UK mega carrier, British Airways, yesterday diverted its Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos-bound flights to Accra, Ghana, due to absence of functional Instrument Landing System (ILS, THISDAY has learnt. THISDAY's investigation also revealed that the UK mega carrier had on Monday diverted its flights to Accra, Ghana because the pilots did not want to […]
The leading on-demand transportation platform, Bolt, has appointed Femi Akin-Laguda as the Country Manager for its operations in Nigeria. Having served in various capacities at Bolt over the last three years most recently as City Manager for Lagos where he engineered the introduction of an identity verification portal- a first of its kind safety feature […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday announced the reopening of Port Harcourt International Airport after a fire outbreak, which disrupted operations. FAAN said on its official twitter handle that normal flight activities had since commenced at the airport. "Following a careful evaluation and mitigation of the impact of the bush fire earlier reported […]
Africa's foremost transportation icon, Oshodi Transport Interchange has recorded 1.6 million passengers in its first 250 days. The Managing Director of Planet Projects, Mr.Biodun Otunola disclosed this yesterday while conducting media executives on a tour of the facility He said the passenger traffic was recorded in Terminal 3, currently in full operations, adding that terminals […]
The disappointments of 2019 were indeed glaring. But the marginal growth in the air transport business was fairly comforting and reassures a better 2020 – if the decision-makers are willing. While many still await the aviation development masterplan to materialise in its fourth year on the table, there are low hanging fruits to explore for […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new programme to raise global standards in cargo handling operations and audit. The Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme, with two components, aims to reduce audit complexity and duplication for cargo handling facilities. The first component, being the Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit Certification or SFOC […]
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, yesterday inspected the ongoing reconstruction exercise at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and gave the assurance of a re-opening by April. Sirika said that the runway would be completed before the celebration of Easter following an intensive rehabilitation work seen at the site. Recall that the Federal Government […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said the Ibadan-Kano rail project might start in January 2020 as the Federal Government expected the China Exim Bank to approve the loan for the contract. Amaechi said this yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the cabinet meeting chaired by President […]
The Senate Wednesday called for the utilisation of seaports in the South-south geo-political zone and other parts of the country in order to curb the perennial issue of congestion at the Lagos seaport. It said the non-utilisation of seaports in the South-south engendered congestion at the Lagos seaport. Speaking during an oversight visit to the […]
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Command has appealed to motorists in the state to avoid careless driving and all forms of traffic offences capable of causing crashes during this festive period. This appealed was contained in a statement personally signed by the Anambra State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi and made available […]
