Category: Transport

Luxury Bus Owners Lament N12b Loss, Seeks Support, Palliatives
May 13, 2020 No Responses

Luxury Bus Owners Lament N12b Loss, Seeks Support, Palliatives

Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON),on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to help faciloitate loan facilities and other palliatives for its members.  According to the Association, the loan facilities and palliatives will assist members overcome economic challenges associated...
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Uber Loses $2.9b In Q1
May 9, 2020 No Responses

Uber Loses $2.9b In Q1

For the first quarter of 2020,  Uber lost $2.9 billion as its overseas investments were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  Meanwhile, the company is looking to its growing food delivery business and aggressive cost-cutting to ease the pain.T...
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Lagos Clamps Down On Illegal Barge Operators
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Clamps Down On Illegal Barge Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has clamped down on illegal barge operators along the Mile 2 area of the state waterways. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, made this known on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos....
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Lagos To Sanction Non-Compliant Boat Operators
May 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Sanction Non-Compliant Boat Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says no boat operator will be allowed on waterways without strict compliance to the new water transport guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, who ...
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Apapa Freight Shuttles Top Priority As NRC Resumes Monday
May 2, 2020 No Responses

Apapa Freight Shuttles Top Priority As NRC Resumes Monday

The Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) in Lagos State will not resume yet in spite of the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown in the state, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) disclosed on Saturday.  The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry...
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Terminal Development Suspended As COVID-19 Persist
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Terminal Development Suspended As COVID-19 Persist

The Port of Seattle has delayed the development of the proposed  Terminal 46 cruise terminal as it needs to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market before proceeding. The cruise industry has been severely impacted by the...
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Transport Workers: Don’t Use COVID-19 As Excuse To Cut Seafarers’ Wages
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Transport Workers: Don’t Use COVID-19 As Excuse To Cut Seafarers’ Wages

At a time when seafarers are keeping the world moving, COVID-19 cannot be used as an excuse to lower the wage and working conditions of seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said. Seafarers are vital employees because they keep...
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UNCTAD Unveils Ten-Point Road Map For Seaports, Customs, Transporters
April 28, 2020 No Responses

UNCTAD Unveils Ten-Point Road Map For Seaports, Customs, Transporters

As countries adopt radical measures to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, international trade and transport systems are under tremendous stress. Early evidence shows that international trade is collapsing, threatening access to goods and critical su...
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Lockdown: FRSC Records 57 Crashes, 20 Deaths In Lagos, Ogun
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Records 57 Crashes, 20 Deaths In Lagos, Ogun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday disclosed that it recorded 57 road crashes with 20 deaths in Ogun and Lagos States in the four weeks of COVID-19 lockdown. Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in-charge of the...
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Cross River Test-Runs Cable-Car
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Cross River Test-Runs Cable-Car

In a bid to revive the Obudu Ranch Resort, the Government of Cross River has carried out repairs and maintenance of the cable-car at the resort. Mr Bobby Ekpeyong, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Obudu Ranch Resort, during...
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NRC Begins Disinfection Of Railway Facilities
April 20, 2020 No Responses

NRC Begins Disinfection Of Railway Facilities

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced sterilisation of all railway compounds and stations starting from its Headquarters in Lagos and the Lagos District. The corporation in a statement by Mr Oyekunle Oyewole, Deputy Director, Research, Health, Sa...
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COVID-19:Uber Unveils ‘UberMedic’ For Healthcare Workers
April 1, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19:Uber Unveils ‘UberMedic’ For Healthcare Workers

Ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday said it has launched a new service ‘UberMedic’ to help transport frontline healthcare workers to medical facilities and other critical areas across India. “Uber is providing a new service, UberMedic, to tr...
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Coronavirus: NRC Makes U-Turn
March 22, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: NRC Makes U-Turn

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says all train services will continue contrary to its earlier announcement of suspension of services as part of measures to contain spread of COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Board and...
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Electric Cars: NADDC Lauds Stallion Motors-Hyundai Initiative
March 20, 2020 No Responses

Electric Cars: NADDC Lauds Stallion Motors-Hyundai Initiative

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu,MFR, has commended resolve by the management of Stallion Motors-Hyundai to introduce electric cars in Nigeria before the e...
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