The Federal Government has failed to meet its June 30 2023 deadline on the completion of the Kano-Kaduna rail line project, which is expected to expand the North West extension of the Abuja-Kaduna railway. Flagged off by the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari in July 2021 and commenced on April 14, 2022, the project …
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The coast is clear for Nigerian airlines to fly to the United Kingdom and Europe following the Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate obtained by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the affected airlines. With the TCO, the airlines designated to the UK or some of the EU nations can apply to operate without much …
Captain Musa Nuhu is the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). In this interview with SHOLA ADEKOLA, he speaks on trending issues affecting aviation safety, the recent safety audit conducted on the sector by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) team, and other issues: Nigeria’s hosting of the 7th Aviation Summit in Abuja …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says road traffic fatalities reduced in the first half of 2023 by 15.5 percent. This is contained in a statement released by FRSC’s spokesman, Bisi Kazeem, on Wednesday. The statement said FRSC recorded 5,700 road traffic crashes against 6,627 recorded during the same period in 2022. It said there …
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Stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime sector have said maritime transportation in Nigeria and the West African sub-region is underdeveloped. They stated this in Lagos on Tuesday during the 2023 Lagos International Maritime Week themed ‘MARPOL at 50-Pollution from Ships, Africa’s commitment to clean oceans seas, inland waters and the marine environment’, organized by Zoe Maritime …
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The Federal Government on Saturday assured that the proposed 470-kilometre Abuja-Lagos Greenfield superhighway will be completed in four years and last for 100 years. They also ensured that the four-and-a-half-hour travel time for vehicles covering the route at 100 kilometers per hour was achievable. Minister of Works David Umahi announced this at a press conference …
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