The Federal Government has said it would further review its pricing template for petrol with the aim of removing several multi-layered charges and costs that affect the pump price of petrol at service stations across the country.
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FG DESIGNATES AIR PEACE FOR SIX FOREIGN ROUTES
Air Peace says it has been designated by the Federal Government to operate flight services to seven international destinations.
Continue reading »FG SEEKS $5.85BN FROM CHINA FOR RAILWAY PROJECTS
President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking approval from the National Assembly for a proposal to borrow $5.85bn from China to modernise the country’s rail network.
Continue reading »INVESTORS EYE AILING AIRLINES, ARIK, AERO CONTRACTORS
Some private equity investors are reportedly seriously considering investing in Arik Air and Aero Contractors – two distressed local airlines that have been taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
Continue reading »FG PLANS FRESH UPGRADE OF 22 AIRPORT TERMINALS
With the failure of the airports remodelling project of the former administration, there are indications that the government intends to replicate the facelift currently ongoing at the Lagos airport terminal in other airports across the country. Following the completion of the repairs of the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the ongoing facelift of the terminal of […]
Continue reading »NIGERIA CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL OIL REFINERIES
Nigerian commander Remi Fadairo points to the roiling plume of black smoke blotting the morning horizon in the Niger Delta – the unmistakable sign of an illicit oil refinery. “Let’s see if we can go eat them for breakfast,” he says with an ominous chuckle. The 44-year-old colonel, a man with broad shoulders wearing his fatigues tucked into gumboots, is […]
Continue reading »FG RAISES PANEL ON NEW LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL CONSTRUCTION
The Federal Government has set up a steering committee to monitor the construction of the new Lagos-Ibadan rail line and ensure the delivery of quality job by the contractor. The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhria, who disclosed this on Tuesday in a telephone interview with our correspondent, also said the construction work had commenced on the standard […]
Continue reading »CHISCO, TWO OTHERS HUGE GAINERS AS GOVT SPENT N84M IN TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS BETWEEN KADUNA, ABUJA IN SIX WEEKS
The Nigerian federal government has spent over N84 million for the transportation of air passengers between Kaduna and Abuja since the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The sum was shared among three motor companies that provided 29 vehicles in total to transport the passengers during the Abuja airport closure. Chisco Motors provided eighteen vehicles, Auto Star Executives […]
Continue reading »AJAOKUTA STEEL COMPANY HOLDS FUTURE OF AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA – OFFICIAL
Olaoluwa Ogundipe, Principal Technical Assistant with the National Automotive Design and Development Council, has called on the Federal Government to ensure that Ajaokuta Steel Company functions at full capacity. Ogundipe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the company had lot of steel metal that could be used for automobile industry. “If Ajaokuta steel is functioning, there […]
Continue reading »AIRLINES COMMENCE BOOKINGS AGAINST WEDNESDAY’S REOPENING AS MINISTER CONFIRMS ABUJA RUNWAY 96% READY
All appears set for the reopening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after six weeks of runway rehabilitation exercise. While workers are busy with finishing touches on the critical infrastructure, local airlines and their foreign counterparts have reopened sales and bookings on the Abuja route. With the cheering development, air travel activities and businesses in and around Abuja […]
Continue reading »KACHIKWU CONTINUES OIL INVESTMENT OVERTURES, WOOS EXXONMOBIL ON LOCAL REFINING
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has continued his drive to have International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria deepen their investments in the country with a visit to United States oil firm, ExxonMobil. The minister according to a statement from the ministry yesterday in Abuja, met with top executives of ExxonMobil at its headquarters in […]
Continue reading »ARIK AIR FACES LIQUIDATION OVER N387 BILLION BAD DEBTS
Arik Air risks being sold or liquidated by the Federal Government. Already, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has filed an affidavit at the Federal High Court, Lagos in a bid to recover its debts put in excess of N387 billion. It was learnt that government is contemplating selling off or liquidating the airline to recoup its investment in […]
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