LAGOS — Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reduced the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, also known as diesel, by N200 per litre, amid reports that petroleum marketers have begun receiving fresh imported shipments. The latest adjustment brings the ex-depot price of diesel down from N1,800 per litre to N1,600 per litre. Industry…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been urged to enforce environmental and traffic laws following concerns over the roaming of cattle on streets and highways in Abuja. Leading the call in a statement yesterday, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) expressed outrage over what it described as escalating…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting electric vehicles and clean transportation as part of efforts to modernise Nigeria’s transport sector, deepen industrialisation and advance the nation’s green energy agenda. The commitment was reiterated on Thursday during the inaugural meeting of the Electric Vehicle Association of Nigeria held in Abuja, where government officials…
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…
