.......The constructed road would be of world standard says Managing Director, Mr. Ivan Bekker Hitech Construction Limited The ongoing reconstruction of the 10-lane Oshodi-Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has been designed to include two flyover and three pedestrian bridges, even as the Lagos State Government solicited cooperation from stakeholders
Month: September 2017
Nigeria Customs Cancel Cross Examination of Cleared Cargoes
The Nigeria Customs Service has directed that any consignment duly released at the terminals should no longer be subjected to Customs cross examination at the exit gate. A circular was issued by the Officer in Charge, Customs Intelligence Unit, Tin Can Island command to this effect. The Customs regularly cross examines
Hurricanes Disrupt Freight Sector, Send Rates Soaring
....Normal shipping patterns are upended as goods flow into Houston for restocking and rebuilding while little flows out; some truckers hesitate to accept loads. .....Trucks are also struggling to find loads in the city for the return trip because so many businesses that export to other parts of the country remain
Disaster in waiting at Enugu International airport
Petrol/Diesel vehicles ban: The Impact On Nigeria’s Auto Industry
There are different views from auto analysts that Nigeria would benefit a lot from the ban of petrol/diesel -powered vehicles in Europe and other countries by 2030 as the date applies to each country. Britain In July announced that it would halt the production of petrol and diesel automobiles from 2040 as
Airlines Operators In Nigeria raise fares by 18% in five weeks
(Business Day) Statistics have shown that International airlines and travel agencies operating in Nigeria have increased air ticket prices to locations such as Europe, the United States of America and the Middle East, by an average of 18percent in the past five weeks, as summer gradually ends for the year. According
Ryanair cuts carry-on luggage allowance
....Airline took the decision as flights are being delayed due to the shortage of overhead locker space. ....Check-in bag fee is been reduced and weight allowance was increased. Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that non-priority passengers will only be able to take one piece of hand luggage into the cabin instead of
Unveiling Nissan 2018 Leaf Electric Car
Nissan has launched a longer-range version of its best-selling Leaf electric vehicle, as it fights growing competition in the electric car market. The new Leaf can travel about 50% further on a single charge than its predecessor, according to the firm. But it still falls short of the ranges offered by
Why the delay in Calabar -Port Harcourt rail completion
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Tuesday attributed the delay in completion of Calabar-Port Harcourt, Kaduna-Kano rail projects to the non-payment of counterpart funding from the Chinese EXIM bank. The NRC’s Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiri made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Bicycle Riding As Means of Transportation in Abuja
Nigeria, Federal government has announced plans to introduce bicycle riding as one of the means of transportation within the city centers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said it was part of the resolutions taken at the just concluded, 15th National Council on Transportation