The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Monday, inaugurated the expansion of the first phase of the General Aviation Terminal, which costs N2.2bn. The project, which was executed by Glovesly Pro-Project Limited, has increased the capacity of the terminal from 254 to 1,024 passengers. During the inauguration, Sirika emphasised that the project […]

Because Warner Group, a contractor of mercenary services, is a Russian company, many conclude that the war between the generals in Sudan is a proxy war between America and Russia. Recent developments in Sudan seem to support this theory: In 2022, America’s ambassador to Sudan, John D. Godfrey, warned Sudan not to allow the establishment […]

By January 2024, Nigerians and other foreign nationals on study visa to the United Kingdom will no longer be able to bring in their family members, a new policy rolled out by the British government to curb migration revealed on Tuesday. Under the proposals, only a limited number of those who come from abroad to […]

Aviation stakeholders have called for a review of the compulsory contribution of 40 per cent of aviation agencies’ revenue to the federation account. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the second edition of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Conference held in Abuja. The Managing Director of the FAAN, Capt […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, in Abuja, said the advent of more sophisticated means of smuggling and the attendant security threats require a robust and agile Customs administration. He said this explained why he signed the new Customs Act into law, adding that it would enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of […]

Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria raked in around $1.1bn in 2022 despite foreign exchange challenges, The PUNCH reports. In a conversation with our correspondent on Monday, the Chairman of the Airlines and Passengers Joint Committee of the International Air Transport Association, Bankole Bernard, quoting a report, he stated that the $1.1bn revenue generated from travel […]

IN his last days in office, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has been inaugurating projects across the country to prove the point that he has done well in infrastructure provision. From the near completion of the rehabilitation of three major national highways, to the extension and construction of new rail lines and projects […]

An advertising agency, Alpha And Jam, has unveiled the world’s largest digital outdoor advertisement screen, dubbed The Maslow Billboard, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two in Lagos. According to Alpha And Jam, The Maslow Billboard, is not only the largest outdoor digital billboard globally but also boasts of being the first Truecorner LED screen […]

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, said on Tuesday that the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), did not initiate any new project in any part of the state throughout his eight years in office. He stated this at the inauguration and handover ceremony of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa, which is […]

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, to “find a lasting solution to the issue of power distribution and supply across the country.” The House also mandated its Committee on Power to “oversee the implementation of the resolutions of the House” and […]