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Lagos launches EcoMove 2025 to promote greener, smarter transport

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Lagos State Government has launched EcoMove Lagos 2025, a week-long campaign aimed at advancing sustainable transportation and environmental responsibility across the state. The initiative, which runs from Thursday, April 24 to Wednesday, April 30, is driven by the

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Nigeria’s railway revival poised to boost economy, empower workforce

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO In a passionate and detailed address, key stakeholders in Nigeria’s transportation and infrastructure sector have laid out a bold new vision to revitalise the railway system and leverage it as a catalyst for economic transformation, energy efficiency, and job creation. For decades, Nigeria’s rail system suffered neglect and underinvestment. Despite some

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After 20-Year Wait, Shipowners Back CVFF Disbursement Push

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Indigenous shipowners have unanimously commended the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, over his recent directive to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) to begin the process for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). The minister had directed the NIMASA to commence the process that will

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Lagos Blue Rail Surpasses 2M Passengers, Buses Serve 42,000 Daily

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Lagos State Government has announced that the Blue Line Rail has transported over 2 million passengers since its commissioning, while state-operated buses currently serve an average of 42,000 commuters each day. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, during the Year 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at

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Aviation advancement: NAMA’s new pilots take charge of flight calibration, enhancing airspace safety

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 April 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Two newly trained Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) pilots for its flight calibration aircraft have been presented to the Managing Director of the agency in Abuja. This is a bid to develop the capacity of the flight calibration unit of NAMA after the agency took over the calibration aircraft from the Nigeria […]

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NADDC tasks motorcycle manufacturers to deepen local content, boost economy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 April 2025 0

By Temitope Adebayo The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has called on the Motorcycle Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) to increase the level of local content in the manufacturing of motorcycles and tricycles in the country. According to NADDC, increasing the level of local content will trigger a chain reaction of positive outcomes,

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FRSC wins Africa’s best road safety agency award

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has bagged the Kofi Anann’s award best road safety agency in Africa. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, CPEO, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Ogungbemide said that the Corp received the award at the 3rd edition of the […]

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Easter: RTEAN cautions motorists against distractions while driving

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria has advised motorists against distractions while driving during the Easter celebrations. RTEAN chairman in Kwara, Abdulrahman Onikijipa, gave the advice in Ilorin on Thursday. Mr Onikijipa, also the chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Kwara chapter, advised motorists, especially its members, to

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ABC Transport boosts Easter services with new 2025 Toyota Hiace buses

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO In a strategic move to enhance customer satisfaction and operational reliability, ABC Transport Plc has added a fleet of brand new, 2025 model Toyota Hiace buses to its operations. This acquisition aligns with the company’s mission of providing safer, more reliable, and comfortable travel experiences, particularly during the busy Easter season. The […]

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NANTA calls for charter status, stronger constitution

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 April 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) Professor Kemi Pinheiro OFR, has called on the the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), to rally behind a vision of a “Legally Grounded, Ethically Driven, and Globally Respected Association. In a deeply reflective presentation at the 49th Annual General Meeting of NANTA Pinheiro underscored

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Warri-Itakpe train service temporarily suspended- NRC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a 72-hour suspension of train operations on the Warri-Itakpe route following multiple technical failures that disrupted services on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. According to a statement issued by the NRC, the disruption began at approximately 1:38 PM and affected both the 8:00 AM train departing […]

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Nigerian Shippers’ Council clarifies Onne Port charges

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has addressed recent allegations made by the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) concerning an increase in charges at Onne Port by the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT). The Council has rejected these claims, describing them as misleading, and clarified that

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TTP urges FG to sustain ETO system, warns against corruption resurgence

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Trucks Transit Parks (TTP), the operator of the Electronic Call-Up System (ETO) for trucks at Lagos Ports, has urged the federal government to maintain its support for the system to prevent a resurgence of corruption in port access. TTP’s Managing Director, Jama Onwubuariri, made this appeal recently in Lagos, reaffirming the company’s […]

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Explosion: NARTPAN calls for CNG safety awareness for motorists

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The National Road Travelers and Motor Parks Association of Nigeria (NARTPAN) has called for increased sensitisation of motorists on the safe use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) following the tragic explosion in Karu, Abuja. NARTPAN President, Alhaji Ilyasu Haruna-Muhammed, who extended condolences to the federal government and families of victims,

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FRSC arrests 7,798 individuals for fake number plates in 2 months

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested 7,798 individuals in two months for offences related to fake vehicle number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, revealed the statistics during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on FRSC in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting was prompted by […]

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Tola Adenubi emerges Chairman as TCAN introduces new executives

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) has elected a new executive committee headed by Mr Tola Adenubi to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years. The election, which took place in Lagos on Thursday, saw journalists covering the transportation sector vote in new leaders to take over […]

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NRC apprehends notorious rail vandal amid crackdown on Kaduna-Kafanchan axis

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa has announced the arrest of a notorious vandal, simply called Mr Lucky, caught cutting a rail bridge along the Kaduna/Kafanchan axis. According to him, Lucky, who has been under close watch after intelligence reports confirmed him as being behind the […]

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Most petrol tankers overaged, unfit for Nigerian roads, Expert warns

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The former Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, over the weekend, said, a larger percentage of trucks ferrying petroleum products in the country are not fit for Nigerian roads, hence, were responsible for reoccurring tanker explosion in the country. Speaking at a one-day seminar titled, ‘Recurrent Tanker […]

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Tinubu’s administration to deliver world-class rail system-NRC boss

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, has assured Nigerians that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the country will develop a modern rail system comparable to global standards. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Opeifa disclosed that the Federal

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Lagos-Ibadan cargo rail service to ease road traffic congestion, enhance durability

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The recent re-launch of the Lagos-Ibadan Cargo Rail Service by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in partnership with APM Terminals (APMT) marks a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s transportation landscape. This initiative is set to significantly ease road traffic congestion and reduce wear and tear on the country’s road networks, offering a