The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to tackle the concealment of vehicle registration plates as part of broader measures to improve road safety and security along the Lekki corridor. At a virtual stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday, government officials, lawmakers, and community representatives reviewed enforcement gaps, infrastructure challenges, and road-user behaviour in the rapidly…
Ahead of its scheduled inaugural flight operations come May 10, 2027, Binani Air has announced commencement of sales tickets on Monday, describing the development as a milestone that will improve the aviation sector and create jobs for the people. In a statement issued by Arit Effanga, head of corporate communications of the new airline’s debut…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has highlighted the strategic significance of the Victor Attah International Airport in Akwa Ibom State, describing it as a transit hub remarkably unique in the country. The airport on Saturday commenced international operations with the airlift of its first passengers to Accra, Ghana. On board…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has condemned in strong terms the increasing attacks on its train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminal elements. The Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, said this in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos. Unyimadu said the latest incident occurred around Kilometre 177…
The Federal Government has said the Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project has reached about 60 per cent completion, with delivery scheduled for December 2027. Resident Engineer of the Federal Ministry of Transportation for Section Two of the project, Engr. Ali Bukar, disclosed this during an inspection visit by the Presidential Media Team in Jigawa State. The team,…
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, on Friday commissioned the N12.6 billion, 8.1-kilometre Yandaki–Shinkafi–Kofar Sauri road constructed by the Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda. Governor Aliyu commended Governor Radda for executing a project with significant impact on the socio-economic development of communities along the corridor. He described road infrastructure as critical to…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The National Association of Seadogs Worldwide, Galleon Bay Deck, has commissioned a major educational intervention project at LEA Primary School, Mpape, Abuja, aimed at improving learning conditions and access to basic facilities for pupils in the community. The intervention, estimated at about N100 million, involved the renovation and furnishing of three classroom…
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing safety and security across the nation’s waterways, stressing the need for stronger collaboration, technology deployment, and public compliance with safety regulations. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), a representative of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has vowed to deepen its support for indigenous petroleum producers in order to increase the country’s overall output to 7,000bpd by June this year and 30,000 bpd by 2030. The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when the Chairman of Ingentia Energies, Engineer Valentine Ugbeide,…
