Category: Transport

NRC Begins Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan Rail Services
December 8, 2020 No Responses

NRC Begins Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan Rail Services

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the commencement of rail service operations on the Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan standard gauge train.  In a statement on Monday, the Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche explained that the newly introduced service provide fully air-conditioned...
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Railway Employs 25,000 New Staff
December 4, 2020 No Responses

Railway Employs 25,000 New Staff

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, counted 25,000 more new hires than in 2020, even when fewer people were taking the train due to the Coronavirus pandemic, management announced on Thursday. German Transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer praised...
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GOWON Seeks Innovative Ways To Reposition Transportation
December 1, 2020 No Responses

GOWON Seeks Innovative Ways To Reposition Transportation

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), has called for partnership between the public and private sectors in order to come up with innovative ways of resolving the transportation challenge in the country.   Gowon spoke on Tuesday in Abuja.....
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Transport Ministers Meet Over Regional Maritime Bank
November 22, 2020 No Responses

Transport Ministers Meet Over Regional Maritime Bank

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has met his West and Central Africa counterparts to deliberate on the establishment of a Maritime Bank.  A statement issued by Amaechi’s Media Assistant, Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, explained that the Mi...
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Fashola Orders Trailers To Vacate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
November 22, 2020 No Responses

Fashola Orders Trailers To Vacate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday directed trailers parking indiscriminately at Ogere section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to immediately vacate the area to give way for ongoing construction works.  Fashola, who undert...
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Transport Minister Proposes N205b Budget For 2021
November 7, 2020 No Responses

Transport Minister Proposes N205b Budget For 2021

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021 to enable the ministry make significant progress on all its ongoing projects.  Amaechi in a statement during  his presentation bef...
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NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA
November 7, 2020 No Responses

NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as at September 30 stood at N1.4billion as against N4.4billion projection for 2020.  Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidets Okhiria,  in a statement explai...
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Bajaj Auto Signs Jay Jay Okocha As Brand Ambassador
October 15, 2020 No Responses

Bajaj Auto Signs Jay Jay Okocha As Brand Ambassador

Bajaj Auto, the world’s leading manufacturer of 3-wheelers has partnered with Jay Jay Okocha, to endorse its commercial vehicle range consisting of 3-wheeler and 4-wheeler products.   Regarded as Nigeria’s greatest and most skillful sports personality, Ja...
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Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December
September 17, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December

The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December, considering the progress works on the construction of rail stations by contractor, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said   Amaechi gave the assurance wh...
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Transport Ministry Constitutes Committee To Disburse N10b Palliative
September 11, 2020 No Responses

Transport Ministry Constitutes Committee To Disburse N10b Palliative

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has constituted a committee to draw up guidelines for the disbursement of the Federal Government ‘s N10billion palliative for road transport operators and workers. A statement issued on Thursday by Director of Press and...
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Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Trains Resumes Monday, Increases Fares
September 10, 2020 No Responses

Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Trains Resumes Monday, Increases Fares

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) from Monday after five months of suspension to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued on Thursday by District Public ...
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FRSC To Auction Impounded Vehicles
August 28, 2020 No Responses

FRSC To Auction Impounded Vehicles

The Niger State command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday announced plans to auction impounded vehicles that have “overstayed in its formations across the state”.   A statement issued by Joel Dagwa, Sector Commander and made available to the....
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FRSC Warns Fleet Operators Against violating COVID-19 Protocols
August 28, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Warns Fleet Operators Against violating COVID-19 Protocols

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State has warned fleet operators and other vehicle owners in the state against violating the protocols on COVID-19. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs Chukwurah Uche, gave the warning on Thursday in Ibadan...
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FRSC Reiterates Use Of Speed Limiting Device
August 22, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Reiterates Use Of Speed Limiting Device

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its call for the use of speed limiting device by vehicles, saying its a statutory requirement for all vehicles plying Nigerian roads.   Rivers Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commandant Salisu Galadunci,...
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