Chiagozie Azubuike

LAGOS – As the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded arrangements to recover the Waste Disposal Truck that recently fell off the 3rd Mainland Bridge into the lagoon scheduled for Sunday, 23rd October 2022, commencing from 1.00 pm, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA, announced the diversion for motorists moving from Lagos Island …

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A regional railway advocacy group, the African Railway Roundtable has defended the need for the unbundling of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, declaring that breaking the corporation into relevant sub-agencies is not the same as privatization” In a statement by its Director, Olawale Rasheed, the group said the recent statement of the Nigerian Transportation Minister was …

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Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, says the newly inaugurated Ekiti Airport will open up the state to partake actively in global commerce and tourism if fully harnessed and managed. Sirika, who performed the official inauguration of the airport, was among the personalities on board of the aircraft, which flew all the way from …

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The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim, will engage in high-level consultations with government and private sector stakeholders on igniting the blue economy at the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS). The IMO scribe is expected to deliver the keynote address at the event, which is scheduled to hold from November 21 to …

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Stakeholders have called for the implementation of innovative strategies that will develop the logistics and transport sector, especially as the world is moving towards decarbonization. They stated this, yesterday, at the 2022 Conference/yearly general meeting (AGM) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, held in Lagos with “Sustainable Innovations I-n Global Logistics …

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The Ekiti State Agro-Allied Cargo International Airport was inaugurated for public use yesterday, shortly after which the first aircraft landed at the facility. The first aircraft, ATR 42, a Nigeria Air Force plane piloted by Flight Lieutenant E.A. Balogun, landed at the airport’s runway at exactly 10.20 am amidst cheers and excitement by eminent guests, …

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it will no longer be business for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) drivers who violate traffic rules and regulations without regard for the state. it said in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday that it had concluded arrangements to enforce traffic laws on such recalcitrant Lagos State Metropolitan …

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The governor of Lagos state has revealed that the deep sea port project commissioned in his state would generate around $53 billion during its concession period.   The project is going to create around 250,000 jobs.  The concession period is 45 years.  The governor of Lagos State, Babjide Sanwo-Olu is on a campaign to develop every …

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will offer professional guidance on the proposed Lekki airport in Lagos, in line with its regulations as well in the interest of safety. Its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, stated this in an interview. Also, the Special Adviser Lagos State Governor on Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Mr. Ope George, …

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The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said his vision for the transportation sector was to inaugurate a national transport policy before May 2023. Sambo, who said this in an interview with maritime reporters on Thursday in Lagos, said as part of the policy, the Nigerian Railway Corporation would be unbundled. According to Sambo, the ministry …

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