A female Federal Road Safety (FRSC) Official was alleged to have been caught on camera struggling for the control of a moving car with the driver of the vehicle Wednesday, July 12, 2017. The alleged incident which has gone viral on social media since the report broke was said to
Year: 2017
Kenya Commissions New Bridge
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday opened a bridge connecting Mbita town to Rusinga Island constructed at a cost of Sh1 billion According to the President, the construction of the bridge was prove that the Government cares about the interest of the people of Nyanza. The Head of state also promised that the Government will construct
Transportation Startup Transfix Raises $42 Million From Investors
Freight-booking company connects shippers with trucking fleets via an app and website Transfix, an online service helping companies to hire trucks to move their goods, said Wednesday it had raised $42 million from investors, in one of the largest funding rounds to date for a freight booking startup. The Series C funding
Apapa, Tin-Can seaports yet to commence 24-hour port operations
Twenty-four days after the 30 days deadline given to the Federal Government agencies and service providers at the nation’s seaports to allow port business take place round-the-clock, the ports are yet to commence full implementation of the 24-hour port operations policy, It is also discovered that cargo clearance does not take
UBER AND YANDEX AGREE TO COMBINE RIDE-SHARING BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA
Uber and Yandex (the Google of Russia) have announced that they will be combining their ride-sharing businesses in Russia and will extend to five nearby markets namely Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia. Yandex will contribute $100 million into a new joint company in which Yandex will own 59.3 percent and employees
Lagos Airport to get ICAO certification by July 21st
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had announced on Thursday that the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, would be certified on July 21. FAAN Director of Operations Mr. Rabiu Yadudu made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Quarterly Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Roundtable (ART)
STOWAWAY LOGISTICS
How Nigerian under 15-year old survived 12 hours hidden in a plane’s wheel compartment between Lagos and London Last week Nigerian authorities launched an investigation into claims that a teenager survived 12 hours hidden in the wheel compartment of a plane between Lagos and London. An aviation official told Moov LogisticsNews
Kenya’s new roads of 350km to be ready by December
The Principal Secretary says the construction of the missing link connecting the Nairobi-Naivasha highway to the Northern Bypass around Ruaka will start soon. According to him “We are going to complete the new roads by December this year in the first phase of the road annuity program,” says Infrastructure Principal Secretary
No More codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways
The American Airlines announced on Wednesday that it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part of its push against government subsidies of Middle Eastern carriers. The airline notified Doha-based Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad of its decision on June 29 to end the “codeshare” partnership – the sharing of a
Courier operators oppose 2.5% annual operating regulatory levy
Courier operators have opposed the proposed annual operating levy as contained in a bill seeking to excise regulatory functions from the Nigerian Postal Services and establish a new regulatory authority. The operators, who spoke under the umbrella of the Association of Nigeria Courier Operators, presented their position at a public hearing