The Federal Road Safety Corps (Federal Road Safety Corps), RS10 Sokoto Command, said it has planned to deploy over 1,500 personnel for special patrol operations ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Zonal Commanding Officer, RS10 Sokoto, ACM Shoba Akande, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by members of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Sokoto State chapter,…
GTe-Newspaper reports that Asharami Synergy has intensified efforts to strengthen aviation fuelling operations across Africa through strategic technology partnerships and global industry engagements at the IATA Aviation Energy Forum. The company said the initiative aligns with Sahara Group’s “Beyond XXX” vision aimed at driving transformative growth, improving energy solutions, and building resilient industries across its…
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has commenced preliminary processes for the construction of a major deep-sea port in Ogun State as part of efforts to expand the logistics and export operations of the Dangote Group. The proposed port, which is expected to be located within the Olokola Free Trade Zone, will reportedly occupy more than…
A dispatch rider has died in a road accident involving a containerised articulated truck along the Ilupeju Bypass area of Lagos State. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after another dispatch rider was reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA),…
Domestic airlines in Nigeria have increased their minimum base fares to as high as N200,000 for one-way tickets following mounting operational challenges and the continued surge in aviation fuel prices. Checks across airline booking platforms on Wednesday showed that the fare adjustment affected several operators, with industry stakeholders attributing the increase to rising costs and…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed airlines and airport authorities across the country to strengthen health surveillance measures following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. The directive was issued after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified health surveillance and screening measures at international airports across the country following the recent Ebola outbreak reported in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, FAAN said the enhanced preventive measures were…
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has announced significant progress on key infrastructure projects across Africa, including ongoing road developments in Nigeria, Togo, and Madagascar. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Fund said it continues to monitor the implementation of its development projects to ensure they align with approved frameworks and contribute to infrastructure…
The Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded 89 vehicles for using fake diplomatic number plates. The command also impounded other vehicles for overloading and mixloading. The vehicles were impounded during a strategic intervention patrol tagged “Operation Guduma” on Wednesday in Jos. Speaking, Mrs Rebecca Aremu, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM)…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, has stressed the agency’s resolve to strengthen its partnership with other security agencies in the country to tackle insecurity in Nigeria’s territorial waters. The NIMASA boss stated this on Tuesday at the Deep Blue Maritime Operational Sea Demonstration and graduation ceremony held…
