Transport Archives — Page 11 of 49

November 30, 2019 No Responses

Buhari To Lay Foundation For Construction Of Transport University On Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday perform the ground breaking ceremony for the University of Transportation, Daura and commission the Kwanar Gwante (Shargalle Road), which is off Kano-Daura Road in Katsina State. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Senate Seeks Speedy Completion Of Ajaokuta-Otukpo Rail Line

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation to immediately take steps to ensure completion of the construction of the Ajaokuta-Otukpo rail line. The upper chamber also advised the Ministry to incorporate construction of siding ra...

November 26, 2019 No Responses

Uber Loses Licence In London

Transport for London (TfL) on Monday refused to give the ride-hailing company Uber, a new licence to operate in London over safety and security concerns. The licensing body said in a statement that “TfL has identified a pattern of failures...

November 25, 2019 No Responses

Amaechi, Fashola, Others To Brainstorm With Stakeholders At Transport Summit

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemi Saraki, will be leading the pack of guests of honours at the....

November 12, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),General Manager, MD’s Office, Dr.Chinwe Abama (middle), the Director Reform Coordinator and Service Improvement of the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), Grace Atiegoba (left...

October 24, 2019 No Responses

Russia Pledges Support For Lagos-Calabar Rail Line

The Russian Government has agreed to support development of Nigeria’s rail infrastructure by constructing 1,400 kilometres track from Lagos to the South-South city of Calabar. The development was one of the agreements reached at a meeting between President M...

October 22, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Increases Driver’s Licence Production Centres To 43 In Lagos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has increased the number of centres for driver’s licence production in Lagos zone to 43.The Acting Zonal Public Education Officer, Ijeoma Ajuzie explained that the initiative is designed to serve the public be...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Report: Shipping Confidence Drops As Trade Wars Intensify

Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to shipping adviser and accountant BDO.Yet owners, charterers and managers were more confident than they were at the time...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

NAJA Explains Agenda For 2019 Automotive, Transport Awards

Preparations are in top gear for the 2019 edition of the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA)Awards slated to hold December 12, 2019 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State.Just like similar awards organised by automotive journa...

October 2, 2019 No Responses

Bajaj Records 31 Per Cent Sales Drop In September

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported a decline of 31 per cent in its domestic sales to 2,15,501 units in September 2019.The sales stood at 3,11,503 units in September 2018, the company said in a statement.Motorcycle and commercial vehicle sales witnessed...

September 30, 2019 No Responses

Innoson To Expand Operations As Ekiti, Gombe, Bauchi, Kogi, Others Patronize Firm

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Chairman of Innoson Group of Companies, Chief Innocent Chukwuma has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the support and patronage from the Federal Government.Briefing Journalists on Sunday in Nnewi, Anambra State, Ch...

September 28, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Faces First Mass Diesel Lawsuit

Volkswagen will face a German court Monday, as hundreds of thousands of owners of manipulated diesel cars demand compensation four years after the country’s largest post-war industrial scandal erupted.The first hearing in what is likely to be a grinding,...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

Auto Report Africa Seals Exclusive Distribution Deal With Cartar Australia

Auto Report Africa, the leading online automotive news reporting platform for Africa, has sealed a new marketing partnership deal with Cartar Australia for exclusive distribution of Cartar Mobile Lifts in Nigeria and Ghana, with future plans for the larger Wes...

September 24, 2019 No Responses

Trial Of Train Services On Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Begins November

The Federal Government is to begin free ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line by November, 2019.Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, explained that the Federal Government is determined to deliver the ...