South Sudan President Salva Kiir was yesterday held up in Gulu for nearly seven hours after he survived an incident in which the plane carrying him ruptured a tyre.

Like most industries that start off unregulated, the motorcycle passenger business is growing to be as much of a curse as it is a blessing. In a few years, it has become one of the most dominant modes of passenger

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has assured the British public that South Africa's transport sector is ready for the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil.

THE Federal Government has clarified that the proposed four new aircraft being procured for the Presidential Air Fleet are not meant for President Umaru Yar'Adua and Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, but that they are to be used by the Senate

Transport fares within and from the Lagos to other parts of the country were jacked up yesterday as motor parks recorded a high number of travellers. Our correspondent gathered that in Lagos metropolis, transport fares were increased by 50 or

A one day conference on the maintenance of the different types of Jets, aircraft and airplanes has being organised and slated to hold in Lagos.

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry of a quick and accelerated passage of the bill that will charter the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN).

Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan sits atop the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) by virtue of his knowledge and know-how. Though a bureaucrat, the way he handles issues bordering on road maintenance in the state has tilted him more towards

Given the increase in the number of death on the nation's roads, coupled with the impact of bad roads on trucks, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), at a joint press briefing with the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD)

In its effort to help Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) reduce job losses, support manufacturing continuity and trigger expansion of the company, the Kaduna State government plans to embark on massive patronage of the company's cars as it has made a

Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said Federal Government has no other choice than to encourage and "re-stimulate the manufacturing and transport industry in order to promote economic growth.

The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved contract for the procurement of 116 cars of Peugeot brand from the Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited in the sum of N504, 191, 362.50.

Stakeholders in traffic management and administration, Mararaba-Nyanya axis, yesterday called for the restriction of heavy duty vehicles on the Abuja-Keffi highway at Kugbo and Nyanya axis.

Eighteen passengers inside a commercial bus last Friday sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal accident that occurred at Piri village, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.

Roads: Where is the problem?

The presidency yesterday threw more light on the planned purchase of four new aircraft worth $120million (N31.5billion) by the government.

Work on the roundabout at Sango - Ota on the Ota - Abeokuta Federal Highway is to be completed in February 2010, a contractor handling the project, Julius Berger Nigeria Limited has assured. He gave the assurance at the site

TRANSNET announced yesterday it had secured a R2,2bn untied loan from a French development bank to partly fund the expansion of its container terminal in Cape Town and hinted that its multi- billion-rand investment plan might increase 10% over the

SOUTH African airlines will for the first time face direct competition from Air Namibia on certain African routes after it was granted fifth-freedom rights by the respective governments.

A SENIOR officer in the Windhoek City Police is facing three criminal charges - including a count of drunken driving - after making a first court appearance on Friday following a late-night car accident in the city earlier in the