APM Terminals Apapa has announced plans to transport 60 per cent of its export containers by rail as part of measures to improve cargo evacuation and reduce bottlenecks in Nigeria’s export logistics chain. The terminal also disclosed plans to commence round-the-clock barge operations at its dedicated Finger Jetty in the fourth quarter of 2026, providing…
A concerned citizen from Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ismaila Alimi, has raised the alarm over an alleged confrontation between officials of the Lagos State Government and a Federal Government task force operating along parts of the Lagos Coastal Road. Alimi, in a statement dated September 10, 2026, alleged that Lagos State officials…
The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed to motorists and communities along the Benin-Asaba corridor to be patient with the difficulties caused by ongoing reconstruction of the 125-kilometre highway. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Daramola, made the appeal in a statement on Monday, assuring road users that efforts were underway to accelerate…
ENUGU — Residents and stakeholders of Ikem community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State have pledged their support for Governor Peter Mbah, President Bola Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The community made the declaration during an APC campaign visit to Ward 1, Ikem…
BENIN CITY — The Federal Ministry of Works has stepped up remedial interventions on critical sections of major highways in Edo and Delta states following an inspection of ongoing construction and emergency repair works along the Benin–Asaba and Benin–Sapele–Effurun corridors, as well as the First Niger Bridge. The inspection, conducted last weekend, involved officials of…
LOKOJA — The Kogi State Government has dismissed reports that the 38-kilometre Kabba-Olle-Iluke-Bunu Road is being financed by the World Bank, describing the claim as misleading and an attempt to distort the facts surrounding the project. The State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, made the clarification while speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Monday….
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that domestic airlines recorded 4,765 delayed flights and 36 cancellations in August 2026, with Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines accounting for the highest number of delays during the period. The figures were contained in the NCAA’s summary of domestic airline flight disruption operations released on Sunday….
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced moves to overhaul the operational and regulatory framework governing air cargo activities at Nigerian airports, as part of efforts to improve efficiency, increase revenue and strengthen the sector’s contribution to the nation’s economic growth. The authority said the initiative would involve stronger collaboration with licensed customs…
Motorists and residents along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have raised concerns over the continued presence of a faulty truck and an abandoned piling rig obstructing portions of the busy highway. The heavy-duty vehicles, reportedly left around Gideon Bus Stop and the Kara-Ibafo section of the expressway, have become a source of concern for road users, particularly…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to increase gas supply to operators in the Compressed Natural Gas value chain as part of efforts to cushion Nigerians from the impact of rising petrol prices. The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, NNPC Ltd, Olalekan Ogunleye, disclosed this in Bangkok, Thailand, on…
