A package of the FedEx courier delivery services company is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration (Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Monday it would raise shipping rates for some of its services from Jan. 1. FedEx Express rates will go up by an average
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Finally, Lagos International Airport Gets Certified
Nigeria’s International Airport known as Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has been certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Making the airport the first to be certified, out of the 22 airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Director -General of NCCA Presented the certificate to The Managing
Airlines observe Flights Operations As ULC Commence strike
Lagos Nigeria, Aviation unions had shunned the directives to shut down the Nigerian airspace as the United Labour Congres begins a nationwide strike. The union comprise of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, Aeronautical Information Services Association of Nigeria and the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers. Report has it that the unions had
Track laying of new Lagos-Ibadan rail begins in December
Nigeria Minister for Transporation - Mr. Rotimi Ameachi Lagos Nigeria, Nigerian Minister for Transportation Mr. Rotimi Ameachi had announced that the contractor handling the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, is expected to commence the laying of the track in December. The new Lagos-Ibadan rail, spanning 156.65 kilometers, is a
FAAN moves to end power outage at Lagos airport
•Re-cabling of airport has Commenced (Nigerian Tribune) -The incessant power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos may soon become history as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is already making moves to change the old cables at the airport to new ones. In an exclusive interview with the General Manager,
Nigeria’s aviation industry, world’s most hostile Environment Says Senate
(The Sun News) Nigeria Abuja, The Senate listed Nigeria’s aviation sector as one of the most hostile environments in the world. This was even as some unemployed pilots in the country have cried out to the red chamber to bail them out of joblessness through legislations that will turn the sector around. Senate’s
Nigeria Government to spend N100bn Sukuk fund for road infrastructure
Abuja, Director-General, Mrs. Patience Oniha, of the Debt Management Office, had said the 100bn from the Islamic Bond Sukuk will be dedicated to building critical road infrastructure across the country. The sovereign Sukuk is an ethical-based investment in which rent is based on the investment bi-annually and the principal sum paid at the
Qatar Airways launches global promo for passengers
Qatar Airways has announced the launch of its ‘Global travel boutique’ promotion, offering passengers from around the world reduced fares on flights in both economy and business class. The airline said the offer would be valid from September 12 to September 19, with discount offer of up to 35 per cent
U.S. House unanimously approves sweeping self-driving car measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House on Wednesday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls by putting federal regulators in the driver’s seat and barring states from blocking autonomous vehicles. The House measure, the first significant federal legislation aimed at speeding self-driving cars
Nigeria’s Air accidents, Pilot Error Account for 80%
Lagos, Expert in the Aviation Industry has disclosed that Pilot error accounts for over 80 Percent of all Aviation Accident. According to the President Aviation Safety Roud Table Initiative, Mr. Gbenga Olowo Statistics shows that About 1,312 lives had been lost in 10 accidents over 48 years in the country and