…traffic since the COVID-19 pandemic, international traffic had remained the major driver of revenue in the sector.Kuku, who said the contribution of domestic passenger traffic to the overall revenue base remained relatively low despite a slight improvement in passenger numbers over the last five years, called for a com…
…they could not continue the journey because of the condition of the road, forcing the drivers and passengers to spend the night in Oba. Akpan said the buses resumed their journey around 5 am on Thursday. He said they had barely entered Imo State when gunmen emerged from the bush. “They blocked the two vehicles and took…
…picking their way across a narrow wooden bridge to reach the other. For commercial drivers who depend on the route linking Kwara State to Oyo State for their daily income, the collapse of the Moro Bridge is no longer just an infrastructure problem. It has become a daily struggle for survival, with persistent flooding c…
…Olubamiro Adeniyi were assaulted. The incident was said to have been triggered when the driver of the impounded vehicle called Alaba Mulika, an alleged Indian herb seller from Awa-Ijebu, who allegedly stormed the scene, attacked the officers and prevented the vehicle from being taken to Ago-Iwoye Police Station. “A phy…
…foothold without abandoning operations, staff and investments in Nigeria.Beyond travel, drivers now include education, healthcare, banking options and ability to respond quickly to global opportunities.“Globally, we are seeing the same shift. Our clients are increasingly building multi-jurisdictional lives through alte…
The Imo State Police Command says it has rescued 10 corps members abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Road on Thursday, October 1. 20 corps members travelling in commercial buses from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were abducted by the gunmen while travelling on t…
…with registration number LSD 554 KV. Preliminary security information indicated that the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle before it collided violently with a roadside pole and overturned. The crash left three people seriously injured, while one person was confirmed dead. Operatives of the agency, who were…
…beginTransport unions in several states said they had not received any CNG buses, while drivers cited fuel costs, bad roads and a shortage of refuelling stationsThe chairman of the Presidential CNG Initiative said October 1 was a monitoring start date, not a deadline for all states to cut fares at oncePAY ATTENTION: Fi…
…January 2022, after the New Year celebrations, I went to inspect the property with my driver and some elders. To my utter shock, I met about five workers and their manager, named David. “The property had been converted into ‘Shearwater Factory.’ The internal walls and partitions were knocked down, and heavy-duty indust…
…inspector, Mercy Bassey, has died after she was reportedly knocked down by a hit-and-run driver while on route-lining duty ahead of the arrival of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday from a security source who pleaded anonymity that Bassey was hit by a black Highlander Sport Utili…
…and institutional efficiency, alongside an analysis of rating methodologies, upgrade drivers, and access to international capital. The forum comes against the backdrop of renewed regional dialogue surrounding the proposed African Credit Rating Agency, an initiative aimed at reshaping the continent’s risk perception and…
…Ila-Orangun and Osogbo will come to a total halt,” Sasona warned. “Our main fear is for drivers who are unfamiliar with the terrain, especially at night, as they could easily plunge into the ditch.” Further appeals for urgent intervention were made by transport union representative, Dauda Oyeniyi, and President of the…
…of the technological revolution. They must be among its principal beneficiaries and drivers,” he said. The post NUT laments attacks, abduction of teachers, pupils appeared first on Vanguard News.
…30-day and 90-day tourist visas, visas for GCC residents and their companions, truck drivers, seafarers, newborn babies, and business travellers arriving under approved conditions.
…up from roughly 2 billion litres a year earlier.The Dangote Refinery has been a major driver of the increase in domestic output, DailyTrust reports.The court's order does not remove regulatory oversight of imports but confirms that eligible marketers can obtain or renew licences after meeting the requirements set by la…
…trust and digital financial literacy, and regulatory and infrastructure investment as drivers of the expansion. It noted that consumers increasingly relied on smartphones for transfers, bill payments, airtime purchases, and account management, reducing dependence on physical bank branches. Despite the expansion, the st…
…for Mrs Clemetine Ufuoma, Director of Basic and Secondary Education, and Clement Apia, driver to the Commissioner for Secondary Education. According to the police, “the presence” of the two persons “is required in furtherance of the investigation.” The Command urged both suspects to make themselves available to investi…
…ourselves from support and partners globally, but rather it means putting Nigeria in the driver’s seat in terms of defining our own questions, pushing to commission our own research, embedding learning directly into implementation, so that context-relevant outputs and outcomes guide policies and implementation,” Ohiri…
…coming back."He was 13 by then.After Elizabeth left, I became everything.Dad.Mom.Cook.Driver.Coach.Homework helper.I was the person who checked fevers at 2 a.m. and packed lunches at 6 a.m.I worked mornings at a warehouse and nights fixing appliances for neighbors.I learned how to braid Sophie's hair from a video onlin…
…says a gas plant fire at Liberty Junction, Byazhin, Kubwa in Abuja, was caused by a driver who allegedly drove against traffic and crashed into the facility. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, 27 September, 2026, by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh. The statement said the incident occurred a…
…the East African Oil Refinery in Kenya, Dangote Group is reinforcing its role as a key driver of Africa’s economic transformation, energy security, industrial development and regional integration. The post President Ruto hails Dangote Refinery as a “Masterpiece” as Dangote Group accelerates African expansion, targets $…
…at a cooking gas sales plant. The Police also noted that a manhunt for the erring driver that caused the fire as a result of driving against traffic is ongoing. Spokesperson of the command SP Josephine Adeh while making this known said, “On the 27th of September, 2026, at about 6:30 a.m., the FCT Police Command receive…
…man was arrested in Florida after he was caught in a car with meth and coc@ine, a phony driver's license and thousands of dollars in cash, police said. Charles Wilson Pastore, 46, was riding in a white Mercedes-Benz in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 3 when he was pulled over by cops, and a K-9 sniffed through the car, CBS 12…
…Authorities have not yet indicated whether charges will be laid or whether any surviving drivers are under investigation.Motor boy dies in multiple-truck crashPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a motor boy lost his life after separate multi-vehicle crashes on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, prompting a j…
Driver flees with employer's car after just two days on the job The Police Command in Ogun has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo, less than eight hours after the theft was reported. The command's Spokesman DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. Babaseyi…