Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has said that the automation of Nigeria’s passport application is set for completion. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the minister said that the automated application would be finally completed in a week, and Nigeria’s international airports would be upgraded. He said that by February 2024, the …
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have called for the return of El-Rufai buses on the road to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The residents lamented that while the salaries of workers remain static, inflation continues to rise with the high cost of living impacting negatively on families in the capital city. …
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Automobiles and Road Safety Initiative, a non-governmental organization, has honoured The Guardian with the Outstanding News Media Coverage of the Year for the Automobile Industry award. The award was presented yesterday, at the 10th year anniversary and second yearly Nigeria Automotive Industry award in Lagos. Speaking on the award, the President of the organization, Samuel …
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A recent report by Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed an alarming escalation in transportation costs attributed to soaring fuel prices, painting a dire picture for commuters nationwide. In the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s withdrawal of federal subsidies on petrol in May 2023, Nigeria witnessed an unprecedented surge in fuel prices, significantly …
NITT has signed an MoU with Soft Alliance Enterprise Solutions Limited, Lagos, on the implementation of traffic management solutions and associated consultancy services, which include; transport databank, real-time tracking and monitoring of vehicles and traffic violations, and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, among others. Speaking at the signing ceremony which took place at NITT’s …
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has noted that new buses and taxis will soon be rolled out for public transportation in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor who spoke on Tuesday when he met with estate developers in Abuja, said the public transportation scheme will address the incidences of “one chance” …
United Kingdom-based organization, Global Feminism in Solidarity and Action (UK), in partnership with a digital initiative organization in Nigeria, has commenced the orientation programs for 150 Kwara state women as part of efforts to equip them with 21st-century digital skills for self-reliance. The orientation programmes according to the organisers for the affected beneficiaries would take …
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France’s Minister for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness, and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht, has expressed satisfaction with the level of support France is giving to the Lagos State Government in its effort to tackle urban transportation challenges through the new inland waterways transport initiative, ‘OMI EKO’. Becht, who stated this on Thursday, during a session …
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and founder of Ibom Air, Mr. Udom Emmanuel was among those present at the weekend, when the state made history in Nigeria’s aviation industry with the delivery of the first of its 10-brand new Airbus A220-300 series airplanes. Emmanuel was with top management staff of the airline on Friday …
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all the wet-leased aircraft under the United Nigeria Airlines (UNA). This comes a few hours after one of the aircraft of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) diverted to Asaba International Airport on Sunday rather than the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA). According to a source close to the …
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