In the whole of the ports in West and Central Africa, it is claimed that those in Nigeria attract the highest cost. In fact, players in the industry, especially licenced clearing agents and importers are always in a hurry to point out that doing...
The Bauchi State Government on Monday said that it has started refurbishing its water infrastructure to improve supply and enable more people have access to water. Alhaji Sani Burra, the state Commissioner for Water Resources told newsmen in Bauchi...
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and its surrounding areas will soon be benefiting from a new railway system, thanks to a loan agreement signed between the Nigerian government and the Chinese Export-Import bank (Exim), the ccountry’s...
Lagos – Flooding across Nigeria has killed 137 people and displaced more than 35 000 since July, the Red Cross said on Monday, as officials urged mass evacuations along the River Niger, fearing it was set to overflow. Heavy rainfall in two...
Shipping industry stakeholders while applauding the Federal Government for refloating Onitsha River Port after about 30 years of comatose, make strong case on how the River port, among others being rehabilitated can be sustained to boost commercial...
Nigeria will continue to have problems with its energy sector because of its inability to develop a long-term vision that links energy access with industrial transformation, says Dr Kandeh Yumkella, the director general of the United Nations...
A new national carrier largely driven by the private sector but with substantial public ownership will soon be set up by the Federal Government. President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed this in Abuja yesterday at a meeting of African aviation...
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council, Capt. Adamu Biu, has called for effective financing of the maritime sub-sector through adequate budgetary allocation and internal resources. Biu made the call at the fifth Nigeria International...
Nigeria’s aviation minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Odua, has decried the unimpressive rating on aviation safety in the African region based on the number of accidents per million departures compared to other regions. Speaking at the opening of a...
