Day: 18 September 2024

Tourism, Transport Ministers Set To Enhance Domestic Tourism Through Road, Rail Infrastructure

In a bid to improve domestic tourism using road and rail infrastructure, Mrs. Lola Ade-John and Alhaji Said Alkali, Ministers of Tourism and Transport, respectively, are planning a joint committee. A statement from the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday said that Ade-John met with her counterpart in Abuja to share ideas on the available transport …

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Shettima to resolve Air Peace landing rights challenges – Onyema

Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised to meet with key stakeholders to resolve the bureaucratic challenges denying Nigerian airline, Air Peace, landing rights at Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. “It is diplomacy. There is no quarrel, and the Vice President has vowed to meet with his colleagues (on the …

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FG Targets Illegal Fuel Trade, Shuts Down Stations, Imposes Fines Amid Rising Petrol Prices

The Nigerian government has intensified its efforts to tackle the illegal fuel trade by sealing several filling stations and fining three marketers accused of distributing stolen petrol. This action was carried out by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), following a successful operation by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in August. During …

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Lagos Embarks On Assessment Tour As E-Call Up System For Lekki-Epe Corridor Begins

In preparation for the effective traffic management, operational efficiency, and road safety for the Lekki-Epe E-Call Up System, which is slated to commence later this month, the Ministry of Transportation, Lagos has embarked on an assessment of its traffic management plan. The E-Call Up System is scheduled to commence on September 23, 2024, a statement …

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Tinubu Directs FRSC to Improve Highway Monitoring, Reduce Road Accidents Nationwide

President Bola Tinubu has given a standing order to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to scale up its monitoring of the highways, as well as reduce road accidents across the country. The president, in a release issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,  directed the FRSC to improve …

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