The company is committed to providing a full range of products and services starting with designing and developing new rolling stock. A Russian Electric Car Plant has expressed its readiness to seek relations with Nigeria, Africa in the area of rail transportation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plant, Oktyabrsky Electric Car …
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The Lagos State Government said it would divert traffic in some parts of the state from tomorrow for the ongoing construction of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, Red Line from Oyingbo to Agbado. A statement by Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation said that the Muritala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Apapa Road, Oyingbo and …
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Cdr. Seni Ogunyemi, TRACE Corps’ Commander of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency TRACE, in a telephone interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT on Wednesday said he had given a command to the Ogun West Area Command to checkmate the perennial traffic infractions, especially driving against traffic (one-way) and highway parking by commercial transport operators at …
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The National Coordinator of the Presidential Port Standing Task Team, PSTT, Moses Fadipe, and the Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Babatunde Farinloye have agreed on the need to introduce Mobile Courts on the ports corridor to further strengthen the traffic management on the strategic Lagos port access roads. The decision …
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Road Safety Jonas Agwu I met Franklin Uzoh (not my real name) about three years ago. Frank, as he is fondly called by his close associates, was a ‘recalcitrant road user’. In a layman’s description, Frank was a perpetual lawbreaker with a disdain for road safety rules. He was a speed freak, a risk taker …
The Court of Appeal in Asaba, Delta State, has upheld a Federal High Court decision that banned the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from operating on state and local roads in the country. In 2019, a Federal High Court in the state ruled that the FRSC lacked the legal authority to operate or engage in …
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Following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, petrol prices have gone from N195 per liter to N617 per liter. This has resulted in a hike in fares, placing a major strain on the disposable income of many people in the country. The situation is further compounded by the absence of a metro line …
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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State unveiled 106 vehicles to enhance the intra-city transport system in Yenagoa, the state capital, and its surrounding areas on Thursday. The new transport scheme, according to Governor Diri, will help cushion the effect of the removal of petrol subsidies and alleviate the sufferings of residents of the state. Diri …
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The Federal Government, through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has acquired locally-assembled electric vehicles with its charging infrastructure from Nigerian mobility technology company, Jet Motors, a move that may signal the future of mainstream mobility in the country. Director-General of NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, said that the government is set to put a …
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Oki appealed to Lagos residents to embrace voluntary compliance with all laws guiding building construction. The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), on Thursday, embarked on a statewide campaign to educate residents on building regulations and control across all local councils to tame building collapse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme …
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