By Sascha Meyer, Fabian Nitschmann and Matthias Arnold, dpa The leader of the German Farmers’ Association has threatened further protests from Monday if government plans to cut agricultural subsidies for diesel fuel are not reversed. “We don’t even need…
German farmers threaten further protests over fuel subsidy cuts
By Christian Thiele, Elena Zompi and Christoph Driessen Hundreds of flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany have been cancelled on Thursday, a day after a winter storm forced the airport to suspend take-offs and landings for several hours. Heavy…
Ministers, customs CG deliberate on phasing out physical inspection of cargo
The ministers of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Transportation, Sen. Ahmed Alkali and Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi has agreed phasing out physical inspection of cargoes at the ports. They, in a resolution in Lagos on Monday noted…
Nigeria targets $10bn revenue through national shipping line
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, says the ministry will consider the re-establishment of a National Shipping Line through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Oyetola said this at the maiden stakeholders roundtable engagement on Advancing Sustainable…
Aviation Safety: Investigation into ValueJet Incident Commences
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau(NSIB) has appealed to the media and general public to remain calm as it commences an investigation into an incident involving a Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BXR belonging to Valuejet Airlines which…
Alternative Fuel: Stakeholders x-ray realities of Nigeria’s energy transition
The BusinessDay / MOMAN Policy Intervention Series once again played host to an impact oriented stakeholder group; who came together to x-ray the entire gamut of the energy transition and what Nigeria must do to overcome the challenges to smooth…
MDAs urged to convert vehicles to CNG
The Nigerian Ministry of Petroleum Resources has urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and Nigerians in general to convert their vehicles from Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) powered engines to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines to cushion the effect of fuel…
Environmental Group says Rivers Govt. Ring Road Project undermines environmental sustainability
The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) says that the 50.15Km dual carriage Ring Road Project proposed by the Rivers State Governor will undermine environmental sustainability. Prof Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, President of the association made this known to the…
WATER DISRUPTION: LWC suffers setback as articulated vehicle damages Water pipe, other valuable assets worth millions of Naira
The Lagos Water Corporation has suffered a major setback following a trailer accident that occurred last night at Ogudu underbridge, destroying properties worth millions of Naira. The incident recorded no casualty, but damaged water pipes, equipment and other valuable assets…
CA’S FIRST PUBLIC, DC FAST CHARGERS FOR ELECTRIC MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES AT A TRUCK STOP OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE
Chargers near the U.S./Mexico border speed up charging for trucks, delivery vans, buses and other large vehicles. Today, San Diego Gas & Electric, along with local and state officials, unveiled four public, direct current (DC) fast chargers at a…