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Air Peace’s 12-hour Flight Delay Causes Protest At Lagos Airport

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Air Peace’s 12-hour Flight Delay Causes Protest At Lagos Airport

Air passengers were forced to protest at the Murtala Muhammad Local Airport in Lagos on Thursday night as Air Peace delayed their flight for several hours. The commuters complained that their flight was rescheduled without prior notice by the airline from 8am to 8pm. This comes on the heels of the directive by the Federal government that airline operators must refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika had said, “On domestic flights, delay beyond one hour, a carrier should provide refreshment, and one telephone call, or one SMS, or one e-mail. They should send you an SMS or email or call you to say, ‘I am sorry, I am delaying for one hour. Read Also: International Airfares Rise As Naira Crashes On IATA Plat...

FRSC Commences CBT For New Drivers’ License Applicants

9Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

FRSC Commences CBT For New Drivers’ License Applicants

The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the commencement of computer-based tests for new applicants of the national driver’s license. He stated this in a statement issued on Thursday titled, ‘Creating a safer road use culture and enhancing the integrity of the national driver’s license: FRSC commences computer-based test for applicants.’ The statement reads, “In another great move towards enhancing the integrity of the National Driver’s license through the Driving School Standardisation Programme eliminating all incidences of road traffic crashes resulting from bad road use culture, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the commencement of Computer Based Test (CBT) for fresh applicants of the National Drive...

2Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Why We Banned UAE Flights – FG

The Federal Government has debunked reports that the United Arab Emirates placed a travel ban on Nigerian flights, noting that the Nigerian Government placed a ban on the UAE first due to the terms and conditions laid down by the Emirate. Recall that on June 9, the United Arab Emirates announced a lift on travel ban between Dubai and Nigeria after a prolonged dispute between both countries on Covid-19 protocols. According to the UAE, travelers from Nigeria must undergo multiple other COVID-19 tests after the initial test in Nigeria. A message from the Dubai Media Office while announcing the resumption of flight between the two countries on Saturday said, passengers from Nigeria were now expected to ‘have received a negative result for a PCR test taken within 48 hours before depart...

Kaduna-Abuja Train Breaks Down Again, Leaves Passengers Stranded in the Bush

28Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Kaduna-Abuja Train Breaks Down Again, Leaves Passengers Stranded in the Bush

The Kaduna-Abuja train has currently broken down in Dutse, Kaduna, for hours leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. According to an Assistant National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, who is one of the passengers, the train developed an issue around 7am, SaharaReporters reports. He said, “I left my house as early as 5am to join the 6:40am train but unfortunately I have been trapped here in this forest. This is not the first time I will be experiencing this mess,” he said. Another passenger said he had a similar experience on Saturday, saying they spent six hours to get to Abuja from Kaduna. On November 22, 2020, the train also broke down with passengers stranded in the bush for hours on that Friday evening. Read Also: Dubai Travel: Emirates Airline To Res...

2May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Zaria Bound Train Derails in Kaduna

A train that took off from Lagos State to Zaria has derailed in Kaduna, African News Today has gathered. There were no injuries as the train which was laden with water pipes derailed at about 5:50pm on Saturday around Unguwar Kanawa axis, opposite Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, NAN reports. “There was no casualty and no property damaged”, Kaduna State Police Command Spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige told NAN. “The train developed some faults and derailed, it was on transit from Lagos to Zaria. “We have deployed our operatives to secure the place and protect the pipes,” Jalige added. Also, Kaduna State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Hafiz Mohammed, described the accident as minor. “The locomotive (head) derailed while standing, one coach also derailed, while f...

18Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Why Adeboye’s Helicopter was Grounded

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, has defended its decision to prohibit a private chopper owned by Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God from flying. The agency said the cleric's chopper was suspended from flying by the regulatory authority over safety issues. Reports say the aircraft, AgustaWestland AW139 chopper, with registration number 5N-EAA, was issued flying suspension about two weeks, over the expiration of some of its papers and spare parts. Officials say the grounding of the aircraft would afford the regulator to carry out essential safety checks on safety-critical components, especially some spare parts due for replacement. The clergy had last week advocated for drastic action against corrupt practices across the board in Nigeria, ...

Femi Adesina: Zion Train is Coming Our Way

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Femi Adesina: Zion Train is Coming Our Way

A quiet revolution took off on April 8, 2021, by 11.05 am. It was unheralded, without ostentation, almost unsung. But it was something that would have great impact not only on today, but also on tomorrow, and the future. On the date in question, a train took off from Warri, headed to Itakpe, bearing 96 pipelines to be used for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipelines project, being undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It was the first major haulage being undertaken through rail, using the standard gauge line constructed by the Muhammadu Buhari administration as part of the infrastructure renaissance in the country. Under that revolution, you have massive road projects, bridges, rail, airports, and many others. Quietly, significantly, without pomp, ...

Identities of Two Pilots in Missing NAF Fighter Jet Revealed

2Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Transportation

Identities of Two Pilots in Missing NAF Fighter Jet Revealed

The identities of the two pilots in the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet which went missing in the North-East on Thursday has been given as Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele. The NAF in an update issued on Friday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the location of the two pilots remains unknown. Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the Chief of the Air Staff, on Thursday arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State to coordinate the ongoing search and rescue mission for the missing Alpha Jet which was lost during the Boko Haram combat mission in the North-East. Gabkwet said, “The air chief arrived in Maiduguri on Thursday morning, where he was briefed on ongoing search and rescue efforts in connection with the missing...

Missing Fighter Jet May Have Crashed, Two Pilots Unaccounted for – Air Force

2Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Science, Transportation

Missing Fighter Jet May Have Crashed, Two Pilots Unaccounted for – Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet which went off the radar during a Boko Haram operation in the North-East on Wednesday may have crashed. Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force on Friday said the jet might have crashed although the whereabouts of the jet or the two pilots on board remain unknown. According to SaharaReporters, military sources said the jet crashed in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, although the NAF has not confirmed any location. Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the Chief of Air Staff, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday to coordinate the ongoing search and rescue mission for the Alpha Jet which got lost during the Boko Haram combat mission in the North-East. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Informat...

London Trip: Buhari has no Need to Transfer Power to Osinbajo – Presidency

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

London Trip: Buhari has no Need to Transfer Power to Osinbajo – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari’s mouthpiece, Garba Shehu ha said that the President commenced his annual medical trip to London even before his emergence as Nigeria’s President in 2015. The presidential spokesman disclosed this on Tuesday while interacting with journalists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s departure wing, Abuja, shortly after his principal departed Nigeria for his medical trip in London. Shehu said, "The President is looking at the window of opportunity that has opened with the Easter Holiday. It's a much relaxed period for everyone –Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Holidays. Then, he will use that period for his regular medical check-up. "This is something he had done for so many years even before he came to office. Every year, he had appointments wit...