Day: 9 October 2023

Aviation experts have identified poor legislation, unpredictability of the cost of airline operation, and underutilization of equipment as some of the factors that are retarding the growth of the aviation industry in Nigeria. In their presentations during a webinar on, “Repositioning the Aviation Sector for Revenue Generation and Growth: The Role of Legislation,” the experts …

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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said from January to September 2023, it recorded a substantial reduction in the total number of road traffic crashes (RTC), injuries, and fatalities as well, having achieved a 22 percent reduction in RTCs, 21.3 percent decrease in road injuries and 23.1 percent reduction in road traffic deaths when compared with …

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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says the Oruma rigid pavement road in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa, will serve as a major by-pass for commuters in many communities in both Rivers and Bayelsa States. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Director, of Corporate …

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The airline made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in a news release issued to journalists, reporting an impressive 98% schedule reliability with 87% on-time performance. According to the statement, Air Peace scheduled 2,566 flights, out of which 2,522 were operated, adding that 231 were delayed, while 96 were rescheduled …

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Despite the initial skepticism around the introduction of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), it has emerged that Nigerian airlines are now optimistic and are currently looking at ways to take advantage of the $4.2 billion market. Nigeria is a supplier of home products to most West and Central African countries, including manufactured products …

Despite Initial Fears, Airlines Optimistic Nigeria Will Benefit from SAATM’s $4.2bn Market Read More »

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has denied seeking permission from the Federal Government for its officers to bear arms. The commission dismissed this in a statement, Re – Insecurity: FRSC Seeks FG’s Permission to Bear Arms’ on Sunday, October 8, issued by its Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem. Kazeem, an assistant corps marshal, …

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