Category: Transport

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 Weststar, Mr Mirko Plath said: “On...
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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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NRC to hold retreat on 2018 agenda
February 5, 2018 No Responses

NRC to hold retreat on 2018 agenda

Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Sunday said the Corporation would be holding a retreat to set agenda for 2018. Okhiria told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the retreat would hold...
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FG to demolish Costain, Jibowu bridges as construction of Standard Gauge rail track begins in December
November 7, 2017 No Responses

FG to demolish Costain, Jibowu bridges as construction of Standard Gauge rail track begins in December

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the laying of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would start in December. He also said that Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would be demolished to give way for...
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FG to unveil six locomotives, 100 wagons, partner Israeli firm on maritime security
October 31, 2017 No Responses

FG to unveil six locomotives, 100 wagons, partner Israeli firm on maritime security

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  –   The Federal Government is to deploy six locomotives and 100 wagons before the end of December, 2017 as part measure to boost rail transportation nationwide.    Speaking at the  2017 World Maritime Day, organise...
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Railway workers task FG on 1955 legal framework, concession agenda
June 27, 2017 No Responses

Railway workers task FG on 1955 legal framework, concession agenda

The workers of Nigerian Railway, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR), have commended the Federal Government on the reconstitution of the National Council on Privatization but “regretted that the statutory Act of Parliament of 1955, whic...
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Obaseki shuts down Edo Line, relocates staff to ministry of transport
May 23, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki shuts down Edo Line, relocates staff to ministry of transport

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has shut down state-owned transport outfit, Edo line, indefinitely and directed that its staff be relocated to the Edo State Ministry of Transport.   The governor gave this directive in Benin as he paid an...
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SIFAX Haulage, SAHCOL get Nigerian Transport Award
May 20, 2017 No Responses

SIFAX Haulage, SAHCOL get Nigerian Transport Award

Two subsidiaries of SIFAX Group; SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) won two major awards at the 5th Nigeria Transport Awards held in Lagos. SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited won the Haulage & Logisti...
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