The volume of air passengers in Nigeria is expected to increase by seven per cent annually over the next 10 years. The Regional Vice-President for the Middle East and Africa, International Air Transport Association, Muhammad Ali Albakri, who stated this, said the growth would see an additional 7.9 million passengers take
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General Motors Recalling Roughly 800,000 Pickups For Steering Defect
Detroit, USA (Associate Press) -- General Motors Co. is recalling roughly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide. The company says the vehicles can temporarily lose electric power steering assist, especially during low-speed turns. If that happens, the driver could lose control of the steering wheel. The recall
Air fares jump 6% on dollar adjustment
International airlines and travel agents operating in Nigeria are increasing the prices of tickets to locations such as Europe, the United States of America and the Middle East after the reference Naira/USD rate was moved Tuesday to N325. International travel cost rose by six percent after adjustment of the reference dollar
Ease of doing business
Executive Order And New Trends In Abuja, Lagos Airports The executive order issued recently by the presidency to engender ease of doing business in the country seems to be the shot-in-the-arm the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has been waiting for to up its game in Abuja and Lagos international
10 ships arrive in Lagos ports with petrol, other cargoes
Lagos, Nigeria - 10 ships laden with petrol and other cargoes are waiting to berth in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday. The NPA disclosed this in its daily, “Shipping Position”, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It said that four of the vessels
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FRSC to sue tankers, trucks owners causing accidents in Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria - The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said tankers and trucks owners would now be prosecuted alongside their drivers involved in accidents, as a result of reckless driving. Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos. “If your truck is involved in an accident and
Kenya, Tanzania talks lift bilateral import bans
Bring back toll gates on the Highways, Luxury Bus Owner begs Nigerian government
... Minister, Senate also in support of return of toll plazas on highways When on January 1, 2003, then Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo decided to scrap toll gates on highways nation-wide his reason was that they had outlived their usefulness. Speaking on a Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) forum tagged: The President
1,000 new Lagos addresses added to Google Map
Google Map has added no fewer than 1,000 new addresses to Ikeja, Ikoyi and other areas of Lagos State. The Chief Executive Officer, Google, Sundar Pitchai, stated this on Thursday in Lagos at the ‘Google for Nigeria’ event. He said that the company made the additions because the number of people using