Nigeria has signed a Letter of Intent with the African Development Bank as part of efforts aimed at advancing aviation development across Africa. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Brazzaville, Congo, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a high-level dialogue session involving the President and Governors of the AfDB….
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has assured residents and visitors of effective traffic management and round-the-clock emergency and rescue services during the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival scheduled for Friday, May 29. In a statement issued by the agency’s Media and Strategy Unit, the most senior TRACE Commander overseeing…
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, on Wednesday personally led an emergency intervention that restored free flow of traffic along the Abuja-Kaduna highway after a major obstruction caused a massive gridlock around the Azara Bridge in the Jere axis. According to a statement issued by the Corps Public Education…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen security enforcement and judicial coordination across the nation’s airports in a bid to enhance safety and maintain public confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement on airport security and prosecution processes, FAAN stressed that offences committed within airport environments pose…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as Champion of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa (IATP). The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed on behalf of the bank by Mike Salawou, recognising Nigeria’s leadership role in the early implementation phase of the continental…
West and Central African countries are intensifying investments in deep seaport projects and maritime infrastructure, with proposed and committed investments estimated at $27.8 billion across the sub-region. The development was highlighted during the mid-year session of the Board of Directors of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) held in Lagos. Among…
Governor Alex Otti has commissioned the newly constructed Umuahia Central Bus Terminal and named the facility after Professor Nnenna Oti, the former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer who declared him winner of the 2023 Abia governorship election. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony in Umuahia on Wednesday, Governor Otti said the decision to name…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has commissioned 14 newly completed road projects across Osisioma, Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas, as part of ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and stimulate economic activities in the state. The governor disclosed this in a statement shared on his official X handle on Wednesday, stating that…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the temporary suspension of operations on the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) following what it described as operational exigencies and technical advice from its engineers. In a statement issued by the NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the corporation said the suspension became necessary to allow for critical…
