Transport

FAAN Temporarily Closes Runway 18R in Lagos

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 […]

Transport

MMMIA Receives Airports Council International Health Accreditation Certificate

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 […]

Transport

Kano-Maradi Rail Project To Cost Nigeria $1.9bn, Says Transport Minister

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, […]

Transport

Buhari reappoints Usman as NPA MD

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 […]