubbers. Everything under each heading should be […]
Following the controversy that trailed the report that Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the two British carriers that fly London- Nigeria route, had fired all its Nigerian employees, the airline has reacted. The airline was equally alleged to have sacked its crew members working in its Lagos office. Among its Nigerian workers that were reportedly sacked were […]
The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ibn Na'Allah, has deplored the way Nigeria spends more on terminal buildings rather than procuring equipment to develop its airports. Na'Allah, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the newly constituted Senate Committee on Aviation, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. He was […]
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (file photo). Lagos is the heartbeat of Nigeria-economically, socially and otherwise. From the comical to the puzzling and the most shocking, it all happens in this city of over 15 million people. It is a fascinating place to be. *New Oshodi Due to the complexities that make Lagos unique, people have evolved […]
The declaration of 100 suspected Boko Haram terrorists has started to pay the desired dividend as one of them was arrested as he attempted to flee. At the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, a man suspected to be one of the declared wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Chindo Bello, was apprehended by Aviation […]
Why do you think airlines falter these days given that many private airlines have collapsed? Their models were not right. They used wrong models and some of those who entered the airline industry early were not professionals. They were pure business people and they also used the airlines not directly as airlines, they used them […]
CONCERNED about the plight of commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun State Government has embarked on palliative work on bad portions of the expressway. Speaking during an inspection tour of the ongoing palliative work being carried out by the Ogun State Ministry of Works on the federal road yesterday, Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle […]
The Managing Director of FAAN, Saleh Dunoma has charged African airport operators to evolve solutions that are flexible in their approach to the ever-changing airport environment. He made the remarks at the plenary session of the 24th ACI (Airports Council International) Africa Conference in Tunisia, recently. He also advocated interaction and collaboration with key stakeholders […]