A new era of water transportation is coming to Lagos with the launch of the €410 million Omi Eko project, a bold initiative by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) set to begin in 2025 and fully roll out by 2030. Backed by international partners including the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union (EU),…
The Lagos State Government has announced a new commencement date of December 2025 for the construction of its ambitious $3 billion Green Line rail project, shifting from its earlier target of starting before the end of 2024. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Commissioner for Transportation, disclosed the update via a statement posted on the state’s official X (formerly…
The Federal Government is set to distribute ₦6.3 billion in interest- and collateral-free loans to 21,000 Nigerians affected by recent flood disasters, as part of efforts to cushion the impact of climate-related crises and strengthen food security. This was announced by Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, during a roundtable…
The Federal Government has disbursed over ₦300 billion to 8.1 million households across Nigeria through its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program. This was revealed by Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, at an event marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Abuja. Sununu said the funds, disbursed under…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a warning to domestic airlines, insisting they must process passenger ticket refunds within 14 days, as required by Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations 2023. This follows complaints that some airlines were falsely claiming refunds take up to four weeks — a direct violation of regulations. Michael…
