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Jul

11

2025

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Nigeria’s Transport Revolution: A 4-Year State Of Emergency For Jobs, Growth & Security – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Infrastructure, Transportation

Nigeria's Transport Revolution: A 4-Year State of Emergency for Jobs, Growth & Security Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025: A bold, comprehensive plan is being proposed to tackle Nigeria's critical transportation infrastructure deficit head-on, declaring a 4-Year State of Emergency on Land, Rail, and Water Transportation. This ambitious initiative aims not just to repair roads and rails, but to ignite widespread economic activity, generate long-term employment across all 700+ Local Government Areas (LGAs), and significantly enhance national security. Beyond Phases: A Nationwide Mobilization Unlike traditional piecemeal approaches, this plan mandates simultaneous execution across the entire nation. Leveraging the proven efficiency and…

Jun

12

2025

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Plane With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes

Mishap, News Flash, Transportation

Plane With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes An Air India passenger plane bound for London with 244 people onboard crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline and local media reported. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site near the airport in Ahmedabad, a city with a population of more than 5 million. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told The Associated Press that Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38…

Jun

09

2025

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Plane Carrying 20 People Crashes In USA

News Flash, Transportation, World News

Plane Carrying 20 People Crashes In U.S A plane carrying 20 people crashed in the US state of Tennessee on Sunday, with some on board taken to hospital for injuries, according to state and federal officials. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said on X that its troopers were assisting police “at the scene of a plane crash on Old Shelbyville Road” “Some have been airlifted to nearby hospitals. This is an active scene,” it said, adding that more updates would follow. Pictures on social media showed a small, white plane with its nose buried into the grass and its tail broken…

Jun

05

2025

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Peter Obi Escapes Death

Accident, News Flash, Transportation

Peter Obi Escapes Death The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi was among the over 100 passengers reported to have escaped plane crash at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Tuesday. Aviation sources confirmed that Obi who was in Economy Class was in the Airpeace plane with flight number P47123 when it took off from Abuja on Tuesday. The take off was scheduled for 12:35 but it eventually took off by 12:59. The Airpeace plane was to land 1:55 but landed 2:25 with approximately 30 minutes behind schedule,…

May

23

2025

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“From Potholes To Progress: Abia’s Electric Roadmap Sparks A Transportation Revolution Under Gov. Otti” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Transportation

"From Potholes to Progress: Abia’s Electric Roadmap Sparks a Transportation Revolution Under Gov. Otti" In a landmark moment for Abia State, Governor Alex Otti’s administration has turned decades of infrastructural neglect into a beacon of modern governance, with the reconstructed Port Harcourt Road in Aba standing as its crowning achievement. Julius Berger, the construction giant, has begun final road-washing operations ahead of the official commissioning by President Bola Tinubu, symbolizing the rebirth of a critical artery abandoned for over 30 years. Once a crumbling relic of failed promises, the road now buzzes with renewed economic activity, its smooth asphalt easing…

May

22

2025

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Otti Rolls Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation, Says Past Administration Spent More Money In Port Harcourt Road Than Him

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Transportation

GOV. OTTI ROLLS OUT 20 ELECTRIC BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION, SAYS, PAST ADMINISTRATION SPENT MORE MONEY IN PORT HARCOURT ROAD THAN HIM. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his administration has procured 20 electric buses which will be rolled out in the next 2 months. Governor Otti disclosed this while addressing Aba community who organized a thanksgiving carnival tagged 'Promise Kept Carnival' at Umuagbai Secondary School premises, Port Harcourt road, Aba in celebration of the Governor for reconstructing and completing Port Harcourt Road, abandoned for over 3 decades. He said that the bus terminals are being built for the transport…

Apr

17

2025

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Gov. Otti Vows To Transform ABIA Transport Sector, Says Transportation Is Vital To Economic Development

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash, Transportation

GOV. OTTI VOWS TOTRANSFORM ABIA TRANSPORT SECTOR, SAYS TRANSPORTATION IS VITAL TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has re-emphasized the critical role of transportation in the economic development and growth of Nigeria. Governor Otti was speaking on Tuesday, 16th April, during a meeting with a delegation of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), led by the New Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa. He described transportation as a sector that is very important to economic development and growth. While expressimg concerns that progress had stalled on the Umuahia to Enugu section of the railway corridor as they were originally…

Mar

30

2025

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Enugu Air Will Boost Connectivity, Economy, Job Opportunities – Airport Manager

Business, Interviews, News Flash, South East, Transportation

Enugu Air will boost connectivity, economy, job opportunities – Airport Manager One of the aircraft of the newly established Enugu Air shortly after landing at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State The Regional Manager, South East Airports and Manager of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), FederalAirportsAuthorityofNigeria (FAAN), Hilary Umunna has said the newly established Enugu Air is expected to significantly boost passengers traffic, increase revenue generation for both the Federal and State and create job opportunities within the aviation ecosystem. The first batch of the airline’s fleet was received at the airport on Friday, March 28, 2025 “The new…

Mar

14

2025

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Tinubu Approves Local Airport Upgrade To International Status

FGN, News Flash, Transportation

Tinubu Approves Local Airport Upgrade To International Status President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Maiduguri Airport, Borno State, to international status. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, announced this on Thursday via his verified X handle, @SundayDareSD. Dare said the latest approval concludes the establishment of at least one international airport across the country’s six geopolitical zones. He wrote, “President Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Maiduguri Airport to the status of an International airport. “This completes the round of international airports across the country with each geo-political zone…

Jan

31

2025

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South East Transportation Infrastructure: Umahi Reaffirms President Tinubu’s Commitment

FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash, South East, Transportation

Umahi reaffirms Tinubu’s commitment to South East transportation infrastructure development The Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has assured the people of South East of the commitment of the Renewed Hope administration President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the transformation of the transportation infrastructure in the South East like every other Geo-Political Zone of the country. Umahi stated this during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Anambra and Enugu caucus of the 10th National Assembly who came to seek the federal government’s intervention on the completion of the construction of Enugu – Onitsha Expressway handled by RCC Ltd…