The House of Representatives has commenced moves to recover over $7bn allegedly owed to the Federation Account by some foreign airlines operating in the country since 2023. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the flag-off of the review of the 2023–2025 revenue monitoring exercise…
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has pledged strict enforcement of electronic payment systems to eliminate revenue leakages at airports nationwide. Kuku spoke to journalists after appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance to account for revenues generated between 2023 and 2025. She said FAAN…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to take strict action against any officer found to be involved in extortion, reckless enforcement, or other unethical practices. The Corps Marshal, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, gave the warning on Tuesday in Ibadan, at a sensitisation programme tagged: “Discipline Reinforcement and Strengthening of Command and Control in Field…
By Adebayo Taofiq Aribidesi. In the intricate choreography of urban administration, traffic management stands as one of the most complex and consequential responsibilities of governance particularly within a megacity of Lagos’ magnitude. Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial epicentre and a pulsating hub of continental enterprise, depends profoundly on the seamless movement of people, goods and services….
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The C2S+ (Cycle to School Plus) Initiative has recorded a complete distribution of its first batch of 50 free bicycles to students of Government Technical College, Ikotun, in a move aimed at easing transportation challenges, improving academic performance and developing leadership qualities among disadvantaged learners. The initiative, driven by the Gabriel Rotimi…
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the Stadium Junction–Luba Road project is almost ready for completion, revealing that construction work has reached about 99 per cent. The governor made this known through a post shared on his official X handle, where he gave an update on the progress of the road project,…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit gantry price by N101, raising the ex-depot rate from N774 to N875 per litre, heightening concerns over fresh fuel price increases across the country. A senior official at the refinery confirmed the development to The PUNCH on Monday, noting that the adjustment followed recent volatility…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has sustained enforcement and public enlightenment campaigns to curb lawlessness among commercial drivers who stop indiscriminately to pick up passengers, thereby endangering the lives of pedestrians and other road users. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has hosted Nigeria’s first-ever Rotary fellowship on a moving train, providing an unconventional platform for the Rotary Club of Ota to advance its service and community development agenda. The historic session took place aboard one of the corporation’s passenger trains, where members of the Rotary Club of Ota held their…
