The Bayelsa government at the weekend opened partnership discussions with its Akwa Ibom counterpart on the use of Ibom Air to start commercial flight operations at the Bayelsa International Airport. Speaking as the leader of a high-powered delegation from Bayelsa at a meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, the Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, […]
The Federal Government is expected to raise $250 million from private investors for the proposed national carrier, Nigerian Air. The Ministry of Aviation made this known in a statement while giving an update on the Aviation Development Roadmap of the present government administration following criticisms over the delay in the implementation of the project. The […]
Lufthansa has confirmed that it has concluded plan to resume flights from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, as soon as the federal government reopen the airport. This was disclosed by the General Manager, Sales, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, Lufthansa Group, Mrs. Adenike Macaulay. Macaulay said Lufthansa is interested in resuming flights from Port Harcourt […]
Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, yesterday took delivery of another Boeing 737 aircraft at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for the state commercial airline called Cally Air. The arrival of the second aircraft is coming barely three weeks after the first one was received on April 6, 2021. On the ground to […]
The Federal Government says Emirates Airline will soon resume flights to and from Nigeria. Musa Nuhu, director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), spoke on Monday during the briefing of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19 in Abuja. In March, the federal government suspended inbound and outbound flights by Emirates Airline over its […]
New Peace Mass Transit Ultra-modern depots with unique facilities and services in the ancient Benin kingdom and Aba, have been exciting to travel to the public since their unveiling recently. The Benin Depot is on 119 Akpakpava Road, in the central area of the Edo state capital, while that of Aba is No 1 Factory […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, presented the progress and achievement on rail infrastructure to the NEC. The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has received an update on federal government's interventions in rail infrastructure projects. Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State briefed State House correspondents after the virtual NEC meeting presided by Vice President […]
Arik Air has announced that it will resume direct flights from Lagos to Kano, effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The airline said the three weekly flights would operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arik said the decision to reintroduce direct flights between Lagos and Kano was informed by the importance of both cities as centres […]
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, will on Friday, April 16, flag off freight and haulage services on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line. This will mark the opening of the rail line for goods and cargo movement. In a tweet on Wednesday, Amaechi said: “This Friday, we’ll officially flag off freight services and haulage activities on the […]
The Federal Government has reopened the Mallam Aminu Kano international airport for commercial flights. The airport was shutdown in March 2020 as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19. It was closed down alongside Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu; and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. In a tweet on Tuesday, the Federal […]
