Category: Transport

Sanwo-Olu Approves Increase In BRT Fares 
July 1, 2022 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Approves Increase In BRT Fares 

Lagos State Governor, Babajida Sanwo-Olu has approved an N100 increase in fares of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on all routes. A statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson for Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, explained...
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NIWA Board Holds Inaugural meeting, Pledges To Make 10,00km Waterways Navigable
June 29, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Board Holds Inaugural meeting, Pledges To Make 10,00km Waterways Navigable

The Board of Directors, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has promised to make the nation’s 10,000km-waterways navigable all year round.  The Board Chairperson, Sen Binta Masi-Garba, made the promise on Tuesday during the Inaugural meeting o...
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Transport Ministry Canvasses Support For Port Task Team
June 25, 2022 No Responses

Transport Ministry Canvasses Support For Port Task Team

Dr Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, on Friday tasked agencies in the maritime sector to support the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) to work seamlessly.  Ajani, represented by Mr Adams Ofie, Deputy Director at the Fe...
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NRC To Unveil 5km, Excursion Rail, In Bauchi
May 31, 2022 No Responses

NRC To Unveil 5km, Excursion Rail, In Bauchi

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), North Eastern District, is to construct a five kilometer rail line from Bauchi to Inkil along Bauchi-Gombe road for children excursion train services.  Mr Aliyu Mainasara, the newly posted Railway District Manager (...
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NIWA Decries Increased Boats’ Mishaps, Threatens Punitive Measures
May 25, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Decries Increased Boats’ Mishaps, Threatens Punitive Measures

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the increase in boats’ mishaps within the nation’s waterways, leading to loss of innocent lives.  NIWA’s Managing Director, Dr George Moghalu, said this in an interview with the News Agency ...
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FG Tasks States On Inland Water Transportation
May 20, 2022 No Responses

FG Tasks States On Inland Water Transportation

Federal Ministry of Transportation on Thursday charged states across the nation to key into developments of inland water transportation.  Dr. Ajani Magdalene Nwanwuche, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, gave the charge at the 9t...
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Abuja-Kaduna Train Resumes May 23
May 17, 2022 No Responses

Abuja-Kaduna Train Resumes May 23

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMoT), has directed that the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) should resume on May 23.  The Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Yakub Mahmo...
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FRSC Remains Focused To Achieve Safest Road By 2030, Says Oyeyemi
May 10, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Remains Focused To Achieve Safest Road By 2030, Says Oyeyemi

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is determined to bestow on Nigeria, a country with one of the safest road globally by 2030, Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said   Oyeyemi said this at the opening of a two-week...
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FRSC Conducts Clearance Operations In Jalingo, Cautions Illegal Park Operators
May 7, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Conducts Clearance Operations In Jalingo, Cautions Illegal Park Operators

The Taraba Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, conducted a clearance operation at the Roadblock area of Jalingo to achieve ease in traffic flow.   Sector Commander, Selina Williams, who supervised the operation, told Journalists ...
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Fredrick Ogidan Assumes Duty As Kwara FRSC Sector Commander
May 4, 2022 No Responses

Fredrick Ogidan Assumes Duty As Kwara FRSC Sector Commander

Corps Commander (CC) Fredrick Ogidan has assumed duty as the new Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara State.  Ogidan reported for duty on Saturday, April 30, at the sector command’s office in Ilorin.    A...
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Eid-el Fitr: FRSC Cautions Fleet Operators Against Reckless Driving
May 1, 2022 No Responses

Eid-el Fitr: FRSC Cautions Fleet Operators Against Reckless Driving

As Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid-el Fitr festival, the Jos Zonal Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised operators of fleet vehicles to abide by traffic rules and regulations.   Mr Wobin Gora, Commanding Officer of the zone ...
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Lagos Rolls Out 1,000 GAC Cars For Taxis
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Rolls Out 1,000 GAC Cars For Taxis

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday unveiled 1,000 technology-driven GAC-branded cars codenamed ”LAG RIDE”.  Sanwo-Olu said during the rollout ceremony that the initiative was a ride hailing taxi initiative, being operated on a lease...
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Amaechi: Kano’ll Host Nigeria’s Biggest Rail Station
February 22, 2022 No Responses

Amaechi: Kano’ll Host Nigeria’s Biggest Rail Station

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Kano State will house the biggest rail station in the country.  Amaechi stated this when a delegation from Kano State, led by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje visited him in Abuja to discuss the rail and...
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FEC Approves $2.8m For Ibadan-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Projects
February 17, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves $2.8m For Ibadan-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Projects

The Federal Executive Council has approved $2.8million for the procurement of rolling stocks operational maintenance equipment for Ibadan to Kano standard gauge and Port Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge railway projects.  The Minister of Transportation,...
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