Arik bounces Back with Abuja to Calabar, Uyo flights

by Casandra Aniemeke - December 13, 2017 02323

Arik Air is resuming flight operations on the Abuja-Calabar and Abuja-Uyo routes from December 15. Arik Communication Manager Mr. Ola Adebanji made the announcement on Tuesday that the Carrier was increasing its capacity ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations to enable customers to celebrate the season with their families and friends. He

UPS and others warn that holiday deliveries are already falling behind

by Casandra Aniemeke - December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 02496

UPS expects to deliver 750 million packages this holiday season, up from 712 million last year. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) If it seems like your online orders are arriving later than expected, you’re not alone. An influx of online purchases — particularly during Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day in U.S.

Uber set to be BANNED in York

by Jack Smith - December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 02621

Third British city strips Uber of its licence after data breach and hundreds of complaints against the firm Uber has been banned by officials in York amid mass opposition and complaints It comes just months after the company was stripped of its permit in London Just one week ago

Railway: Nigerian Government to pull down two bridges in Lagos State

by Casandra Aniemeke - December 13, 2017 03039

Lagos- Nigeria - The Ongoing construction of the new Lagos-Ibadan Standard gauge rail line has been faced with a lot of challenges the worst of it are the two bridges in Lagos State which has stalled the Project. The two bridges, Costain and Jibowu are obstructing the ongoing construction and as a

50 Vehicles Cleared At Dar es Salem Port to Implement JPM Order

by Tola Ojobo - December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 02689

The port of Dar es Salaam is the most expensive for importers in the region, besides being the slowest in clearing goods Dar es Salaam (The Citizen) - Police have cleared 50 vehicles which overstayed at the Dar es Salaam. That comes hard on the heels of President John Magufuli's directive for

South Africa’s Metrorail Services On Cape Town Central Line Remain Suspended

by Tola Ojobo - December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 03331

Metrorail. Cape Town - Metrorail announced that its central line train service remained suspended on Monday afternoon until further notice as commuters struggled to get to and from work using alternative modes of transport. The line services areas including Khayelitsha, Philippi, Mitchells Plain, Bishop Lavis and Langa. Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker said

German watchdog recalls VW Touaregs over defeat devices

by Jack Smith - December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 02512

Struck by scandal: The VW Touareg 2014 model is among the cars with larger diesel engines that were also fitted with the 'defeat device' So-called 'defeat devices' were also used on certain larger diesel engines Models affected include the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audis New violation covers 10,000 cars

PepsiCo makes biggest public pre-order of Tesla Semis: 100 trucks

by Jack Smith - December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 02893

FILE PHOTO - Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc has reserved 100 of Tesla Inc’s new electric Semi trucks, the largest-known order of the big rig, as the maker of Mountain Dew soda and

Airfreight Capacity Crunch in Europe Pushes Shippers to Ocean

by Tola Ojobo - December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 02576

Airfreight in Europe reached full capacity two weeks ago, online pricing platform Freightos reported last week. High spot airfreight rates in the subsequent weeks have been high enough to motivate shippers to reconsider ocean shipping as a viable option. In addition to seasonally tight capacity affecting domestic and international freight shipments in the

Customs Confiscate 300 Bags Of Foreign Rice In Sokoto

by Casandra Aniemeke - December 12, 2017 02498

The Confiscated Bags of Rice With Custom Officials The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto state Command, says it has seized a truck containing 300 bags of foreign rice concealed within 350 bags of made in Nigeria ones. The state Comptroller, Alhaji Nasir Ahmed, disclosed this on Monday at the command’s headquarters while