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Lufthansa records growth in new passenger and seat load
German airline, Lufthansa Group welcomed on board around 12 million passengers in June 2017. This shows an increase of 18% compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometers were up 12.3% over the previous year; at the same time, sales increased by 15.9%. The seat load factor improved…
Read More »Uber to suspend operations in Macau
Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday it will suspend operations in the former Portuguese territory of Macau from July 22 as it could “not secure a business environment” to “unlock the full benefits of ride-sharing”. Uber, in its official website, said it was exploring ways to serve the…
Read More »Audi expands SUV line-up
Damien Kerr, head of business for Audi at ATL Automotive, is calling the Audi Q2 a success. The model was launched on Wednesday. The unveiling took place at the ATL Automotive’s Audi terminal on Oxford Road in New Kingston. “We’ve already sold out our first shipment and are currently taking…
Read More »Enugu State inaugurates revenue court
Justice Ngozi Emehelu, the Chief Judge of Enugu State, on Wednesday inaugurated a revenue court, built and donated to the state judiciary by the State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR). Emehelu said that the inauguration signalled an end to the use of force or jungle justice in revenue administration in…
Read More »Volvo targets end of combustion engine, fixes 2019 for all electric cars
Auto makers, Volvo is targeting 2019 to phase out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine. In its place, the company says that all Volvo car models launched thereafter will be electric or hybrids. Volvo made the announcement on Wednesday. With the announcement, the Chinese-owned company becomes the first…
Read More »Experts task agripreneurs on ‘Internet of Things’
By Daniels Ekugo Agricultural Experts has tasked firms operating in Nigeria to take advantage of Internet of Things (IoT) in delivering quick solutions while commending British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation in its strides to implementing the Internet of Things. Just as Nigeria Society of Engineers, Apapa branch, Lagos, Nigeria, were…
Read More »Jetvan Automobiles takes service quality for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to the next level
Jevan Automobiles is offering a 50 per cent service discount on labour and diagnostics to its customers on all Mercedes-Benz printer. According to the auto company, the rational is in preparation for the Ramadan celebration. Managing Director of Jetvan Automobiles Limited, Tobi Ajayi said the move is part of activities…
Read More »Lufthansa improves customers’ experience with ‘Amadeus Airport Pay’
Henceforth, customers of Lufthansa will be able to make secure and simple payments at the check-in counter for anxillary services in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt through ‘Amadeus Airport Pay’. The services which kick-off this June will enable Lufthansa customers pay for ancillary services such as excess baggage, with chip-cards…
Read More »Weststar returns with FIAT Tipo Â
Italian auto, Fiat, is back to the Nigerian auto market with the new Fiat Tipo, courtesy of Weststar Associates Limited, Authorised General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz products and FIAT in Nigeria. FIAT, is known for their passion to manufacture cars that represent a progressive automotive future. This, Weststar said the decision…
Read More »35 electricity turbines down in 15 GenCos
About 2,514mw of electricity cannot be utilised due to 35 idle generation turbines across 15 Generation Companies (GenCos), even as the national grid peaked at 4,464 megawatts (mw) last Sunday shortly before the Democracy Day celebration. The causes of the unutilised electricity were traced to non-availability of gas to power,…
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