Friday, June 2, 2017
Video - Nigeria's National Assembly passes bill that will see NNPC disbanded
Nigeria's National assembly has finally passed the long awaited Petroleum industry governance bill that could see the state owned National Petroleum Corporation disbanded. The bill which is seen as essential in entrenching accountability and maximising benefits from the country's petroleum resources, now awaits the president signature before it can be made law.
Closure of Abuja airport cuts Nigeria travel by 28.9%
The closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, led to a 28.2 per cent decline in the number of air travellers across Nigerian airports, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, had said.
According to the air transport report figures released by the NBS Thursday, the number of air travellers declined by 983,705, due to the six-week closure of the airport.
The Abuja airport was closed by the Nigerian government on March 8 for repair works to be carried out on its runway and taxiways.
The airport was reopened on April 18 following the completion of the repair work.
According to the NBS , the total number of passengers who passed through Nigerian airports in the first quarter of this year at 2,505,612.
The bureau added that 67.3 per cent were domestic passengers, while the rest were international passengers, entering or leaving Nigeria.
The report noted that, “relative to the previous quarter , there were 983,705 fewer passengers , a fall of 28.2 per cent and relative to the first quarter of 2016 there were 1,165 ,482 fewer, or 29 . 4 per cent less.
“This was largely due to the closure of the Abuja airport from March 8,” it explained.
There were 311, 261 fewer domestic passengers to travel through the Abuja airport relative to the previous quarter, it added.
The bureau noted, however, that the effect on the total number will not be limited to a reduction in passengers travelling through Abuja, as each domestic passenger to leave Abuja would have also counted as an arrival at a different domestic airport, and vice versa.
“Therefore , although all airports saw a reduction in domestic passenger numbers, this is still partly explained by the Abuja airport closure,” it said.
The Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the report said, recorded the most activity as it accounted for 41.4 per cent of domestic passengers, 76.5 per cent of international passengers, 90.3 per cent of cargo movement and 94.9 per cent of mail movement.
But despite the closure, the Abuja airport remained the second largest domestic airport, and accounted for 499,149 passengers, representing 29.6 per cent of the total, the NBS said.
According to the air transport report figures released by the NBS Thursday, the number of air travellers declined by 983,705, due to the six-week closure of the airport.
The Abuja airport was closed by the Nigerian government on March 8 for repair works to be carried out on its runway and taxiways.
The airport was reopened on April 18 following the completion of the repair work.
According to the NBS , the total number of passengers who passed through Nigerian airports in the first quarter of this year at 2,505,612.
The bureau added that 67.3 per cent were domestic passengers, while the rest were international passengers, entering or leaving Nigeria.
The report noted that, “relative to the previous quarter , there were 983,705 fewer passengers , a fall of 28.2 per cent and relative to the first quarter of 2016 there were 1,165 ,482 fewer, or 29 . 4 per cent less.
“This was largely due to the closure of the Abuja airport from March 8,” it explained.
There were 311, 261 fewer domestic passengers to travel through the Abuja airport relative to the previous quarter, it added.
The bureau noted, however, that the effect on the total number will not be limited to a reduction in passengers travelling through Abuja, as each domestic passenger to leave Abuja would have also counted as an arrival at a different domestic airport, and vice versa.
“Therefore , although all airports saw a reduction in domestic passenger numbers, this is still partly explained by the Abuja airport closure,” it said.
The Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the report said, recorded the most activity as it accounted for 41.4 per cent of domestic passengers, 76.5 per cent of international passengers, 90.3 per cent of cargo movement and 94.9 per cent of mail movement.
But despite the closure, the Abuja airport remained the second largest domestic airport, and accounted for 499,149 passengers, representing 29.6 per cent of the total, the NBS said.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Video - Nigerian government downplays fears for president Buhari's health
Nigeria’s government says fears for President Muhammadu Buhari's health were unfounded. Speaking about the matter during a cabinet meeting, the country's information minister said that Buhari was in competent hands and there was no cause for alarm. President Buhari, 74, has spent a large part of this year in London receiving treatment for an unspecified medical condition. He left Abuja on May 7 for what his office said was a follow-up medical consultation in the British capital. Buhari's wife who left Nigeria for London on Tuesday has previously played down rumours that the president was too ill to rule.
Surgery keeps Victor Moses out of Nigerian squad
The attacker, who helped Chelsea win the Premier League title this season, has been left out of Gernot Rohr's squad as he requires treatment on his toe.
"He has been carrying a toe injury for a while and has surgery scheduled for it," Green told Kwesé ESPN. "The coach has known about it for a while and so have we.
"We decided it was best to let him have his surgery now so he can be ready for the new season."
Without Moses, Trabzonspor midfielder Ogenyi Onazi leads 22 other players named for the matchup against Bafana Bafana.
SC Zamalek defender Maroof Yusuf is a surprise first-time call-up. All invited players are expected in Abuja on Friday 2 June, with the team set to train on Monday 5 June before departing for Uyo on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles play Bafana Bafana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo in their Group E opener on Saturday 10 June, with the match kicking off at 5pm local time.
Navy officers kill police men in Nigeria
Three Nigerian police officers have reportedly been killed after clashes with members of the navy in the south-eastern city of Calabar.
It is unclear what sparked the clashes but a senior police officer told the BBC that a police station had been set on fire.
One media report says that a policeman had confronted a navy officer for failing to stop at some traffic lights.
The police and the navy have not officially commented on the incident.
Images of burned cars and building were shared on the Nigeria police Facebook page but they have since been removed.
Another media report says that a navy officer who had been involved in a minor accident with a motorised rickshaw had been angered by the policeman's behaviour.
Shortly afterwards, a group of armed naval officers are said to have attacked and burnt down a local police station.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Lagos says the attack highlights the often lawless behaviour of the country's defence forces.
It is unclear what sparked the clashes but a senior police officer told the BBC that a police station had been set on fire.
One media report says that a policeman had confronted a navy officer for failing to stop at some traffic lights.
The police and the navy have not officially commented on the incident.
Images of burned cars and building were shared on the Nigeria police Facebook page but they have since been removed.
Another media report says that a navy officer who had been involved in a minor accident with a motorised rickshaw had been angered by the policeman's behaviour.
Shortly afterwards, a group of armed naval officers are said to have attacked and burnt down a local police station.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Lagos says the attack highlights the often lawless behaviour of the country's defence forces.
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