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Canada removes Nigeria, South Africa, others from travel ban list
The Canadian Government has announced the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from Nigeria, and nine other African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals.…
Sanwo-Olu shares waterways transportation system benefits to investors
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that numerous benefits were already available for investors in the water transportation system in the state, saying there are vast potentials on the waterways available for any…
Lagos Govt. sets up accident prevention committee for fuel tankers, others
The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, has disclosed that the government was currently developing strategies that would address the menace of petroleum tanker explosions and accidents on roads across…
FG begins removal of trucks along Abuja-Kaduna highway
The Federal Government has commenced the removal of stationary trucks along the Right of Way of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to ease vehicular movement and reduce damage on the shoulders of the highway before the end of the year.
To avoid…
Uk issues no entry, visa application directives for Nigeria, other red countries
Hopes of Nigerians wishing to embark on a trip to United Kingdom (UK) for Christmas and other purposes may have been jeopardised after the country included West African states into its Red-list nations, with directives that travellers from…
Dubai flight operations resume after FG, UAE resolve diplomatic row
Flight operations have resumed on Nigeria- United Arab Emirate (UAE) route after governments of both countries agreed to lift the suspension placed on movements of passengers from their countries, a row centred on Coronavirus protocol for…
Lagos Govt. begins water hyacinth removal along boats routes
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has commenced the annual clearing and removal of water hyacinth across Jetties and terminals in the state.
It stated that explained that pegging and clearing of the Water Hyacinth have…
National carrier to begin operation in 2022
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that National airliner, Air Nigeria, was expected to take off by April 2022 and that the carrier would generate about 70,000 jobs within five years of operation, a figure he…
FG insists on 2022 completion date for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari's administration commitment to completing the construction of Lagos-Ibadan expressway and the Second Niger Bridge.
He explained that works…
JUST IN: Two children, 15 others escape death during boat mishap in Lagos
Atleast two children and 15 adults passengers have been reported to have escaped death when a commercial boat, GT Water Line 4, capsized on Lagos State waterways.
As gathered, the boat capsized barely 20 minutes after taking off from…