The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has described the newly signed Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act as a major reform that will strengthen investor confidence and improve the efficiency, transparency and competitiveness of Nigeria’s ports. MARCON, in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its General Secretary, Olamide Osho, said President…
The Ebonyi section of the Trans-Sahara Highway has reached 45 per cent completion, with more than 2,000 workers currently engaged on the project, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja section of the highway. He commended the contractor for the quality and progress…
Two people were injured on Saturday after a 20-foot container truck overturned following a collision with another truck at New Garage, along Ikorodu Road, Ojota, Lagos State. The accident, involving a truck with registration number SUL 460 ZY, caused significant traffic disruption as the overturned vehicle obstructed about half of the carriageway. The Permanent Secretary…
ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has neglected the Benin-Onitsha Road, saying the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba section is currently under a 25-year concession. Umahi explained that the concession agreement, awarded under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), limits the government’s ability to terminate the arrangement arbitrarily without…
The Jigawa State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide traffic enforcement operation aimed at curbing road traffic violations and reducing avoidable accidents across the state. The operation, code-named “Operation Velvet,” is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 24, 2026, and will be conducted simultaneously across the 27 local government areas of Jigawa…
ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has ordered a strict enforcement of traffic laws across the territory, directing its personnel to arrest and prosecute motorists who violate traffic regulations. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, gave the directive on Sunday while charging Divisional Police Officers and MOTOPOL personnel…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has led a delegation of state officials and Ibom Air management to inspect the airline’s third Airbus A220-300 aircraft ahead of its delivery in Canada. The pre-delivery inspection was conducted at Airbus Canada’s aircraft manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Quebec, as part of the formal acceptance process before the aircraft…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is consulting stakeholders on the introduction of a domestic crude oil and gas swap arrangement aimed at reducing supply costs and improving the availability of petroleum products in Nigeria. The NUPRC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Midstream and…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Ogun West Professionals for Yayi, a socio-political platform comprising professionals from Ogun West Senatorial District, has elected a new executive committee to lead the organisation as it intensifies preparations ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State. The election, which was concluded on Sunday, followed weeks of nominations, acceptance of nominations…
The Federal Government, airline operators and aviation sector unions have reached fresh agreements aimed at resolving lingering disputes and restoring stability in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The resolutions were reached at an emergency meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, following tensions that disrupted operations at the Abuja and Lagos airports….
