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
Year: 2017
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
Dana Air Trains 45 Nigerian Pilots In South Africa, Spain
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
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