The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has disclosed that an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine problem on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport. NSIB revealed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Family…
The minister said the federal government had already procured and distributed boats to operate on waterways in different parts of the country, but stressed that state governments must also play their part. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged state governors to invest heavily in water transportation, including the procurement of…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said the old Port Harcourt Refinery has been rehabilitated to about 90 per cent and could resume operations within one week if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) approves its restart. The PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, disclosed this on Tuesday…
Editor The Ogun State Government has unveiled plans to construct a ₦1 billion Artificial Intelligence-enabled digital learning complex at Remo Secondary School, Sagamu, as part of efforts to deepen technology-driven education in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed the initiative during activities marking the school’s 80th anniversary, describing the proposed 900-capacity facility as a strategic…
The Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works carry out urgent rehabilitation on deteriorated sections of the road. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who said the repair works would focus on the stretch between…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday along the Okota–Isolo axis of Lagos when a commercial minibus caught fire, leaving two persons dead and eight others injured. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq. According to the statement, the accident…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has commissioned a Traffic Enlightenment Centre in Ota Division as part of efforts to reduce road crashes and promote the safety of lives and property across the state, particularly in Ogun West Senatorial District. The centre was formally inaugurated during a ceremony attended…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has awarded a multi billion Naira contract for the construction of a dual carriageway stretching from Akwanga in Nassarawa State through Plateau State, Bauchi State ending in Gombe State. The disclosure was made on Sunday by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Works, Mohammed Ahmed Abdullahi, while inspecting ongoing…
