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Sambo urges transportation ministry to implement cargo tracking note

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The former Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has called on the ministry of Transportation to ensure the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), before the inauguration of the next Federal Executive Council(FEC). Speaking over the weekend when the

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Transport Ministry advises motorcyclists to embrace traffic rules, safety measures

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani, has advised motorcycle riders and operators in the transportation system to adhere to traffic rules and observe road safety measures to reduce the rising cases of motorcycle-related road accidents in Nigeria. She advised during an interaction with the executive and

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Don’t scheme retirees out of railway quarters allocation–ANRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Association of Nigerian Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC), retirees have urged the two in-house unions in the sector not to contemplate scheming retirees out of the allocation of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) quarters. In a statement by the association’s Public Relations Officer, Festus Okorie, who alleged that the Senior Staff Association (SSA),

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We’re in constant consultation with FG to ease gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan expressway-LASG

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to constant consultation with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Traffic Management of the construction corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway even as the work is ramping up to completion. In order to improve traffic, particularly around construction zones on Opic, Kara, and […]

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Unilorin launches electric bus services to ease transport challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2023 0

by Temitope Adebayo University of Ilorin is set to introduction home-grown electric bus and train services to ease transportation challenges being faced by students and staff. Its Vice Chancellor, Abdulwahab Egbewole, stated this when he hosted media professionals at an event to break the Ramadan fasting in Ilorin. “Aside from the effort which the institution […]

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Ogun to deploy CNG-fueled mass transit vehicles

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Ogun State Government has set to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electricity, for fueling vehicles across the state to support the global objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of transportation, in a bid to promote the use of alternative clean sources of energy. The state further […]

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Floating clinic has provided free health services to Lagosians, says LASWA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has said that the Floating Clinic has conducted medical outreach in Lagos state’s Badagry, Epe, and Ojo local government areas, rendering health services to the underprivileged, providing them with anti-malaria injections, Free Eye tests, and free health education in first quarter of 2023. The General Manager

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Nigerian railway unions at loggerhead over monetisation of staff quarters

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The leadership of Nigeria Union Railway Workers of Nigeria (NUR) and the Association of Nigerian Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC) are at loggerheads over the monetisation of staff quarters fund. Similarly, the Association of Nigerian Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC) also raised an alarm over the alleged plot by the management of the Nigerian […]

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INEOS Grenadier Partners Coscharis Motors as retail partner in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo INEOS Automotive has named Coscharis Motors as its official retail partner in Nigeria. The country is now the sixth market in Sub-Sahara Africa to join the INEOS Automotive brand, following South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana. The choice of Coscharis, according to Tim Abbott, INEOS Automotive Head of Region South Africa […]

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FRSC to enhance road safety with new office

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commissioned a new office in Ikeja, Lagos, donated by Cakasa Company to enhance road safety in the state. The office was commissioned by the State Sector Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide represented by Sector, Head of Operation, Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) Lucas Oguntade, who charged the command not […]

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Waterway safety: LASWA trains 300 pupils on swimming

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has said that the agency trained 300 pupils in the last three years to reduce the incidence of children drowning in Nigeria. Emmanuel made the disclosure during the 3rd edition of LASWA’s Advocacy Programme tagged ” The Lagos Water Savvy Kids […]

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Transportation Group commends Mele Kyari for resolving furel crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2023 0

…dissociate self from planned mass protest By Tunde Opalana A transportation group, Private Taxi Owners Association of Nigeria (PTOAN) has commended the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Limited (NNPL), Mele Abba Kyari for his commitment as resolving the lingering fuel crisis on the country. The group dissociated itself from the planned mass […]

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Lagos Blue Rail: Marina station will be largest, busiest train hub in Africa, says Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2023 0

*As Governor signed second face contract The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that the Marina station of the Lagos blue rail line will be the largest busiest train hub in Africa. Sanwo-Olu said this at the commissioning ceremony of the first face and signing of contract for the second phase of blue rail […]

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We are yet to complete security architecture of train stations-NRC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, said that the corporation was yet to complete its security architecture of train stations across the country before the Edo attack occurred. The NRC MD said this while speaking on the incident on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.Okhiria, however, noted

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FRSC set up mobile courts nationwide to prosecute traffic offenders

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo In a bid to curb the reoccurring accident on the roads during the ember months the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) has directed the establishment of mobile courts across the states of the federation to prosecute traffic offenders during the yuletide period. The Acting Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, […]

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Transportation sector supporting FG’s commitment to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty-Sambo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Jaji Sambo had said the sector was setting the stage for achieving the federal government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years. The Minister said this while delivering his speech at the ongoing 2022 Ministerial Retreat at Ibom Icon Hotel, Akwa-Ibom State. […]