Category: Transport

FRSC Argungu Returns N416,000 To Accident Victims.
August 21, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Argungu Returns N416,000 To Accident Victims.

The Argungu Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (frsc) has returned  the sum of four hundred and sixteen thousand naira to victims of road crash that occurred on Saturday 17 August 2019 by 0905 hrs along bye pass...
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FRSC Officials, Five Others Arrested For Extortion
August 19, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Officials, Five Others Arrested For Extortion

A Joint Inter-Agency Team led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 37 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for allegedly extorting money from motorists on Nigerian highways.The Team, compri...
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AIB Seeks Power To Investigate Road, Rail, Marine Accidents
August 19, 2019 No Responses

AIB Seeks Power To Investigate Road, Rail, Marine Accidents

The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru, has disclosed that a bill to empower the bureau to investigate rail, road and marine accidents and serious incidents is currently before the Senate. Akin Olateru, who confirmed the developmen...
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Railway Group Lauds Re-Appointment Of Amaechi
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Railway Group Lauds Re-Appointment Of Amaechi

A railway advocacy group,African Railway Roundtable has commended President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria for re-appointing former Minister of Transportation,Rotimi.Amaechi into the Nigerian federal cabinet. In a statement issued by its Chief Operating Officer,S...
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WARTU, NARTO To Introduce Truck Loading Form
June 22, 2019 No Responses

WARTU, NARTO To Introduce Truck Loading Form

West Africa Road Transport Union (WARTU) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have concluded plans to introduce Truck Loading Form (TLF) which will be used as means of payment on trucks loading from Nigeria. With this, truck which...
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Nigerian Delegation In China, Inspects 64 Rail Coaches
April 29, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Delegation In China, Inspects 64 Rail Coaches

The Federal Government has inspected 64 coaches under construction in China for the various rail projects in Nigeria, with 10 coaches to be delivered in June for Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor.The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, led a delegation to Chi...
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Weststar Delivers Five Marcopolo Buses To Bonnyway Transport
April 25, 2019 No Responses

Weststar Delivers Five Marcopolo Buses To Bonnyway Transport

Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes Benz Vehicles in Nigeria has  delivered the first batch of the all new Mercedes-Benz Marcopolo G7 Paradiso Coach to Bonnyway Motors Nigeria Limited.  Managing Director of Weststa...
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New Generation Marcopolo Bus Debuts In Nigeria
April 18, 2019 No Responses

New Generation Marcopolo Bus Debuts In Nigeria

The All-New Marcopolo Paradisio 1350 bus has officially settled in Nigeria.  Unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday at a colourful ceremony attended by key stakeholders, the new generation Marcopolo Paradiso 1350 “has been designed to provide the best passenger...
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Construction Of Warri-Itakpe Rail Corridor To Generate 1,000 Jobs
November 25, 2018 No Responses

Construction Of Warri-Itakpe Rail Corridor To Generate 1,000 Jobs

The Federal Government is to employ over 1000 workers for the construction of  Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail corridor, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Mr.Fidet Okhiria has said.   Okhiria said: “It’s about 320km, about 12 station...
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Nigeria Explains $823m For Abuja Light Rail Project
August 3, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Explains $823m For Abuja Light Rail Project

The Federal Government on Thursday said that the 823 million dollars spent on 45.245 km Abuja light rail mass transit, inaugurated by President Mugammadu Buhari on July 22, was justifiable.  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who...
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Amaechi: Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line 80% Completed
July 29, 2018 No Responses

Amaechi: Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line 80% Completed

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says that Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail project is about 80 per cent completed and will be ready soon.  Amaechi, disclosed this during the inspection tour of the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line in Agbor. He also...
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Forum Sets Agenda For Haulage Operators In Nigeria
July 10, 2018 No Responses

Forum Sets Agenda For Haulage Operators In Nigeria

Concerned with the spate of road traffic crashes involving haulage and other related vehicles in the country, the Federal Government through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha called a meeting of relevant...
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Rail Projects: FG Begins Negotiation For $15B Loans
March 21, 2018 No Responses

Rail Projects: FG Begins Negotiation For $15B Loans

To successfully complete the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail project, the Federal Government has commenced negotiation for $15 billion loans.    The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents af...
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Nigerian Railway generates N4.1billion in 2017
February 8, 2018 No Responses

Nigerian Railway generates N4.1billion in 2017

The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, said on Wednesday that the cooperation generated N4.12 billion in 2017, as against the N4.85 billion targeted. Okhiria made this known during the 2018 Budget Defence and the organisati...
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