By Foster Obi Nigerians can enjoy Emirates’ newly rolled out state-of-the-art online gateway, ‘The Emirates Partners Portal’ to serve its travel trade partners around the world, tailored for the Nigerian market, and other markets, and personalized for each partner to cater to their unique business environment and needs. A statement the airline said the Emirates […]
The Kaduna-Abuja train service has resumed passenger operations; nearly four months after services were stopped due to the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The railway opened bookings for passenger services on Wednesday morning with four trains a day connecting Kaduna to Abuja. At the resumption of services […]
A boat has capsized at the Marine Police Headquarters, Awolowo Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this on Wednesday, noting that the incident occurred on Tuesday night. “On arrival of the Shark Squad, LASEMA Lekki Zonal Office at the incident scene, on the night of Tuesday, […]
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ongoing National Assembly investigation may frustrate the loan agreement between Nigeria and China to finance the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail project. Amaechi, who stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Chinese government had said if there are issues the negotiations will […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday asked motorists to cooperate with traffic officers as the six months partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge commences. “Earlier today, I stopped at the Adeniji Adele end of the Third Mainland Bridge to inspect the ongoing effort to ensure the diversion and flow of traffic is on […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday commenced an inspection tour of the Federal Government’s road projects in Lagos State. The minister kicked off the inspection at the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway reconstruction project, then moved to the Third Mainland Bridge which has been partially shut for repairs. The bridge was shut on Friday, and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has named train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving Nigerians”, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Presidency aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, revealed this on Monday in a tweet. According to Ogunlesi, the Apapa station was named after Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while the Agege station was conferred on […]
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has declared its facilities and environs a no-mask no-entry zone in preparation for resumption of operations on July 29. Mr Pascal Nnorli, Manager, Abuja-Kaduna train service told newsmen that the corporation has put measures in place to ensure passengers obeyed all COVID-19 guiedlines on the trains. “We are 85 per […]
By Foster Obi Emirates SkyCargo is helping commerce and industry get back on track as it reconnects cities to international trade. As manufacturing and other economic activities gradually return, Emirates SkyCargo is poised to continue to provide this essential connection. Between April and June 2020, Emirates SkyCargo facilitated the movement of essential commodities and other […]
By Foster Obi Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to work together to plug loopholes in the Temporary Importation Permit (TIP) system that importers often exploit to avoid levies due to the government. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, when […]