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JUST IN: FG increases drivers’ licenses, number plate fees, other charges
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of rates payable by motorists to obtain driver licenses and new number plates across the country, as part of the measures to increase revenue for the country.
It announced that for…
Customs may impound over 30 private jets for evading verification
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has threatened to impound all private aircraft that were discovered not presented by the owners for verification before 6th of August, 2021 across the country.
Customs, meanwhile, said that 30 out of 65…
Nigerian foreign missions to begin mail passports delivery
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that the Nigerian missions would soon commence delivering passports to its nationals through courier to eliminate the stress Nigerians go through in visiting the missions to keep interview…
Passengers escape death after plane’s tyre burst in Kwara airport
Dozens of passengers were reported to have escaped death when an aircraft in the fleet of one of the major airlines in Nigeria, Peace Air, crash-landed at the runway of the Ilorin International Airport in Kwara State.
Following the…
FRSC goes after commercial buses, trucks without speed limiters, others
Following an increase in road crashes across Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered its personnel to impound any commercial vehicle and trucks found operating on the road without a speed limiter installed in it.
FRSC…
Sanwo-Olu to boost tourism, commerce through waterways transportation
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the state government would be paying more attention to waterways transportation to boost tourism and commerce across the state, saying the potentials and benefits that the…
AfDB sets 2021 completion target for $430m Enugu-Cameroon highway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has assured that the 430 million dollars highway project linking Enugu to Bamenda in Cameroon would be completed this year, saying the project would transform trade…
UAE suspends passenger flights from Nigeria indefinitely
Barely two days after lifting the travel ban placed on passengers from Nigeria, India and South Africa, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) has reversed its decision, placing an indefinite suspension on airlifting of passengers to and from…
UAE lifts travel ban on Nigeria after COVID-19 protocol face-off
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), has finally lifted the travel ban placed on passengers from Nigeria to Dubai after a protracted disagreement between the countries on Covid-19 protocols.
UAE said that the ban placed on passengers from the…