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December 21, 2024 No Responses

Xmas: Travellers Seek Fare Discount For Road Trips

Intending passengers to various destinations for the Christmas and new year day celebrations have cried out to the Federal Government to extend the free rail services announced early in the week, to road transport routes across the country.Alternatively, the travellers...

December 17, 2024 No Responses

Xmas: Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Transportation

President Bola Tinubu has approved free transportation nationwide ahead of Christmas celebration. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired ...

December 14, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Reaffirms Commitment To Intermodal Transportation

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to intermodal transportation system as part of measures to boost socio-economic activities and minimise traffic-related losses in the State. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 5th Lagos Real Estate ...

December 10, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Recertifies Public Service Drivers

As part of measures to enhance capacity and development for professional drivers in the employment of the Lagos State Government, 80 drivers in the Public Service Office have been recertified by the Lagos State Driver’s Institute (LASDRI). Addressing par...

December 2, 2024 No Responses

LASTMA Female Elite Corps Begin Yuletide Traffic Campaign

The Female Elite Corps of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inaugurated an extensive sensitisation campaign to foster adherence to traffic regulations and promote orderly conduct among motorists in Lagos State. This strategic initiative...

November 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Auto Industry Stakeholders Unite For Road Safety

Lagos, Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence, played host to the 4th edition of the ONTHEHIGHWAYAFRICA Road Safety Campaigns Flag Off on November 20, 2024. The event, organized by JCN Consulting under the leadership of Julie Chi-Nwaoha, Founder/Publ...

November 30, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Sends Rescue Team, Investigates Kogi Boat Mishap

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers after a merchant boat capsized in the waters of the Ebe community in Kupa South Local Government Area of Kogi State in the...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

FG Hands Over CNG-Powered Buses To NURTW, RTEAN, NARTO

The Federal Government on Thursday launched 15 CNG-powered buses as part of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Clean Energy Transport Scheme. The move is seen as a strategic initiative designed to ease the burden of fuel subsidy removal...

November 20, 2024 No Responses

Dantsoho Seeks Completion Of International Highway, Rail Routes To Ensure Service Provision To Landlocked Countries

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has advocated for among other measures, the sustained pursuit and completion of the international highway, and rail routes cutting across Hinterland and Coastal, such as the Nig...

November 15, 2024 No Responses

Geely Renews Commitment In Nigeria With Coscharis Motors

Geely Auto International Corporation has named Coscharis Motors as its official retail partner in Nigeria. Consequently, Coscharis Motors becomes the exclusive franchise representative of Geely Global in Nigeria and sets to officially launch the la...

November 13, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Lagos Clears Omu Creek, Ikorodu Water Channels Of Water Hyacinth, Activates Monitoring Team For Yuletide Accident-Free Operation

Ahead of the yuletide season and in preparation for increased traffic on lagos waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority ( Niwa) lagos office has flagged off massive clearance of water hyacinth from lagos water channels in order to ease transportation...

November 13, 2024 No Responses

Ember Months: FRSC Begins Campaign In Lagos

THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, on Tuesday began the 2024 ”Ember” months campaign in the state. The campaign, being done in collaboration with Guinness Nigeria PLC, has as its theme, ”Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashe...

November 12, 2024 No Responses

LisBon App For Transportation, Logistics, Trade, Debuts Nov 18

LisBon App, a visionary tech startup for informal transport, logistics, and trade is set for its public testing phase on November 18, 2024. A statement explained that the testing Phase will take place across Asaba, Warri, and Abraka in Delta...

November 10, 2024 No Responses

MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President

Former Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Chapter, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, was on Saturday elected the new National President of the union. Akinsanya was the only candidate for the election held at...