The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has warned that it will go ahead with its planned sit-down strike if the government fails to resume repair works on the deteriorating …
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Mango Airlines Faces Final Shutdown as Rescue Deal Collapses
Mango Airlines, South Africa’s low-cost carrier, is on the verge of shutting down for good after its last hope of survival collapsed. The investor expected to revive the struggling airline …
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NSIB Warns New IGR Tax Law Could Disrupt Transport Safety Investigations
The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh, has raised alarm over the possible negative impact of the newly passed Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) tax law …
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Nigerian Airlines Lift Lifetime Ban on Ibom Air Passenger After Minister’s Intervention
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime flight ban placed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier penalised for unruly conduct on board. AON spokesperson, Professor …
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Bolt Says Top 50 Nigerian Drivers Earned N9.6m in Six Months
Bolt, one of Africa’s largest ride-hailing companies, has announced that its top 50 drivers in Nigeria earned an average of N9,662,105 in the first half of 2025. This translates to …
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Govt grants Air Tanzania permit to begin direct flights
Nigeria’s Federal Government has officially handed over the Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited, marking a new phase of cooperation between both countries in the aviation …
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Kenya Shortens Road Agency Chiefs’ Terms to Three Years Amid Calls for Disbandment
Parliament in Kenya has approved a new law that will shorten the tenure of the Director-Generals of the country’s key road agencies, in a move aimed at promoting accountability and …
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Filling stations across Lagos, Ogun and other parts of Nigeria have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to ₦900 per litre and above, despite …
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Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB to Raise $8bn for Africa’s Largest Airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group has taken a major step toward building what could become Africa’s largest airport by appointing the African Development Bank (AfDB) as the mandated lead arranger to secure …
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SAHCO Records 155% Profit Growth in Half-Year 2025 Results
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has reported a profit after tax of N8.14bn for the half year ended June 30, 2025, marking a 155.4 per cent jump from N3.19bn …