Sir: Following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, petrol prices have gone from N195/liter to N617/liter. This has resulted in hikes in transport fares, which is placing a major strain on the disposable income of the people in the country. The situation is further compounded by the absence of a metro line …
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation has called on Nigerians to consider bicycles as an alternative means of transportation. The Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ sensitization meeting held in Abuja. Ibrahim said the goal is to increase the importance of cycling in Nigeria, to cause …
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‘The road has been this way for a long time. It is hard to access with vehicles and on foot due to potholes. But it gets much worse in the rainy season as one cannot pass this road with ease due to the wet and muddy ground’ Ebonyi, a state located in the South-East geopolitical …
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Representative of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command recently paid a courtesy visit to Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc in Lagos. The visit is in connection with the collaboration between FRSC and Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc on “Road Safety Advocacy” to Nigerian Youths and road users in the country. The Head of Corporate Communications …
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As the world pivots to clean energy, many countries are moving toward electric vehicles including Uganda. A Nigerian scientist and engineer have led a team of researchers to develop electric motorbikes in Uganda. Professor Emeka Akaezuwa who is the Vice-Chancellor of the International University of East Africa based in Kampala said that his team used …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that due to the current security challenges, the corps has commenced a clampdown on vehicles plying the country’s highways with concealed registration numbers. Assistant Corps Marshall, Clement Oladele, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau states, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Jos. Oladele, …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State, on Wednesday advised residents of the state to desist from riding bicycles at night for their safety. Mr Felix Theman, Sector Commander gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafiyawo community, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The …
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Former Commissioner for Transportation in Ogun State, Gbenga Dairo, has called on Nigerians to explore and adopt other means of transportation to ease the burden of the removal of the fuel subsidy. Dairo disclosed this while receiving the pupils of Divine Grace Foundation Montessori School, Aro Lambo, Oke-Aro, Ogun State. A statement said, “Dairo urged …
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In its avowed commitment to infrastructure development as a veritable platform for a conducive learning environment, the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu has completed a network of roads in different parts of the College. Omololu Ogunmade, public relations officer of the college said in a statement that the road infrastructure provision is …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia, said the Tinubu administration will give the fullest possible support to foreign and domestic investors in power, transportation, infrastructure, maritime, agro-processing, and mining, among others. “The administration of President Tinubu recognizes the private sector as the engine of growth and a veritable partner in our …
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