FG To Grant Domestic Airlines Discount On Debts Owed FAAN, NCAA, NAMA
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos …Airlines seek total waiver of debts owed, calls for action against oil marketersThe Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed plans by the federal government to grant domestic airlines discount on debts currently owed aviation agencies. The Minister said the percentage of the discount would be decided by President…
Tinubu Vows Deeper Nigeria-UK Ties As British Airways Marks 90 Years
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its economic and diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, declaring that deeper cooperation, particularly in aviation, will drive growth, investment and shared prosperity. The President gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from British Airways led by the British High Commissioner…
FG Partners Banks To Finance CNG Kits, Targets Lower Transport Costs
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The federal government through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EVs) has launched a financing partnership to make CNG vehicle conversion kits more affordable, aiming to reduce transport costs amid rising energy prices. The agency signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation…
Oyo Approves N5.8bn For Circular Road Property Owners
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Oyo State Executive Council meeting, chaired by the State Governor, has approved compensation for over 900 property owners whose lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Ibadan Circular Road. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, a total of N5,813,000,000 will be paid to these…
FERMA Raises Alarm Over Man-Made Road Damage, Faults Motorists
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has expressed concern over the attitude of motorists and other road users towards the maintenance of federal and various other roads across the country. Engr. Francis Isabiyi made this observation during an on-site assessment of the major structural failures along the Saki-Ago Are road. He stated…
Lagos Red Line Rail To Transport 500,000 Daily – Babajide Sanwo-Olu
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Lagos State Government has announced that the Red Line rail project will significantly enhance mass transportation, with the capacity to move up to 500,000 commuters daily upon full operation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the 159th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) held…
Tinubu Promises Rail Link, Backs Infrastructure Push For Enugu
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured leaders from Enugu State of stronger federal backing for key infrastructure projects, including a proposed rail connection linking Parako to Enugu — a project widely seen as vital to unlocking economic activity in the South-East. The President gave the assurance on Tuesday while hosting a delegation…
Lagos Taskforce Unveils Branded Jackets To Boost Accountability, Professionalism
ROTIMI BELLO The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Taskforce) Unit, CSP Adetayo Akerele, has announced the introduction and distribution of specially branded operational jackets for ad-hoc security personnel drawn from the Nigerian Legion, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, professionalism and public trust. Akerele said the initiative was designed primarily…
Reps Endorse Transfer Of NSIB From Aviation Ministry To Presidency
The House of Representatives at the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, adopted a report on a bill for an Act to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act and for Related Matters The bill which seeks a legislative framework to move the bureau from the Ministry of Aviation to the Presidency for more…
