Chiagozie Azubuike

Despite N714 Million Budget, Water Hyacinth Overwhelms National Inland Waterway Authority (NIWA), Takes Over Lagos Waterways

Despite a whopping provision of N714 million allocated over two years for the clearance of water hyacinth, Lagos waters are still clogged by water hyacinth. Checks by our correspondent revealed that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) budget for 2023 earmarked N280 million for the mechanical and manual removal of water hyacinth, floating debris, and …

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Belarus To Partner With Nigerian Institute of Technology (NITT)

The Management of Enhanced – Entrepreneurs Belarus Nig. Co. (EBNC) Ltd led by the Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Charles Adzo, has sought to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT). According to him, the collaboration would be premised on training and retraining, staff and student exchanges as well as joint academic and research programs. …

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NUPENG-PTD Crisis: Petrol Tanker Drivers Begin Nationwide Protest

Petroleum tanker drivers have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President, Williams Akporeha, and general secretary, Afolabi Olawale, do not resign. PTD Ibadan depot ex-officio Gbenga Olawale said on Sunday that the tanker drivers would begin a nationwide protest to press home their …

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UAE grants Air Peace direct flight approval to Dubai. Emirates Airline to resume operations soon

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has approved Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace Airline, to operate a direct flight in and out of Dubai. This was made known by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday at the end of the 2023 Dubai Airshow in the UAE, where he also visited the …

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Road crashes: Lagos records 128 deaths in 10 months, says FRSC

At the news conference which was held in Lagos today, the Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday stated that 128 Nigerians lost their lives in 376 road traffic crashes recorded in the state between  January and October 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the news conference was organized …

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Saudi Arabia Explains Reason for Turning Back 177 Nigerian Passengers

The government of Saudi Arabia has come out to explain why it turned back 177 passengers out of the 264 passengers ferried by Air Peace to Jeddah last Monday. It was reported that Air Peace Flight No. P4-752 had airlifted 264 passengers from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and the Aminu Kano International …

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FG probes cancellation of 264 Nigerian passengers’ visas in Jeddah

Federal Government on Monday said it was investigating the cancellation of visas of 264 Nigerian passengers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The passengers were airlifted to Jeddah from Lagos and Kano on Sunday. The flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night. It …

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Subsidy removal has reduced e-hailing demand – Bolt country manager

Country Manager, Bolt Nigeria, Yahaya Mohammed, speaks with JUSTICE OKAMGBA on some of the challenges confronting the e-hailing industry, and how the company has been tackling unethical offline practices among drivers What is the future of e-hailing business in Nigeria? We have got some competition, especially from other e-hailing companies but then, Nigeria is a massive …

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Abuja airport runway closed as Aero aircraft crash-lands

A Boeing 737 passenger jet belonging to Aerocontractors Airlines crash-lands at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday morning. Although no injury or fatality was recorded, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, an agency of the Federal Government, confirmed that the aircraft got involved in a “serious accident” around 10.47 am upon arriving at the …

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