Travel
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The tourism industry is worth billions of dollars in yearly returns globally. Yet, despite her unique potential in rare natural tourism that is in high demand year-round, Nigeria is still obscure on the global tourism map and this has become a perennial worry for stakeholders...
3 Apr
Different people may have known China for different things but one common knowledge about the country is its huge population, which it has positively deployed in advancing its industrial and technological basis.
16 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said the state has continued to set the pace for sustainable transportation systems with the use of alternative sources of energy.
16 Feb
In line with the ongoing strategic repositioning of operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for professionalism and effective service delivery to the general public, the Lagos State Government...
16 Feb
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth-quarter performance despite economic uncertainties.
16 Feb
South African Airways (SAA) is celebrating 90 years of resilience and excellence having been established on February 1, 1934, making it one of the oldest and surviving airlines in Africa.
16 Feb
British Airways is reopening its Newly Qualified Pilot Pathway (NQPP) programme to recruit freshers in the pilot profession.The programme is a departure from the conservative airline that erstwhile required years ....
16 Feb
The executive council of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), led by its President, Sulyman Bello, has engaged in a pivotal meeting with the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, at Alausa, Lagos State.
16 Feb
The imposition of a no-fly zone over the Niger Republic has extended travel time between West Africa, Europe, and beyond by about two hours. Nigerian commercial carriers and some of their European counterparts now lament the extra cost...
16 Feb
Following the completion of the installation of equipment at the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Automotive Training Centre in Ado Ekiti, the Director General, NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, inspected the facility to ascertain the functionality of the equipment.
17 Jan
The Assistant Comptroller General of Customs and Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone A, Mohammed Bello Jibo, has charged the newly promoted and decorated senior officers in the Zone to increase their dedication to service delivery
5 Jan
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the restoration of passenger and freight trains while increasing trips across the country.The Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, said: “We are going to increase the number of train trips..
5 Jan
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the contractor laying tracks on the Eastern Narrow Railway project, said it has completed tracks laying on the Port Harcourt to Aba section.
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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…