By Foster Obi The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Maritime Police Command, Alkali Baba Usama will on Thursday June 7, 2018 pay a working visit to the National Headquarters of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), 2A Maybin Road, GRA Apapa, Lagos. A statement signed by Stanley Ezenga, NAGAFF Publicity Secretary […]
American Airlines warned airline passengers may eventually face higher ticket prices if oil prices remain high, prompting carriers to remove seats from the market. Oil prices have risen around 50percent compared to the levels seen last year, and that is putting pressure on airline profits. “If it becomes clear this is the new normal, you […]
International air travel has become costlier by 5-10 per cent as airlines have hiked fuel surcharges. The increase comes in the wake of spike in fuel price over the last few months. While demand for air travel remains strong, international fares from India have more or less remained flat. As such volume growth has not […]
A new broom at Germany’s transport ministry spells trouble for the makers of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks. Since taking over the ministry in March, Andreas Scheuer, a tough protégé of Chancellor Angela Merkel, has vowed to up the pressure on Germany’s powerful car industry to come clean on Dieselgate and face the consequences. “I’m no […]
Hyundai is partnering with a company called Xevo, and together they’re working on a system to allow customers to find and pay for coffee, fuel and parking using their car’s infotainment screen. Although for many Xevo may not be a familiar name, the company is actually the global leader as far as data-driven user experiences […]
Nigeria has awarded a $6.68 billion contract to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for work on a major segment of a railway linking the country’s commercial hub Lagos, in the southwest, and Kano in the north, Xinhua reported. “The signing of the … segment contract agreement today (Tuesday) concludes all outstanding segments of […]
American Honda Motor Company is recalling 69 model year 2017 Civic Hatchback and Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side airbags. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect airbag […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely over “unauthorised and illegal operations”.NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said in a statement that the suspension was conveyed to the airline via a letter with reference No. NCAA/DG/CSLA/RM/1-06/18/2304 and dated May 11, 2018 and signed by the Agency’s […]
Aston Martin is reviving the Lagonda brand with a battery-powered sport utility vehicle to compete in a growing pool of electrified ultra-luxury cars. The manufacturer will unveil the vehicle in 2021 after showing a radical concept of the all-but defunct Lagonda brand at the Geneva car show in March. The car will come at least […]
Adding a new feather in its cap, the 2018 Toyota Corolla was recently honoured with the recognition for the best car in the ‘Small Sedan’ category at the 2018 Middle East Car of the Year (Mecoty) awards. The “most successful production car model ever built” was chosen by a judging panel comprising 16 independent senior […]