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Emirates Airlines Resumes Flights to Nigeria After 2 Years, Air Peace to Commence Dubai Operations

Emirate Airlines, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, flight touched down at Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, two years after it ceased operations in Nigeria due to diplomatic row and trapped forex. Flight EK 783, which landed at the old terminal of the MMIA at about 3:32 pm, …

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NAMA to embark on surface movement radar sensitization to enhance air safety

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to embark on Surface Movement Radar (SMR) sensitization In a bid to enhance safety, efficiency, and awareness in ground operations The sensitization of the SMR in Lagos on October 4, 2024, at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) conference Hall is an opportunity to elevate stakeholders’ …

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FRSC unveils new strategies to curb road crashes

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has unveiled groundbreaking strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park rallies to community-based initiatives nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ogungbemide said the Corps was concerned about the …

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IATA Prioritises Three Key Areas to Sustain, and Improve Safety in Global Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted three critical priorities to sustain progress in aviation safety. The global body insisted that to sustain and improve safety in air transport, there must be a continuous focus on strengthening global standards, cultivating a safety culture, and maximizing the use of data. IATA made this known at …

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Oborevwori Pledges To Transform Sapele With Construction Of Over 15kM Roads

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sher­iff Oborevwori has announced that his administration has begun the revitalization of Sapele, once a bustling economic hub, with the construction of over 15 kilometers of internal roads in the ancient city. This marks a key step in the government’s efforts to restore Sapele’s infrastructure and create an enabling environment …

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FG donates over 64 CNG buses to Labour Unions, NANS for commuter service

The Federal Government has donated over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for commuter service. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), on …

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Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines, and Others to Commence Direct Flights to UAE

As Nigerians expect the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ direct flights to Nigeria on October 1, 2024, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has bargained an agreement on reciprocal rights to ensure that Nigerian airlines commence direct flight operations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by Tunde Moshood, Keymo’s …

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Passport: Interior Minister confident of improved ranking

THE Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced Nigeria’s enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, Public Key Directory, PKD, and Public Key Infrastructure, PKI. This move, according to the Minister, is aimed at enhancing the global ranking of the country’s international passport, ease of passage as well as beefing up internal security. Tunji-Ojo, who …

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Transport Minister seeks reconstruction of federal roads in North-East states

The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Ahmed Alkali, is seeking the reconstruction of some Federal roads in northeastern Nigeria. Speaking while on a visit to the Federal Ministry of Works, Alkali appealed to the Minister for the total reconstruction of the Gombe- Dukku- Darazo and Gombe – Bajoga – Nafada- Potiskum roads, noting that the …

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Domestic airfare surges to N123,700 in one month, says NBS

The average domestic airfare surged by 25.5 percent month-on-month (MoM) to N123,700 in August 2024. This is up from the N98,561 recorded in July 2024. This was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its ‘Transport Fare Watch’ for August 2024 released yesterday in Abuja. According to the report, Niger State recorded the …

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