Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday led a team of dignitaries and passengers in the ceremonial send-off of the inaugural Air Peace direct flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to London Heathrow Airport. The historic flight, which departed on Sunday morning, is expected to land in London later READ MORE
Category: Transportation
FAAN targets full ISO certification for Nigerian airports by December
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has December 2025 to achieve full International Organisation for Standardisation. The is contained in a Tuesday statement by the authority’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire in Lagos. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, made this known at the unveiling of READ MORE
FRSC Launches Contactless Driver’s Licence System to Fast-Track Issuance
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has introduced a contactless biometric capture system for driver’s licence issuance, marking a major leap in the digitalisation of Nigeria’s motor vehicle administration. This innovation was unveiled on Monday in Abuja during the launch of the 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Campaign, themed: “Tech Responsibility for Your Safety: READ MORE
Nigeria: Air Peace projects 50,000 jobs from N32b MRO facility
* Facility to service Air Peace aircraft, others local and international airlines The Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema has projected that the airline’s N32 billion Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility will create over 50,000 jobs. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the facility at Murtala Muhammed International READ MORE
United Nigeria to boost operations with six Boeing 737-800
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has signed an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft to deepen domestic, regional and international operations. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Okonkwo said that the signing READ MORE
Motorists, commuters laud Ogun Govt as Abeokuta-Sango-Ota-Lagos Expressway wears new look
As construction work continues on the Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango-Ota-Lagos expressway, motorists and commuters have expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work done so far on the ever-busy road. It will be recalled that the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the 23rd of August last year, flagged off the reconstruction of the expressway with READ MORE
Nigeria: Presidency approves N16.7b for immediate reconstruction of Mokwa Bridge
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this in Abakaliki on Saturday after a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator READ MORE
President Tinubu inaugurates Bus terminal, reaffirms commitment to safe, orderly public transport
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration is taking decisive steps to bring order, accountability and safety in public transportation. Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal in Abuja on Tuesday to celebrate his second year in office. Represented by the Speaker of the House READ MORE
Nigeria govt approves variation, dualisation of inherited road projects
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved alterations to the scope of several inherited road projects across the country, within the available funds. Mr Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works who made this statement while briefing State House Correspondents after the fifth FEC meeting on Monday explained that the first approval was for the READ MORE
Nigeria: NRC announces April 30 date to resume Warri-Itakpe train service
The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume on April 30. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement signed by Ag. Deputy Director, Public Relations, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu said the suspension of the services was to enable the READ MORE