Transport

Coursemates of the two pilots who flew the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) B350i aircraft that crashed in Abuja on Sunday are mourning. The pilots, Flight Lieutenants Ciroma Haruna Gadzama from Borno State and Piyo Henry Piyo from Plateau State were among seven NAF personnel who died in the crash. According to members of the 62 […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the Nigerian Airspace, following the two accidents involving the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft. According to a communique signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu the Director-General of the NCAA, the approval is effective 12th February 2021. Consequent to […]

By Foster Obi British Airways has today announced it will be partnering with trusted and iconic hygiene brand Dettol, the UK’s no. 1 disinfection brand1 as part of its ongoing commitment to help keep its customers and colleagues safe. From March 2021, British Airways’ customers will have access to a range of Dettol products that […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria recently announced a temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. A press statement signed by Henrietta Yakubu (Mrs.), General Manager, Corporate Affairs said the closure is due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 Azman Air aircraft with registration 5N SYS, and flight number […]

By Foster Obi Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos has received the certificate of accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI) in its Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation Programme. A press statement signed by Yakubu Henrietta (Mrs.)General Manager, Corporate Affairs said evidence was presented by the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), and reviewed […]

By Foster Obi Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), HadizaBala Usman recently played host to the newly appointed Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, John OgbonayaAmadi, who paid her a working visit at the corporate headquarters of the Authority, Marina, Lagos In the pix, HadizaBala Usman (left) gives a plaque to the police boss. […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Sunday said the Kano-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail project will cost the Nigerian government $1.9bn. “The project is going to cost us $1.9bn and we will source it from mostly Europe,” the Minister said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Amaechi who is a former Governor of Rivers State, noted, […]

“If they insist on having these additional tests being done, then PTF has decided that their operations will be suspended into Nigeria.” The Nigerian government has said it may suspend flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and The Netherlands due to the new COVID-19 protocols introduced by both countries for incoming travellers. The Director-General […]

Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, re-appointed Hadiza Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority for another five years. He also reconstituted the boards of the agency and that of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed these in a […]