Day: 31 August 2023

Nigeria’s economy recorded a modest growth of 2.51% in the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is slightly higher than the 2.38% growth recorded in the first quarter of the year and marks the fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth since the recession of 2020. However, not all …

Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal: Transport Sector GDP contracts by 50.64% in Q2 2023 Read More »

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command says it has inaugurated 266 Special Marshals across the State to ensure the safety of lives and property on the roads. Mr Anthony Uga, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, disclosed this to NAN on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Uga said that the Special Marshals had been …

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In 2022, no fewer than 7 billion air passengers passed through the 41,700 commercial airports worldwide. The figure increased by 53. 5% when compared to the same period in 2021. The figure, which was released by Airports Council International (ACI) also said that a total of 178,662,326 air travelers passed through the continent’s 477 airports …

Top 10 busiest Airports in Africa as continent’s travellers hit 178.6 million in 2022 Read More »

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a vehicle owner using both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. The Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the arrest was in line with the ongoing nationwide clampdown on unstable, unregistered, and improperly registered …

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The Federal Government has stated that it will compensate the indigenes of the Jiwa community in Abuja with N825.819 million naira for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The announcement was made by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, after a negotiation meeting with the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo. The …

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The Nigerian passenger movement has been on an upward trajectory since the country eased from the COVID-19 pandemic, which collapsed the global economies for most parts of 2020. The passenger traffic in 2020 stood at 9,069,295, while it moved to 14.2 million in 2021, indicating an over 40% increase within the period. For 2022, the …

Five airports share 89.7% of passenger traffic in Nigeria in 2022 – Report Read More »

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said despite several entreaties by his administration, the Federal Government has refused to allow the state government to fix dilapidated federal roads in the state.Obaseki said this while addressing the congregation at the inauguration and enthronement of Ven. Ebenezer Omeiza Saiki as the second Diocesan Bishop of Akoko-Edo Diocese …

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Drivers and passengers plying the Effurun/Ughelli section of the East-West road leading to Ughelli in Delta State have lamented the deplorable state of the road by the Effurun roundabout in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. They said they spent hours on a journey from Effurun roundabout to Ughelli, a journey of not more …

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The average fare paid for water transport in June 2023 rose to N1,366.22, a 44.84 percent rise from N943.26 in June 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed in its latest report. The NBS Transport Fare Watch Report noted that there was a 30.72 percent increase on a month-on-month basis from N1,045.15 in May. …

Water transportation fare rises by 45%, says NBS Read More »