The South-West Development Commission has clarified that its rail licence is for operations on existing rail tracks, not for the construction of new ones in the South-West. The SWDC, in a statement on Tuesday, said the clarification followed interpretations that the licence was approval to build new rail tracks across the region. Last week, the…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc recorded a profit before tax of N24.28bn for the 2025 financial year as the company signalled interest in the Federal Government’s planned concession of major airport terminals nationwide. The disclosure was made during the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where shareholders urged the management to leverage…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inspected several ongoing and completed infrastructure projects across the state ahead of their inauguration in the coming weeks. The projects include the 40-kilometre Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway, the 14.5-kilometre Amechi Idodo-Oruku-Amagunze Road, the New Enugu Smart City, and the Enugu International Hospital located on Rangers Avenue in Enugu. Speaking…
Ismael Ahmed, Executive Chairman, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNG); and Mr. Nazif Ibrahim, Regional Head Northeast and Northwest, LOTUS Bank; signing the PCNG initiative partnership agreement while other dignitaries watch in Kano, Kano State. LOTUS Bank has partnered with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) to support…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday warned transporters against carrying containers that are not properly secured, saying the practice poses serious danger to road users.The warning comes as the FRSC Kano Sector Command intensifies enforcement through its ongoing special patrol, “Operation Guduma,” aimed at reducing traffic violations across the state. According to the…
Retired workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday staged a protest at the agency’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, demanding the implementation of pension increments and improved welfare payments amid worsening economic hardship. The protesters, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Ports Authority Pensioners Welfare Association (NPAPWA), accused the authorities of failing to fully…
The Niger Government has completed the transportation of the 2,281 intending pilgrims from the 2026 Hajj. This is contained in a statement issued by Yunusa Saidu-Ibrahim, the Director of Information and Public Relations Services, State Ministry of Information and Orientation, on Monday. He said the intending pilgrims were transported from the Bola Tinubu International Airport,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has organised a two day intensive workshop for its Principal Officers on trauma awareness, emotional resilience and mental wellness as part of efforts to strengthen personnel welfare and institutional capacity. The workshop, held at the LASTMA Training Institute in Oshodi, was organised in collaboration with the African Trauma…
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday launched a strategic intervention patrol, code-named ‘Operation Guduma’, to check the use of fake diplomatic number plates as well as overloading on roads. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in Awka during the inauguration of the operation. Mohammed, represented by the corps’ head of…
