Day: 2 November 2023

November 2, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. This followed an official statement issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather, alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed …

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The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Wednesday kicked off e-ticketing services for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train routes. The e-ticketing system, launched by the Minister of Transportation, Sai’du Alkali, in Abuja, aims to revolutionise transportation efficiency through technology. The Minister underscored that the e-ticketing system would eliminate ticket racketeering and contribute to the government’s goal of …

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in one year, air transport fares rose by 8.70% from N72,690.54 in September 2022 to N79,013.48 in September 2023. This was contained in its document titled: “Transport Fare Watch for September 2023.” According to the data: “In air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single …

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The Abuja-Kaduna railway has transported nearly 6.6 million passengers in the last seven years. This was disclosed in a document from the Chinese Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday. The railway which was executed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation stands as Nigeria’s first modern railway, marking the continent’s inaugural instance of Chinese standards in …

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