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The federal government approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares across all passenger train services for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Federal Ministry of Transportation announced the policy directive in an official statement released by its permanent secretary on Tuesday. This temporary pricing intervention aims to lower intercity travel costs for citizens during a period…
Air Peace aborted a scheduled flight from Lagos to London on Friday after technicians discovered a minor mechanical fault. The airline withdrew the aircraft from service immediately after passengers had finished boarding. Safety protocols forced the crew to disembark everyone on board while engineers inspected the plane. Air Peace officials claim the decision reflects an…
Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning after a rear locomotive detached from an Abuja-Kaduna train and collided with a passenger coach near Asham, marking the latest operational setback on Nigeria’s busiest standard gauge rail corridor. The Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. near Asham, between Kubwa and…
A Boeing 737-700 operated by Arik Air suffered extensive structural damage following a mid-air engine failure on 11 February 2026. A preliminary report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) reveals that at least 23 separate components were impacted when the Number 1 engine broke apart during a climb. The aircraft, registered as 5N-MJF, was…
The African continent recorded the highest regional aviation accident rate in the world during 2025, even as global safety performance showed marginal improvement, according to the 2025 Annual Safety Report released on Monday by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report, which assesses the safety performance of the global aviation industry, indicates that…
The Federal Government has announced that rehabilitation work on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will resume on Wednesday, March 4. The project, which involves the critical replacement of deteriorated expansion joints, was abruptly suspended on Saturday after construction-induced gridlock paralysed the corridor. Layi Komolafe, the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State,…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will increase train frequency on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor starting Friday, March 6. The expansion marks a significant recovery for the country’s most vital rail link, which has suffered from reduced rolling stock and safety restrictions for nearly four years. Under the new schedule, the corporation will operate three daily trips…