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FAAN Seeks Stronger Customs Partnership For Cargo Growth

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has called for stronger collaboration with licensed customs agents to improve cargo operations and drive the growth of Nigeria’s air freight sector. FAAN made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement with licensed customs agents in Lagos, where the agency sought to address operational challenges, improve efficiency and strengthen communication…

Ondo Stakeholders Protest Lagos-Calabar Highway Route Diversion

Lawyers and other stakeholders from Ondo State have accused the Federal Ministry of Works of marginalising coastal communities in Ilaje Local Government Area through the alleged diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from the state’s coastline. The stakeholders made the allegation at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, where they called on the…

NNPC Plans 70 Smart Fuel Stations Nationwide

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced plans to establish between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. The company’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Dr Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of an NNPC Retail smart mega fuelling station along Bill Clinton…

Haulage Firms Lament Rate Crash At Lagos Ports

Haulage companies operating at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports are facing increasing financial pressure following a sharp decline in haulage rates, with operators struggling to meet bank loan repayments and other financial obligations. The decline has been attributed largely to delays in the arrival of vessels at Nigerian ports following attacks on commercial shipping…

Sanwo-Olu Launches Free Three-Month Transport Scheme For 2,000 Lagos Police Officers

OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has unveiled a new welfare initiative that will provide 2,000 officers of the Lagos State Police Command with three months of unlimited free travel across the state’s integrated public transportation network. The initiative, tagged the Sanwo-Olu Cares Initiative for Police Officers, will allow beneficiaries to commute at no…

NCAA, NAICOM Partner To Strengthen Aviation Insurance Oversight

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the National Insurance Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening aviation insurance regulation and improving protection for airlines, passengers and other stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja and includes the establishment of a Joint…

Keyamo Engages Aircraft Manufacturers In Egypt Over Nigeria’s Aviation Infrastructure Upgrade

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has held Keyamo engages aircraft manufacturers in Egypt over Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure upgrade. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has held discussions with major aircraft manufacturers and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Egypt as part of efforts to upgrade Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. Keyamo disclosed…

MARCON, MWUN Strengthen Partnership To Drive Maritime Industry Growth

The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration towards the growth and development of Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector. The commitment was made on Tuesday when the President of MARCON, Ismail Aniemu, led members of the organisation’s executive to pay…