The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N64.108bn for additional work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The additional work will be done on Section I of the road from Lagos to the Sagamu interchange. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of
Month: April 2018
Cargolux reports 2017 was ‘best year in history’
Joining the chorus singing the praises of last year nearly across the board in the airfreight industry, Luxembourg-based Cargolux said today that 2017 was the carrier’s “best year in history,” reporting that it broke 1 million chargeable tonnes flown for the first time ever, and experienced a 2,123 percent rise
90% of Nigeria’s vehicle emission testing centre completed
Vehicle imported into Nigeria Lagos - The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is forging ahead with its implementation of the automotive industry development policy geared towards encouraging automakers to set up vehicle production plants in Nigeria. As part of the arrangement, it said over 90 per cent of a vehicle emission
South Africa’s Nationwide Buse Strike Continued Tuesday As Saftu Gears Up for General Strike
Commuters queue at the Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg as many of them have no choice but to use taxis following the nationwide bus strike. The nationwide bus strike continued on Tuesday, with Western Cape commuters facing additional travel delays due to long-awaited rain and possible localised flooding. The National Union of
NCAA Reviews Engines of Nigerian Airlines Aircraft over FAA Directive
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last
Amazon slips packages in car trunks, To beat porch thieves
Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services. Not content to stop at slipping packages inside customers’ front doors, Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday started a new program to deliver packages to its members’ parked cars. The world's largest online retailer is rolling the program out in
E-commerce, express traffic continue to outpace general cargo growth in Q1
With first-quarter volume figures coming in for many airports around the world, we noticed two, in particular, stood out from the crowd: Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) in Eastern Germany, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in the United States. Both of these mid-sized airports reported volumes up – way up – in Q1, reaching 12.3 percent and
Southwest Airlines Cancels 40 Flights for Engine Inspections
Safety regulators issued emergency directives after the accident in Pennsylvania that killed a passenger Southwest Airlines said it canceled about 40 flights on Sunday, or 1 percent of those scheduled. The cancellations were the result of the company's announcement on Tuesday that it would over the next 30 days begin
Tata to produce 40% of trucks in Nigeria
Tata Africa Services Nigeria Limited says it plans to manufacture 40 percent of its trucks being sold in the country locally from next year. It also hinted about establishing a production centre for vehicle components in Nigeria as part of its contribution to the development of the nation’s automotive industry. These disclosures
