The latest hike in the price of petrol has pushed up transport fares by over 50 percent in major cities across Nigeria, findings by Daily Trust have revealed. The newest price hikes, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, range from N855 to N897 per liter, depending on the location, from the …
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has appealed to MaxAir to return its flight operations at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, citing the importance of air travel to the state’s economic development. The governor made the plea when he received the chairman of MaxAir Airline Limited, Dikko Mangal, at the Government House. Mangal and …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), under the leadership of Acting Director General Capt. Chris Najomo has concluded the drafting of the State Safety Programme (SSP). Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection who disclosed this in a statement said “This achievement symbolizes a significant step towards Nigeria’s full-scale program implementation, aligning with …
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The South-South zone recorded the highest average waterway transportation fare in July 2024, at N3,572.94, significantly surpassing the national average of N1,403.06. This information is detailed in the recently released Transport Fare Watch for July 2024 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the data, the average waterway transportation fare in the South-South …
Intercity bus fares in Nigeria increased in July as pump prices of petrol and diesel rose across the country, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The NBS’ Transport Fare Watch report presents data covering bus journeys within the city per drop, constant route, bus journey intercity, state route, and …
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has expressed concern over the recent pattern of late arrivals and subsequent delayed departures of British Airways flights at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, noting that for about three consecutive days, starting from August 27, 2024, the airline had been delaying flights causing significant inconvenience to travelers. In the statement signed by the NCAA Director of Public Affairs & …
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Tuesday, led key officials from the Ministry of Transportation on a non-fee paying ride aboard the Redline Rail. This was part of the ongoing trial phase of the Redline Rail project by the ministry. The journey, which took place between Ikeja and Agbado, marked a significant …
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Domestic travelers paid 25 percent more for air flights in July 2024, a new report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The bureau in its Transport Fare Watch Report for July said domestic airfare rose by 25 percent year-on-year (YoY) to ₦98,561.74 in July 2024 from ₦78.775.74 in July 2023. NBS said: …
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration has unveiled plans for the country’s first underground rail line that will connect the Abuja Metro Station with the Central Business District, CBD, Bus Terminal. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Elechi disclosed this yesterday at the flag-off of the construction of the Central Business District Bus/Taxi Terminal. He …
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Barr. Nyesom Wike has commenced the construction of a state-of-the-art Taxi/Bus Terminus in the Central Business District, behind Eagle Square, Abuja. This project marks the third modern terminus in the nation’s capital, aimed at revolutionizing the transportation system in FCT. “Before now we have a flagged off two …
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