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November 30, 2022 No Responses

Transport Professionals Laud Jamoh’s Stride As CIoTA President

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR has received commendation for his efforts in transforming and promoting the transportation sector as President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA)....

November 24, 2022 No Responses

FRSC To Sanction Fleet Operators Over Safety Standards’ Violation

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned fleet operators against contravening road transport safety standard. The FRSC Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, who gave the warning at the opening of the 2022 Annual Safety Managers Retreat on Thursday...

November 3, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Seeks Integrated Approach To Transportation Planning In Africa

Lagos State Government has advocated a comprehensive, sophisticated and more integrated approach to transport planning in Africa, to achieve an efficient, equitable and environmentally sensitive system. The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frede...

September 4, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Seeks Proper Funding, Infrastructure

Huge opportunities in the nation’s waterways can be maximised if there are infrastructure and proper funding, the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has said A statement issued on Saturday quoted Managing Director, NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, as ...

August 30, 2022 No Responses

LAMATA Deploys CNG Buses

As part of measures to reduce emissions into the atmosphere by public transport buses, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Monday commenced the pilot phase of the use of buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for passenger...

August 17, 2022 No Responses

LAMATA: Transportation Master Plan’ll Make Lagos FDI Paradise

Lagos state government’s master plan on transportation would transform Lagos into a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) paradise, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Managing Director, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, declared on Tuesday Speaking at...

August 16, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Mulls Total Ban On Commercial Motorcycles

The Lagos State Government is considering a total ban of commercial motorcycles in all local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso made this known at a stakeholders forum organised to...

August 13, 2022 No Responses

Transportation Minister Lauds SIFAX Group, Pledges FG Support

Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has commended SIFAX Group for its socio-economic impact on the nation’s development. Sambo also promised to support the company’s businesses in order to contribute more to the economy. He made thi...

July 20, 2022 No Responses

Transport Ministry, Shippers’ Council To Sensitise Stakeholders

The Federal Ministry of Transport (FMOT) is collaborating with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to organize a sensitization programme on some functions of the council. A statement issued by Rakiya Dhikru-Yagboyaju, Head, Public Relations, NSC, expl...

July 18, 2022 No Responses

STOAN Congratulate New Transportation Minister

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) on Sunday congratulated the new Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, on his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman of STOAN, Princess Vicky Haastrup, in a statement ...

July 18, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Begins Process To concession Oguta, Lokoja, Baro River Ports

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commenced the process of concessioning Oguta, Lokoja and Baro River ports. Speaking at the formal handing over of the Onitsha River Port to the concessionaire in Abuja, the Managing Director of NIWA, Dr...

July 15, 2022 No Responses

My Journey Through NPA, NIWA, By New Transportation Minister

The newly appointed Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has described the Ministry as home, having started his career in the Maritime sector as a Civil Engineer with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and ended up as the Lagos Area ...

July 11, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Boss Congratulates New Transportation Ministers

The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu, has congratulated Mr Mu’azu Sambo and Mr Ademola Adegoroye on their appointment as Minister of Transportation and Minister of State for Transportation. Moghalu in a s...

July 4, 2022 No Responses

PDP Faults Planned BRT Fare Hike In Lagos, Wants Reversal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging the reversal of the plan. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the...