Category: Transport

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-to-own basis.  The initiative is a...
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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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Fintiri, Jime Inaugurate Committee To Develop Transport Infrastructure Projects
February 12, 2022 No Responses

Fintiri, Jime Inaugurate Committee To Develop Transport Infrastructure Projects

Governor  Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, have inaugurated a committee for the development of transport infrastructure projects. The transport infrastructure projects are the...
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Paucity Of Fund May Stall Kano-Kaduna Rail Project
February 5, 2022 No Responses

Paucity Of Fund May Stall Kano-Kaduna Rail Project

Lack of adequate funding may slow down the pace of work and completion of the Kano-Kaduna railway project,  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said  Amaechi made this known while inspecting work on the project in Kano on Friday....
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FG Pays N22.7b Petroleum Bridging Claims To Transporters 
February 3, 2022 No Responses

FG Pays N22.7b Petroleum Bridging Claims To Transporters 

The Federal Government has paid bridging claims amounting to N22.7 billion to transporters of petroleum products, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), disclosed on Wednesday.  The Chief Executive Officer, NMDPRA, ...
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FEC Approves $183.7m For Railway Consultants 
February 3, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves $183.7m For Railway Consultants 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $183.7 million for consultancy services for supervision of three railway projects in Nigeria.  Addressing Journalists on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, the Minister...
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NRC Insist On E-Ticketing, To Train Staff 
January 31, 2022 No Responses

NRC Insist On E-Ticketing, To Train Staff 

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reiterated the importance of e-ticketing platform in the purchasing of tickets across the country, saying it’s the way to go.  Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director, made this known in an interview with t...
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Amaechi Receives Report On Private Jetties
January 27, 2022 No Responses

Amaechi Receives Report On Private Jetties

Minister of Transportation,  Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has commended members of the Presidential Standing Committee on Private Jetties (PSCPJ) for compiling and presenting report and compendium of private jetties in Nigeria.  Amaechi, while receiving the re...
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Edo Explores Water Transport Potentials
January 18, 2022 No Responses

Edo Explores Water Transport Potentials

Edo State Government has pledged to harness economic potentials in its water transportation ecosystem as part of measures to boost economic growth and development.  Chairman of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC),...
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Abuja-Kaduna Rail: Ministry Hands Over Six Patrol Vehicles To NRC
January 7, 2022 No Responses

Abuja-Kaduna Rail: Ministry Hands Over Six Patrol Vehicles To NRC

Federal Ministry of Transportation, on Thursday, handed over six patrol vehicles with scanners to Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to boost security on Abuja-Kaduna rail line.  Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani,&nbsp...
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NRC Increase Train Trips On Lagos-Ibadan Route
December 20, 2021 No Responses

NRC Increase Train Trips On Lagos-Ibadan Route

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday.  The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the...
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Maersk, Unilever Seal Logistics Partnership
December 17, 2021 No Responses

Maersk, Unilever Seal Logistics Partnership

Foremost Danish container shipping and logistics firm, A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into ocean and air transport strategic partnership with multinational consumer goods company, Unilever.   Under the arrangement, the parties signed an internat...
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NRC Receives 24 Bids For Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe e-Ticketing Solutions
November 23, 2021 No Responses

NRC Receives 24 Bids For Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe e-Ticketing Solutions

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has received a total of 24 bids on open requests for the Lagos/Ibadan and Warri/Itakpe e-ticketing solutions for standards gauge railway operations under  Public/Private/Partnership (PPP) arraignment.  The Managing Direct...
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