The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) on Monday described the introduction of e-passport as a solution to human trafficking. Mr Joseph Famakin, the Commander in charge of Lagos Zone told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that before the advent of e-passport the […]
Each year about 33,000 people in the United States (U.S) die in a car accident. Around the world, that number shoots up to about 1.2 million people. Overwhelmingly, the vast majority of these accidents are preventable. The problem, in large part, is human error. Technology companies and automakers alike are trying to end these unnecessary […]
Hitting the road on your next trip? Whether you're heading to Grandma's with the kids or hitting Route 66 for a cross-country jaunt, don't leave home without our tried and tested driving tips. Read on to learn more about avoiding traffic, saving money, and staying safe (and staying awake!) on your next road trip. 1. […]
The retrogressive place of Nigeria's tourism sector in African ranking is worrisome and a cause for concern considering the inherent capacity of the sector to contribute in no small measure to the socio-economic development of the country. Recently, in a paper titled, "'Tourists, gas propeller of socio-economic and political growth," to mark the World Tourism […]
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajiya Binta Bello, has said that establishing a national carrier is a priority of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Hajiya Bello stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of a committee constituted to look into the modalities of establishing a new national carrier. The committee was inaugurated on […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said the body does not handle cases of passengers' rights abuses by airlines with levity. General Manager, Consumers' Affairs Directorate of the NCAA, Mrs. Ify Megwa, however, lamented that some air transport passengers fail to report cases of maltreatment by airlines and merely go home to lick their […]
One of three Americans who helped thwart a terror attack on a Paris-bound train was stabbed in his home state of California — apparently after coming to a woman’s rescue, authorities said. Airman Spencer Stone, 23, was stabbed in Sacramento after he got into a fight with a group of men as he was leaving […]
Lagos — One of the world's most distinctive brands in luxury hospitality business, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, has indicated interest in extending its chain of iconic resorts in Abuja the capital city of Nigeria. The proposed 270 room hotel which will be located at the central business district of Abuja is only 30km from the […]
Findings have revealed that the high exchange rate of the naira to foreign currencies has grounded air cargo business in Nigeria. It was gathered that clearing agents and aviation handling companies last experienced peak in their business at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in December 2014. The sub-sector has lost projected N5 billion in business capacity, turnover […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that 99 Nigerian pilgrims died, 42 injured and 214 others missing in the September 24 stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation came as a road traffic expert, Alhaji Babatunde Adewumi, suggested that NAHCON should engage the services of trained and qualified traffic controllers to help in […]
