Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has secured a ground handling services contract with Air Algérie to support the airline’s operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The agreement strengthens SAHCO’s presence in Nigeria’s aviation ground handling market and expands its portfolio of international airline clients. In…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and disease-response project for five major international airports in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, prevent and respond to infectious disease threats. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing journalists…
The House of Representatives has approved a ₦100.51bn promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for the construction of the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. The proposed reimbursement, valued at ₦100,509,017,234.55, followed a review by the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management of the Federal Government’s request to settle…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that domestic refineries received more than 127 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil and condensate between January and September 2026, following improved implementation of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO). The Commission’s Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the OTL Africa…
Four people, including a commercial bus driver, have died, while 13 passengers sustained critical injuries in a fatal collision involving a truck and a fully loaded commercial bus on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which confirmed the incident in a statement, said the crash occurred…
Four people have been killed and six others injured after a container-laden truck overturned onto a passenger bus on Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. According to the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that it dispatched 19,560 pairs of motor vehicle number plates to the Directorate of Road Traffic Services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in October 2026, following complaints by motorists over delays in obtaining the plates. The Corps said the deliveries were made in two batches, with…
An empty tipper truck was left dangling from the railings of Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday morning, while another truck spilled its contents onto the road in separate incidents inward Mowe, Ogun State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed this in a statement on its official X handle, noting that…
The Chairman of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, Idris Kusimo, has called on the Lagos State Government to address concerns surrounding the installation of a signpost bearing the inscription “Welcome to Lagos State” along the disputed Yakoyo–Ojodu Road. Kusimo made the appeal in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, warning that…
