Nigerian Navy rescues Cameroonian fishing vessel
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has rescued a Cameroonian registered fishing vessel, MFV AFKI, which drifted off its course since Oct. 24 with two crew members on board. The Director…
Bureau begins investigation into incident involving valuejet Airline aircraft
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified about an incident involving a Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BXR belonging to Valuejet Airlines. This is…
ValueJet Aircraft Skidded off Airport Runway in Port Harcourt
With just 48 hours following the Aero Contractors and Lufthansa Airlines incidents at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, respectively, another aircraft was involved…
FCTA to partner Nasarawa Gov’t on rail line, road network development – Wike
FCTA to partner Nasarawa Gov’t on rail line, road network development – Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will partner…
Niger State boat mishap: death toll rises to 30
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Monday said death toll from Sunday boat mishap in Mokwa Local Government Area has risen from 24 to 30. Alhaji Garba Salihu,…
Cross River Govt moves to Construct rail line to link Obudu with Calabar
The Cross River State Government muted a plan to construct a rail line that will link Obudu from Calabar. The Governor of the State, Bassey Otu disclosed this in Calabar…
Uber, Bolt drivers worry, call for govt. support over fuel price increase
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) has expressed dismay over the continuous hardship its members face due to the increase in fuel pump price. It said…
Mother, child die after falling from baltic sea ferry
A seven-year-old boy and his mother both died after falling into the Baltic Sea during a ferry crossing from Poland to Sweden, Polish police said on Friday. The Baltic Sea…
Averting avoidable deaths on Nigeria’s inland waterways
By Bashir Rabe Mani, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) John Davis (not real name) was a promising young man. He was so brilliant that he passed his university matriculation exam…
Tinubu renames major airports after personalities
President Bola Tinubu, has renamed some federal airports after several prominent Nigerians. Tinubu announced the renaming of the airports in a memo released on Monday by the Federal Ministry of…
5 die as speed boat capsizes in Calabar
Five persons were feared dead on Saturday after a speed boat capsized in Calabar waterways. The boat capsized on its way to Oron in Akwa Ibom. A senior naval officer…
U.S. Coastguard finds ‘debris field’ near missing vessel
A “debris field” has been discovered within the search area for the missing Titan submersible, the U.S. Coastguard (USCG) said on Thursday. The agency said a remotely-operated vehicle made the…
N3bn released for Nigeria Air not completely spent – Sirika
Sen. Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has said that the three billion naira released by the Federal Government towards establishing Nigeria Air is not completely spent.…
Nigeria Air: HURIWA calls for lagal action against ex Aviation Minister
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the arrest of the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over what it described as the “fraudulent” Nigeria…
Aircraft bearing Nigeria Air Logo, chartered from Ethiopian airline- Official
Capt. Dapo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Air, says the aircraft that flew in with the logo of the airline was chartered from the Ethiopian Airline for…