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January 17, 2024 No Responses

Edo To Install Charging Stations, Roll Out Electric Vehicles

The Edo State Government has unveiled plans to install charging stations in strategic locations across the State as it prepares for the rollout of electric vehicles in the first phase of its clean energy project. This was disclosed during the...

January 15, 2024 No Responses

LAMATA Cautions Commuters Against Payments Into Personal Accounts

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has advised commuters in the State to only use authorised Bank Accounts to pay for transport services. A statement signed by the Consultant, Corporate Communication of LAMATA, Mr. Kolawole Ojel...

October 23, 2023 No Responses

NUC Approves 14 Programmes Take-Off At Transportation Varsity

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of fourteen programmes for the newly established Federal University of Transportation Daura, in Katsina State. The pioneer Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, co...

September 15, 2023 No Responses

Dana Motors Introduces CNG-Powered Vehicles In Nigeria

In response to rising fuel costs and increasing vehicle expenses, Dana Motors Limited, the exclusive distributor of Kia in Nigeria has announced plans to bring Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles to the Nigerian market. A statement sent to City Business...

September 5, 2023 No Responses

Edo Begins Free Transport Service Sept 11

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved free transport service for passengers across all Edo City Transport Ltd (ECTS) routes to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government on people of the State....

April 13, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by...

January 16, 2023 No Responses

Transportation Minister Salutes Gallantry, Bravery Of Armed Forces

Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has paid glowing tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces, as Nigeria marks the 2023-Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr Sam...

December 2, 2022 No Responses

Abuja–Kaduna Train Service Resumes Dec 5

Train services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor is to resume on December 5, 2022. Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation(NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that all was set for resumption of...

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...

October 1, 2022 No Responses

BRT Buses Lift 350m Passengers In 7 Years

The Managing Director, Primero Transport Service Limited, Mr Fola Tinubu, said the company had transported over 350 million passengers in the last seven years of its operation. He disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).....

September 21, 2022 No Responses

Oyo Approves N12.5b For Ibadan-Odo Oba Road Construction

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday approved N12.5 billion for the construction of the Ibadan-Odo Oba road. The 35.6 kilometers road starts from Iwo Road interchange through Olodo to Lalupon and terminates at Odo Oba, the Oyo State boundary with Osun.&n...

August 23, 2022 No Responses

Lagos, NPA, Dangote Group Collaborate On Tin-Can-Mile 2 Road Construction

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, on Monday said the state government had intensified efforts to remove bottlenecks hindering the completion of the Tin-Can Island-Mile 2 road. Giwa said this at a round...

August 18, 2022 No Responses

Test Run Of Lagos Blue Line Rail Project Begins December

The test run of the Lagos Blue Rail Line train service project is to commence December 2022. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this in Marina on Wednesday at the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) for the blue line...