“The Federal Government of Nigeria should not go ahead with the full implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (also known as the open skies agreement). For while the idea may be noble on paper, there is a need for the government not to lose sight of the facts
Year: 2018
Nigerian Maritime workers threaten strike over trucks parked along port access roads
Trucks parked and abandoned on Apapa-Lagos port roads. The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to remove all trucks abandoned on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and make access roads to the country’s seaports motorable. It said on Sunday that if the government failed to get
CMA CGM takes delivery of its new flagship CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
CMA CGM HHIC-phil antoine de saint exupery First ship of an order for three 20,600 TEU-containerships Entry into service on February 6th on the Asia to Europe Route: the French Asia Line The CMA CGM Group announced the arrival in its fleet of its new flagship and world’s biggest containership flying
Air Force One Needs 2 New Refrigerators. Together, They Cost $24 Million.
Homeowners, take comfort: Even the appliances on Air Force One break down. More than a quarter-century after they were installed, two of the refrigerators on the president’s plane need to be upgraded, and these specially designed “chillers” aren’t cheap. The Boeing Company was awarded a nearly $24 million contract in December to
Diesel cars face a tougher MOT test from May as it targets particulate filters in emissions crackdown
Ten people die in Ondo road accident
Akure SW Nigeria (Tribune) - No fewer than ten people lost their lives on Sunday, in two different road accidents that occurred between Ijebu Ode/Ore expressway in Odigbo local government area of Ondo state and Ibaka market in Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West local government area of the state. According to
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 to be delivered Feb 15-20: CEO
Qatar Airways staff hold the national flag next to an Airbus A350-1000 in Doha, Qatar, January 27, 2018. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon Delivery of Europe’s largest twin-engined passenger jet to launch customer Qatar Airways had been delayed from late last year to some time next month due to issues with installing business class
Autos officials hopeful that industry can avoid a NAFTA disaster
Montreal (Reuters) - Auto industry officials fretting about hardline U.S. NAFTA demands with the potential to turn a globally integrated industry upside down now are hopeful that a Canadian compromise plan could avert disaster. The officials, speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of NAFTA talks here, said strenuous lobbying efforts on
The biggest infrastructure nightmare facing the United States
Northeast corridor Amtrak train. Deep underneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey lies a century-old rail tunnel, heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy, that still carries 200,000 riders per day. New York (CNN) - Engineers say the tunnel should be replaced as soon as possible, at a cost of $12.7 billion. In
