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Transport Commissioner leads key officials Redline Rail passenger ride

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By Temitope Adebayo *Confirms readiness for passenger operation As part of the ongoing trial phase, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, led key officials from the Ministry of Transportation on a non-fee-paying ride aboard the Redline Rail. The journey, which

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Transportation minister urges NRC to make train accessible for elderly, PWDs

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By Temitope Adebayo The minister of transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali has raised concerns over the inaccessibility of the train station in Kubwa, Abuja for persons with disabilities (PWDs). He noted that the design of the facility, particularly the staircase used by passengers disembarking from trains arriving from Rigasa, does not cater to the needs of […]

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FG signs performance bond to boost transport sector

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By Temitope Adebayo In a bid to enhance accountability and performance in achieving the transport sector’s goals, Transportation Minister, Senator Said Alkali, has established a ministerial performance bond with his ministry’s Directors and Chief Executive Officers. This agreement outlines a detailed strategy to achieve sustainable development in the transport sector by

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FG to launch national transportation database initiative

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By Temitope Adebayo The Federal government has engaged industry stakeholders to launch its ambitious Smart National Transport Databank initiative towards improving the country’s transportation landscape. The minister of transport, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, revealed this in his keynote address at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement forum on smart national

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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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Transportation Minister pledges to support NPA’s initiatives on staff welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has pledged the support of the Ministry of Transportation to the Nigerian Ports Authority on its initiatives on staff welfare. Sambo pledged at the 2022 Year Long Service/Merit Award of the Nigerian Ports Authority. The Minister further congratulated awardees and the entire workers of the […]

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How high cost of transportation, others pushing inflation in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The high cost of transportation is one of the major challenges dampening the economic growth of the country and eroding consumer purchasing power, due to increases in the price of basic amenities which is causing rise in inflation. Although, the high costs of diesel, petrol and the poor state of rural roads […]

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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. […]

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FG launches new network code on gas transportation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The federal government has launched the gas transportation network code and urged all stakeholders in the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry to key into it. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who was speaking during the ongoing Nigeria international petroleum summit in Abuja on Monday, said that the development […]

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Okada/Keke restriction in Lagos: Govt will do more in sensitisation to avoid abuse – Adewale

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

Hon Temitope Adewale, a member of the Lagos State House Of Assembly, he represents Ifako Ijaiye constituency 1 and he is also Chairman, House Committee on Transportation. In this Interview With some journalists, the lawmaker speaks on the controversial Okada and Tricycle operations ban In Lagos recently. Adewale argued that the policy was a product […]

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Total visits Sanwo-Olu, promises to partner in Lagos economy growth

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

One of Nigeria’s oil and gas giant, Total has restated plans to ensure that its operations will help to add value to Lagos state. This was disclosed by Total’s Country Chair, Mr. Mike Sangster during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the government house in Lagos. He explained […]

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Amaechi says Buhari taking transportation to next level

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2019 0

Abuja – Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has described the various achievements in the ministry as the dedication to the sector by President Muhammadu Buhari towards uplifting the standard of living of Nigerians. In an interview Amaechi said among the achievements was the introduction of military personnel in the country’s waterways to ensure […]

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FG orders expansion of Apapa port terminal

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

…insists on all rail line terminating at seaports In furtherance of the federal government’s ongoing railway transformation project, the Apapa port terminal has been slated for demolition and expansion to accommodate the huge number of goods leaving the port terminal to other destinations. Also, the government is proceeding with its policy on ensuring that all

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New buses arrive Lagos in batches

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2018 0

It was an iconic sight to behold as new buses adorned some of the recently constructed Bus Terminals in Lagos for the take off of the Bus Reform Initiative of the State Government designed to bequeath a world class transportation system and enhance connectivity across the State. Apart from adding to the aesthetics of the […]

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‘Lagos needs 7000 modern public buses’

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

The world’s major bus and coach supplier, Yutong, on Monday said that Lagos State would need about 7, 000 modern buses to reduce the problems of public transportation across the state. Yutong’s Vice General Manager for International Business, Mr Kent Chang, also said that other States in Nigeria would each need about 500 modern public […]

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Amaechi warns against militancy in Niger Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2018 0

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday warned that if the youths of Niger Delta don’t stop militancy, it could lead to under-development of the region in the future. Amaechi said this at the sideline of the inspection of the Dualisation of the East-West road in Rivers on Friday. He urged the youths in […]

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We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

Rotimi Amaechi, minister for transportation, says the train fares between Kaduna and Abuja was increased because majority of those using the service are rich. Speaking on Thursday at the 3rd edition of the Kaduna Investment Summit, Amaechi said the intention of the president towards the railway was to transport poor people. “Some of you have […]

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Reps to probe rail accidents nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the spate of rail accidents that have occurred across the country resulting in the deaths of motorists. Dismayed by the November 16 rail accident which occurred at the Fagba area of Ifako Ijaye Federal Constituency of Lagos state, the lawmakers passed the resolution er adopting the […]

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Transport unions pledge support to FCTA

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

Contrary to the rumour making the round on the possibility of the coalition of transportation unions across the Federal Capital Territory embarking on mass strike, in protest to the mass arrest of unpainted taxis the unions, the unions have debunked the rumour, thereby throwing their weight behind the FCTA and agreeing to its policies to […]

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ICT: FCTA Transport secretary urges MDAs, agencies to empower staff

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Secretary of the FCT Transportation Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, has called on Federal Government ministries and agencies to increase maximum productivity by empowering the staff on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool to move with globalisation trend. Comrade Kayode, who was represented in the occasion by Engineer Wilson Unogwu made the call Monday