The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and Port Health Services, has intensified Ebola surveillance and preventive measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following concerns over the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The enhanced measures followed a joint inspection of…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, immediate past president general of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Adewale Adeyanju, and President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Alhaji Aminu Umar, are among key industry stakeholders expected to lead discussions on sustainable port operations at the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria…
West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has engaged leading aviation training organisation, Dutch Aviation Trainers, DAT, in pilot training collaborations, particularly for its Boeing 737 NG fleet. DAT, which is currently responsible for the training of Air Peace pilots on the Embraer E1 and E2 aircraft types, is further deepening an existing relationship focused on…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A lone vehicular accident on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos on Friday claimed the life of a driver after his vehicle reportedly lost control and overturned multiple times. The tragic incident occurred at Charity Bus Stop, inward Iyana Isolo, in the early hours of the day, according to the Lagos State Traffic…
The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that claimed the lives of two police operatives along the Osogbo-Gbongan Road in Oogi community, Osun State. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident on Thursday, stating that the deceased officers, identified simply as Kehinde and Tobi,…
The Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has warned that Nigeria may continue to lose cargo traffic and customs revenue to neighbouring countries if the Federal Government fails to establish a legal framework for the National Single Window (NSW) project. Speaking during the association’s fourth maritime industry breakfast meeting in Lagos, NMLA President, Mike Igbokwe, stressed…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside key stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector, is expected to participate in the 2026 Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day scheduled for June 4 in Apapa, Lagos. The event, which will hold at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, is themed “Green Ports: Sustainable Practices for Dockworkers”…
LAGOS — Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reduced the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, also known as diesel, by N200 per litre, amid reports that petroleum marketers have begun receiving fresh imported shipments. The latest adjustment brings the ex-depot price of diesel down from N1,800 per litre to N1,600 per litre. Industry…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been urged to enforce environmental and traffic laws following concerns over the roaming of cattle on streets and highways in Abuja. Leading the call in a statement yesterday, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) expressed outrage over what it described as escalating…
