Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo said on Tuesday in Owerri that the State International Cargo Airport will be ready for use in May 2017. Okorocha said this during an interaction with newsmen in Owerri. He said that the airport which costs over N7 billion to upgrade, would improve the economy of the state. The governor was happy with the newly-established […]
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The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria on Tuesday said that the construction of new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would reduce pressure on the busy highway. Alhaji Muhammed Musa, Lagos State Chairman of RTEAN, said that the project would reduce the amount of money spent on road maintenance annually when completed. Musa said, “We are happy for the development […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN said no fewer than 16,000 passengers were transported through the Kaduna International Airport, KIA, within the first five days of its replacing the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, NAIA. Ibrahim Bwala, Head, Corporate Affairs of FAAN at the Kaduna International Airport, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Kaduna. This […]
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The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to ban commercial helicopters shuttling between Abuja and Kaduna. Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser (NSA), had directed regulatory agencies not to allow commercial helicopters make use of Abuja airspace. Citing security reasons, Monguno had said only flights with permission from the presidency should be allowed to use the airspace. He said all the […]
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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, fresh tomatoes will arrive Lagos from Kano by rail on Wednesday, or the first time in 58 years. This feat is being recorded just days after Professor Yemi Osinbajo, flagged off the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. This revelation was made by Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, who is described as one of Nigeria’s eminent businessman with extensive experience and […]
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