Nigeria Indigenous Airline, Dana Air, announced on Tuesday that it has recruited and trained not less than 45 Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid, Spain. As one of leading airlines in Nigeria, Dana has over 27 daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo, and Owerri. And
Month: September 2017
Makurdi-Lafia-Abuja road destroyed by Flood
Nigeria, Flood has destroyed the only road linking Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, At the moment the road is about splitting into two at the Yelwa settlement, on the outskirts of Makurdi, Benue State. It is not a palatable situation as Motorist and Commuters were lamenting as
4th Mainland Bridge: Lagos to Announce New Investor Before Year Ends
Nigeria, The Lagos State Government has said it will name a new investor and partner for the 38-kilometre bridge/road project before the end of this year (2017). The Contract had been awarded to some Investors last year but was terminated by the State Government. (BusinessDay) gathered that the Lagos State Government
Why importers abandon goods in Nations’s ports
Nigeria, The Major reason why importers abandoned cargoes at the nation's ports is the Misuse of Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA Act) by terminal Operators. Operators fleece the ports after being forced to go through the rigor of dispute resolution and investigations during which the cargo is entitled to the
AMCON debunks Claims of Ethiopian Airlines taking over Arik Air
Nigeria, The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) who took over the management of Arik Airline had announced that they have not had any discussed on with the management of Ethiopian Airlines regarding Arik Air Limited. According to the AMCON’s Head, Corporate Communications, Mr. Jude Nwauzor, “Our attention has been drawn to
EU approves insolvent Air Berlin’s 150 million euro lifeline
FILE PHOTO: Passengers board an Air Berlin aircraft at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Commission on Monday approved a German bridging loan for Air Berlin that will keep the insolvent airline’s planes flying while it tries to find buyers for
Tyremaker Pirelli to sell 40 percent stake in Milan market comeback
Formula One - F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Russia - 29/04/17 - Pirelli tyres on display in paddock area. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (Reuters) MILAN (Reuters) - Italian tyremaker Pirelli, bought by state-owned China National Chemical (ChemChina) two years ago, will sell up to 40 percent of its equity capital in
Taxify takes on Uber in crowded London taxi-hailing market
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Estonian start-up Taxify is to go head to head with Uber [UBER.UL] in London’s highly competitive taxi-hailing market, and also has Paris in its sights. Taxify said it will launch services across London on Tuesday after signing up 3,000 private hire taxi drivers, who have been vetted to
Drones Play Increasing Role in Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Unmanned aircraft are inspecting roadways, checking railroad tracks, assessing the condition of power lines. Houston USA (WSJ) -For drone users, Hurricane Harvey is likely to be the event that propelled unmanned aircraft to become an integral part of the government and corporate disaster-recovery efforts. In the first six days after the storm
TAXIFY LAUNCHES IN LONDON ON THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER
Taxify, Europe’s fastest-growing ride-sharing platform, launches tomorrow morning in London with thousands of drivers signed up to the platform and ready to accept rides anywhere in the Capital from 10.00am on Tuesday 5 September. Moov LogisticsNews gathered that to celebrate, Taxify has suspended any surge pricing and is offering a huge 50% discount to riders during