Government of Nigeria has approved the request for the construction of a new International Airport in Ebonyi State, following a request by Governor David Umahi. The Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika conveyed the approval in a letter to Governor Umahi which was signed by the Director Safety and Technical Policy, Capt. T A Alkali on […]
Aviation fuel has in the last three years risen by about 143 per cent, information gathered from the industry has shown. Airline operators said the product which sold at N255 per litre earlier this week had been scarce in the past two weeks. The PUNCH learnt that around early 2016, the product was sold at […]
Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday appealed to traffic regulatory agencies to manage traffic beyond closing hours, to minimise the impact of gridlocks arising from the partial closure of the highway. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 600 metres stretch of the highway was shut early on Monday from Kara Bridge inward Ojodu […]
Some sections of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be closed from September 2 to October 31 for construction work, a traffic advisory released by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has shown. According to the advisory released on Sunday, the road will be closed from Kara Bridge inward Berger and from Berger inward Kara Bridge. […]
By Foster Obi Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has described as misleading a trending story which claims that the organization has refused to pay pension and sundry benefits to disengaged workers. This was contained in a press statement titled’: DELIBERATE REFUSAL TO PAY MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS IN FULL/DENIAL OF PENSION PAYABLE TO 530 DISENGAGED WORKERS OF NIGERIAN […]
The Ebonyi government says it will provide security to travellers using the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, following the closure of the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu. Mr Obasi Abara, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, announced this in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen. He stated that the measure would last for two weeks. […]
A Cameroon bound vessel with over 100 persons on board, has capsized destroying gods worth millions of naira. Our correspondent learnt that the vessel left the Calabar Terminal C of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) about 7:45pm on Sunday was operated by Shoreline Logistics, before the incident occurred on the high sea on the way […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that no fewer than 200 vessels now berth in the Warri ports, Delta State. This was made known during a Stakeholders Forum held on Monday at the Warri Ports. The forum was at the instance of the visiting Chairman, NPA Board of Directors, Mr Emmnauel Adesoye, who was […]
The Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) on Sunday said that aviation unions would continue to kick against planned concession of some major airports across the country by the Federal Government. ANAP also raised the alarm over the existence of numerous airstrips in the country, warning that safety and security could not be guaranteed in […]
By Foster Obi As part of its Port Facility Location Appreciation Tour nationwide, on oversight functions, the Board members of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by its Chairman, Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye, on Friday visited the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal, Lagos. The visit was a working tour. It will be recalled that the House of Representatives recently […]