Ship owners and maritime experts have backed the Federal Government's ultimatum to International Oil Companies (IOCs), to ban unregistered vessels in Nigerian waters within the next three months. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) just announced a three-month ultimatum to IOCs engaged in cabotage trade to register all vessels used in coastal and […]
Ever so often I meet Nigerians and visitors to Nigeria who don't know much about the many tourist attractions in the country. Having travelled across Nigeria myself many times over, I know there are 101 places to delight anyone, whatever their interests. If time permits, I will use this opportunity to mention a couple of […]
The $1.6billion Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be completed in December this year or early January 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi, who disclosed this yesterday during a live television programme that also had the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in attendance virtually, said he would work with Fashola […]
Nigeria's High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. Adeyinka Asekun, says the host country is unfairly denying a lot of Nigerians visas including students. Asekun stated this during a webinar on Nigeria's 60th Independence Anniversary organised by the mission on Thursday evening. He expressed the hope that the issue would be addressed in the draft bilateral agreement, […]
About a month after international flight operations resumed in Nigeria and other countries, air traffic is not showing signs of recovery, suggesting global traveller apathy and adverse impact of border restrictions. In the African region, for instance, African airlines’ traffic sank 90.1 per cent in the last one month, though slightly improved over a 94.6 per […]
As part of efforts to ease the burden of transportation in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced process to harmonize the state's Transport Sector Reform (Amendment) Laws 2018, in a bid to ensure its workability. In view of this, the House, on Wednesday, organized a day public hearing within the Assembly […]
Following an agreement between the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), and the Nigerian government, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has announced plan to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating into and out of the country. According to Sirika, the commencement of the airline's operations would, however, depend on the commencement of […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said African air travel fell by 90 per cent in August, with a forecasted 66% drop in global travels by 2020 compared to 2019. The previous estimate was for a 63% decline. In its report on Tuesday, it said the 90.1% drop in African air travels was better […]
While the ministry under Mr Amaechi has made some commendable progress in upgrading rail infrastructure, the situation in the maritime sector leaves much to be desired. Sometime in February, Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria's minister of transportation told CNBC Africa the paucity of funds was hindering the government from completing or starting a number of rail projects across the […]
All is now set in Agbor, Delta state for the official commissioning ceremony for commercial operation of the Itakpe-Warri rail line and railway ancillary facility yard by the federal government. President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over the commissioning and is expected to present a brief speech on zoom. Present at the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex, […]
