Category: Ports and Airports

Food imports exceed exports by N2.23tn in 12 months

The total international trade in agricultural goods in the country stood at N3.24tn in 2021,...

Russia-Ukraine war: Soaring shipping costs may worsen inflation in Nigeria, IMF warns

THE International Monetary Fund has said rising shipping costs as a result of the ongoing...

Talks ongoing on funding national shipping carrier, says CLG

THE Chief Executive Officer of CLG Securities, Adeniran Aderogba, says discussions are ongoing on securing...

Delta to commence flight operations to new routes

DELTA Airlines has said it will soon commence flight operations to new routes as part...

Buhari inaugurates Lagos intl airport terminal today

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, inaugurated the newly built international terminal...

Extortion: FAAN bans two immigration officers from airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has expelled two officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service...

Bulk cargo traffic to Lagos ports drop by 60%, say operators

Some members of the Barge Operators Association of Nigeria have said bulk cargo traffic to...

AfDB secures $15.6bn for Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor

The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, announces that the bank has...

Transport ministry opposes 12% revenue allocation to maritime varsity

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has opposed the proposal by the House of Representatives to...

Reps grill Amaechi over $214m Deep Blue contract

THE Bureau of Public Procurement has told the House of Representatives’ Committee on Navy that...

Senate proposes airlines’ bailout as operators insist on flights’ suspension

The Senate Committee on Aviation, on Tuesday, met the Airline Operators of Nigeria over the...

Lekki seaport’ll contribute $360bn to Nigeria’s GDP – FG

The Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos Free Trade Zone is going add about $360bn to...