Transportation

Ibom Air Fleet Rises To Five As Eno Receives Airbus A220-300

adminSeptember 2, 2026

Akwa Ibom State’s aviation sector has received a fresh boost with the arrival of a new Airbus A220-300, bringing to five the number of aircraft acquired for Ibom Air under the administration of Governor Umo Eno. Eno formally received the aircraft with a water-cannon salute at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, as the State...

FG Plans 360km/h Lagos-Maiduguri Rail Link

adminSeptember 1, 2026

The Federal Government is considering a high-speed rail corridor linking Lagos with Maiduguri, a proposal that could significantly alter long-distance passenger and freight movement across Nigeria. Under the proposed arrangement, trains operating on the corridor could attain speeds of up to 360 kilometres per hour, according to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Olufunso...

Umahi Orders Arrest of Hartland MD, Seeks Recovery of Alleged N14bn

adminAugust 28, 2026

The Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited is facing arrest after Works Minister David Umahi took action over the contractor’s unsatisfactory performance on an 11-kilometre section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway. According to Channels Television, Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of road projects along the Agbor-Asaba-Onitsha corridor in Delta State. He said the contractor...

Ibom Air’s fleet hits 10 as airline adds third Airbus A220-300

adminAugust 27, 2026

Ibom Air’s fleet has grown to 10 aircraft following the delivery of another Airbus A220-300, in a development the airline says will strengthen its capacity, efficiency and network expansion. The latest aircraft, registered 5N-CDC, was handed over to the Akwa Ibom-based carrier at the Airbus A220 final assembly facility in Mirabel, Canada, on Thursday, after...

Poor Visibility Forces Air Peace Flight Back to Lagos

adminAugust 27, 2026

Air Peace has turned back a Lagos-to-Asaba flight after poor visibility around the runway at Asaba affected the aircraft’s scheduled arrival. The airline’s spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident would affect the airline’s flight schedule and lead to delays on some other routes. According to the statement, the affected aircraft,...