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LAGOS – Sixteen years after the Federal Government proposed the construction of a second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, the project is still submerged in crisis. Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, had revealed at the National Assembly last week, while defending the ministry’s budget before the …

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The National Assembly Committee on Aviation, in collaboration with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), on Wednesday held a strategic stakeholders retreat aimed at driving the transformation of Nigeria’s aviation industry. The event, which took place at the National Assembly Conference Room in Abuja with the theme, “Reinvigorating the Aviation Industry through Strategic Stakeholders Engagement: …

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Said Alkali, Minister of Transportation, has presented the proposed 2025 fiscal budget of N225,744,028,687 billion before the Joint Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Land Transport. The budget, presented at the National Assembly in Abuja, outlines key infrastructure projects aimed at advancing Nigeria’s Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan. The budget showed that …

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The Delta State Government has taken decisive action to maintain the quality and longevity of its road infrastructure, banning the mixing of concrete on tarred roads and pavements across the state. The ban, which became effective Thursday, January 16, was announced by Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information. Aniagwu said that …

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The Federal Government has ordered the removal of speed bumps on highways across Nigeria, citing the need to improve traffic flow and enhance road safety. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made the announcement during a two-day retreat in Abuja. According to Umahi, many speed bumps on federal highways are poorly designed, causing accidents, damaging vehicles, …

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The Federal Government is consolidating its safety-driven legacies in the aviation sector as it targets the certification for the Port Harcourt, Enugu, and Kano airports by the apex civil aviation regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in months ahead. The drive to have more aerodromes certified by the apex regulator by 2025 is part …

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By Abbanobi -Eku Onyekachi, Abuja The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has urged for increased vigilance and enforcement of safety regulations to minimize road accidents. This call to action follows the devastating petrol tanker explosion at Dikko junction on January 18, 2025, which claimed numerous lives and left many injured ¹. Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, chairman of …

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LAGOS – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has earmarked the sum of N8,523,234,152 for the purchase of trains in the 2025 annual budget to the National Assembly. This is as the Federal Government appropriated the total sum of N39,180,078,449 to the corporation in the appropriation bill sent to the National Assembly for approval. The corporation did …

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In a bid to boost Nigeria’s transportation system, the federal government is set to commence the Lagos-Abuja Super Highway/high-speed train project tentatively by February 2025. Yinka Idris, director of operations of AEC-Geofocus, a consortium of engineers, planners, and investors handling the project, disclosed this in a brief chat, noting that the project would cost $16 …

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