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Nigeria Air: FG takes delivery of Boeing 737-800

The Federal Government of Nigerian has taken delivery of aircraft Boeing 737-800 Abuja to launch the ‘Nigeria Air’. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Sen. Hadi Sirika, took delivery of the aircraft on behalf of the Federal Government, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on Friday in Abuja. Sirika said the number of aircraft in the […]

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Foreign News Transportation

Spanish F-18 fighter crashes at air force base

An F-18 multi-use fighter, belonging to the Spanish Air Force, crashed on Saturday at the air force base on the outskirts of Zaragoza city, northeast Spain. The crash caused injury to the pilot’s legs. The accident happened at around 12.10 p.m. local time (1010 GMT), while the pilot was practising manoeuvres ahead of a forthcoming […]

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General National Transportation

FEC approves N449.9m for 17 airports’ master plans

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million to develop master plans for 17 airports in the country. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President (Media and Publicity), announced this to newsmen after FEC meeting in Abuja. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Council meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The affected airports […]

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General Transportation

8 die, 7 injure in lone accident in Bauchi

Eight persons died while seven others sustained injuries in a road accident, which occurred at Kili village on the Darazo-Kari Federal Highway on Thursday night. The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi, Yusuf Abdullahi confirmed the accident on Friday. In a press statement in Bauchi, Abdullahi said the accident involved […]

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Foreign News Transportation

Sales of Chinese electric cars boom in Germany

Sales of Chinese-made electric cars are booming in Germany, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), said on Friday. Their share of imported electric drive passenger cars surged to 28.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2023. This figure compared with 7.8 per cent in the same period last year. German imports of Chinese-made electric cars […]

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Electric car sales to leap 35% in 2023

Global sales of electric cars are set to soar by 35 per cent in 2023, expanding overall car market share to close to a fifth, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. In its annual Global Electric Vehicle Outlook, IEA said it sold more than 10 million electric cars worldwide in 2022. It added […]

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General National Transportation

FEC approves N49bn for Enugu-Anambra link road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N49 billion being the revised reimbursement for the old Enugu-Onitsha road project. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, announced this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Council. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fashola said his […]

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General National Transportation

Easter: FRSC deploys 1,416 personnel in Lagos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector,  says it has deployed 1,416 personnel and 72 operational vehicles to ensure motorists’ safety during the Easter break. The Corps Commander, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday and mailed to The NewsZenith on Friday in Lagos. “The 1,416 personnel deployed comprised of […]

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General Transportation

Tanker crushes 4 to death in Abeokuta

Four persons died in multiple accidents involving a tanker, a BMW car and a Nissan jeep in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun on Saturday. Florence Okpe, Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe said excessive speeding by the tanker driver caused […]

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General Transportation

Train-Bus Crash: Always adhere to railways crossing rules – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to always adhere to railway crossing rules when approaching rail lines. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Lagos State, Babatunde Farinloye, gave this advice when he visited the scene of the crash involving a moving train and the Lagos State staff bus. The crash occurred at the […]

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