FAAN Receives Two Ambulifts for Lagos Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has taken delivery of two ambulifts for deployment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to assist passengers with reduced mobility. FAAN disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X handle on Thursday. The authority said the ambulifts would assist passengers who require additional […]
Uber Exit: AUATON Demands Protection of Drivers’ Data
By Chinedu Echianu The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, AUATON, has called on the Federal Government to compel Uber Nigeria to undertake an immediate data-deletion exercise and compliance audit following the company’s cessation of operations in the country. AUATON says the development was of serious national concern, particularly for more than 500,000 Nigerian […]
FG Seeks New IATA Code for Osubi Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has asked the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to review the three-letter code assigned to Osubi Airport in Delta State. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the request in a letter to IATA’s Area Manager for West and Central Africa, Samuel Fatokun, saying the airport’s current […]
Abuja flooding leaves residents counting losses
By Oluwakemi Kindness Residents and motorists in several parts of Abuja are counting their losses after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across the Federal Capital Territory over the weekend. Vehicles were submerged, fences and gates damaged, businesses disrupted and some residents forced to leave their homes as floodwaters overwhelmed roads and drainage channels. Affected areas […]
NEMA Brings Relief to Cross River Fire Victims
By Zainab Bakare The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials and building supplies to victims of recent fire outbreaks in Agbokim and Karaboat communities in Cross River State, bringing much-needed support to families affected by the disasters. The intervention follows a devastating fire incident in Agbokim in August 2025, which destroyed homes […]