Transport Archives — Page 2 of 49

May 27, 2024 No Responses

LAGOS TO UNVEIL TRANSPORT POLICY

The Lagos State Government is set to unveil its Transport Policy for further developmental goals, key objectives and strategic initiatives in traffic management and transportation for the people of the state. Announcing the completion of the policy document in readiness...

April 29, 2024 No Responses

NGF Seeks Safer Transportation Of Petroleum Products

Discussions are advancing among the 36 state governors and strategic federal agencies in the oil and gas industry over the adoption of safer methods of transportation of petroleum products across the country, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) disclosed on Sun...

April 28, 2024 No Responses

Grimaldi Takes Delivery Of 4th Multipurpose RoRo For West Africa

Italian shipping company Grimaldi has taken delivery of Great Abidjan, the fourth ship in a series of six multipurpose roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) units belonging to the new G5 class. Following the delivery, Great Abidjan will soon be transporting rolling freight ...

March 3, 2024 No Responses

Port Harcourt-Aba Train Services Begin Operation In March

The train services on Port Harcourt to Aba route will start operation by the end of March, 2024. The Port Harcourt-Aba rail project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railroad project initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mr Fi...

February 26, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Procure 2,000 Vehicles

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to acquire a minimum of 2,000 vehicles to enhance its state-run public transport system, with a particular focus on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Os...

February 21, 2024 No Responses

NARTO Suspends Strike

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has suspended its planned nationwide strike. National President of NARTO, Othman Yusuf, directed members to immediately resume petroleum loading activities after a meeting held in Abuja. The meeting was...

February 18, 2024 No Responses

FG Harps On Renewable Energy Transport System

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has made significant technological advancements aimed at promoting environmentally and economically sustainable transportation solutions nationwide. The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, made this declaratio...

January 27, 2024 No Responses

LAMATA: 25% Discount On Transport Fares In Lagos Ends On Sunday

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced the cessation of the 25% discount on transport fares across the entire Lagos State Public Transport System, starting from Sunday, January 28, 2024. In a public notice issued on ...

January 21, 2024 No Responses

Electric Mini Cabs Debuts In Lagos

The Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, has announced plans to roll out 200 electric mini cabs as part of the council’s empowerment programme for 2024. Briefing Journalists, Chairman of the Council, Fuad Atanda-Lawal explaine...

January 5, 2024 No Responses

LAGOS: RED LINE RAIL, OPEBI LINK BRIDGE, 15 JETTIES TO EASE TRAFFIC IN 2024

The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso has listed some iconic projects that will shape the face of commuting in Lagos State in the Year 2024. Some of the projects, according to the Commissioner...

January 1, 2024 No Responses

112,000 Passengers Benefit From FG’s 50% Fare Rebate

No fewer than 112,000 passengers have so far benefitted from the 50 percent fare reduction on inter-state routes since the offer announced by the Federal Government took effect on Thursday, December 21, 2023 (to end on January 4, 2024). This...

December 23, 2023 No Responses

NADDC DG LAUDS POSSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

In line with the vision of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) to position Nigeria as one of the leading automotive manufacturing nations of the world, the Director General, NADDC, Mr Joseph Osanipin on Friday 22nd December 202...

July 20, 2023 No Responses

Fuel Subsidy: Diri Rolls Out 106 Vehicles In Bayelsa

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled a new transport scheme in a bid to alleviate the suffering of commuters in the state occasioned by the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy. Governor Diri, who inaugurated 100 cabs...

May 28, 2023 No Responses

Brazil, Costa Rica Join International Transport Forum

Brazil and Costa Rica have joined the International Transport Forum (ITF) as the organisation’s 65th and 66th member countries. The ITF’s highest statutory body, the Council of Ministers of Transport, voted to admit both Latin American nations on...