.....Proposes N5 Petrol Charge …..0.5% tax on transport fares paid by mass transit passengers …..Motorists, Commuters angry Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, is proposing bringing back tollgates on federal roads as well as the setting aside of 0.5 per cent of transport fares paid by mass transit passengers for inter-state trips to
Month: June 2017
Nigeria’s Abuja Int’l airport closure update
NIGERIAN PORTS SOON TO BECOME A HUB FOR REGIONAL TRADE
The launch of the Standard Operating procedures (SOP) and Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) will ultimately make the Nigerian ports regional trade hub - FG The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi at the SOP and PSSP launch in Calabar port, Cross River State stressed that the PSSP will among other things
FLIGHT CANCELLATION DUE TO HAZE SOON TO BECOME HISTORY
. ......Plans to upgrade Instrument Landing System (ILS) In December 2016, only two commercial flights operated from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos due to the Harmattan haze. It has been projected that the total cost of upgrading the landing facilities including instrument landing system, (ILS) installation of airfield lighting, uninterrupted electricity supply,
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Ethiopian launches direct, non-stop flight to Singapore
Ethiopian Airlines resume its direct and non-stop services to Singapore today June 1, 2017. Singapore’s Changi airport is one of the major global aviation hubs with the latest airport infrastructure and one of the best hub transfer services. Singapore is also one of the pre-eminent financial hubs in the world. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group
AIRLINES LOOSE 65 PERCENT OF REVENUE TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Apparently unable to pay the bills amidst other critical obligations that include maintenance, fuel and personnel, the airlines are more in financial distress with the attendant debt burden cumulatively estimated at N15 billion from about 37 different levies, taxes and statutory charges. Local airlines in the country have very slim chances
Free WiFi Spots in Lagos
Lagos now boasts of two wifi spots powered by the state government, which provides Internet access to the public as it is now possible to access emails, browse and search the internet for free on tablets, smart phones and laptops via the reliable public Wi-Fi at the parks. Our correspondent gathered
Lagos Gets Greenlight to Rebuild International Airport Road
The desire of the Lagos state government of Nigeria to reconstruct and signpost the nation’s foremost international airport road has become a reality as the Federal government has finally acceded to the state’s request. The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, granted Lagos State Government the permission to embark on a total reconstruction