Turkey’s state-owned railway operator, the Turkish State Railways (TCDD), recorded a net loss of 35.53 billion lira (approximately $774 million) in 2025, marking the largest financial deficit in the institution’s history, local media reported. According to TCDD’s 2025 financial report cited by BirGün newspaper, the railway operator’s losses have risen sharply over the past four…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the 2026 oil licensing round will commence not later than the third quarter of the year, following approval by the Minister of Petroleum Resources in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, today joined the global community in commemorating the 8th United Nations World Bicycle Day in compliance with the directive of the Corps Marshal. The event was organised in collaboration with the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, Ogun State Branch, as part of efforts to promote cycling…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged governments at all levels, town planners, and development partners to incorporate bicycle lanes into road construction projects to promote safer and more cycling-friendly communities across the country. The Corps Marshal, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the flag-off of the 2026 United…
The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command has called for stronger collaboration with maritime journalists to enhance security within Nigeria’s port environment and support the growth of the nation’s maritime economy. The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, CP Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving the newly elected executives of…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has inaugurated three major road projects spanning approximately 18 kilometres in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to equitable infrastructure development across the state. The projects commissioned on Wednesday include the 4.5-kilometre Obi-Ibabu/Ibabu Road, Phase One of the five-kilometre Utagba-Uno/Ndemili Road, and the 8.4-kilometre Etua-Ukpo/Etua-Etiti/Etua-Oliogo Road. Speaking…
The Kogi State Ministry of Works has conducted an inspection tour of completed and ongoing road projects across Okene, Okehi and Adavi Local Government Areas, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to infrastructure development. The inspection team, led by the Commissioner for Works, Abdulsalami Momodu Ozigi Deedat, visited several project sites, including the newly completed Ogaminana–Obangede–Oziokutu…
Ship operators calling at Lagos ports are losing more than $250,000 on a single vessel before cargo discharge begins due to prolonged waiting times at anchorage, maritime stakeholders have revealed. The concern follows recent vessel-tracking data monitored by Coastalynk Technologies Limited, which showed that a vessel spent 280 hours, equivalent to 11.6 days, at the…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the construction of a new flyover bridge in Akure as part of efforts by his administration to boost economic activities and trade in the state. The new flyover bridge project, to be located along the popular Oba Adesida road, would spanned from Adegbola Junction to the St. Mattias/NNPC…
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, is partnering with various Chinese companies in a bid to further enhance training for its students. Among the companies the aviation college is partnering with is the China Sky-Wings International Education Technology Co., Ltd, CETC Nanjing Information Technology Co. Ltd and the Green Aerotechnics Research Institute of CQJTU….
