Lagos — Commuters plying the Mile 12 road are presently groaning due to the gridlock witnessed on the road in the last two weeks. The gridlock is reportedly caused by the construction works, including barricades, going on in the area. A commuter who regularly plies the road, Mrs Kemi Lawal, said that she almost received […]
Following the eradication of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some West African countries, Arik Air has resumed flight services from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone beginning from February 23, 2016. It would be recalled that the flights were suspended in July 2014 in the wake of Ebola outbreak. The airline said in a statement […]
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said that the aviation sector is collapsing but the federal government is determined to revamp the sector to meet international standard. Sirika said this when Guillemette Jaffrin and Bayo Oyewole, from the World Bank, visited him in his office in Abuja to discuss the possibility of […]
The Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has lamented that rich Nigerians who are indebted to the agency are still living big and flying around the globe in their private jets. He stated this while briefing the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on efforts being made by […]
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has chosen April as the completion date for the rehabilitation of the bad portion of the Ile-Epo end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs, LSPWC, Mr. Yomi Oladapo, the state government has renewed its commitment to speedily complete the construction of […]
The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have said they do not recognise the passports being issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. The National Director of Information, MASSOB, Sunny Okereafor, had said two weeks ago that the passport was valid worldwide, adding that the travel […]
The suspension of three top officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja recently by the Minister of State, Aviation following a serious safety breach at the airport should not come as a surprise to many Nigerians because of the serious security and safety challenges in many […]
The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours of a plane crash around Oworonshoki area of Lagos, on Thursday, saying what people saw was merely a simulation exercise. Rumours of a plane crash spread around Lagos as residents said they saw a plane going down around Oworonshoki area, saying that the plane actually crashed. The General […]
Some protesting truck drivers have blocked the Okene-Lokoja road in Kogi state, leaving many travellers and other road users stranded since Wednesday night. The drivers are protesting the alleged killing of their colleagues by a policeman at a check point along the road on Wednesday. One of the travellers told Daily Trust by phone that […]
Committed to solving payments for businesses and individuals, Paga has announced a partnership with technology company, Uber. The global company that has revolutionized the way people think about travel, which accepts payments for services via its app is looking to broaden its reach across Nigeria by making its services accessible to all commuters, irrespective of […]
