The Lagos State Government has reinstated its partial transport subsidy through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Unit (LAMATA). The move follows public appeals to reinstate the 50% discount, residents have been enjoying since the subsidy removal by the federal government. In a statement by Kolawole Ojelabi, the Head of Corporate Communication at LAMATA, the government …
The Lagos State Government on Sunday, opened the T-shaped Oyingbo Overpass Bridge to traffic, another ancillary infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, on the invitation of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, inaugurated the project undertaken by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The …
Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of West Link Airlines has advised the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo not to mobilize contractors to the site for the construction of the second Abuja Airport runway without the approval of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the industry regulator. Capt. Ibrahim …
The Federal Government, yesterday, urged motorists to use alternative routes to avert gridlock as comprehensive repair works on the Adekunle ramps of the Third Mainland Bridge begin today. Addressing newsmen on the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Engr. Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said the repairs would begin today …
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The Beer Sectoral Group (BSG) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), have launched the 2023 edition of the annual ‘Don’t Drink & Drive campaign’. Speaking at the Launch in Lagos, the Chairman of the BSG and Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi, said that the …
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November 2, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the dry season. This followed an official statement issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather, alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed …
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The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Wednesday kicked off e-ticketing services for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train routes. The e-ticketing system, launched by the Minister of Transportation, Sai’du Alkali, in Abuja, aims to revolutionise transportation efficiency through technology. The Minister underscored that the e-ticketing system would eliminate ticket racketeering and contribute to the government’s goal of …
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in one year, air transport fares rose by 8.70% from N72,690.54 in September 2022 to N79,013.48 in September 2023. This was contained in its document titled: “Transport Fare Watch for September 2023.” According to the data: “In air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single …
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The Abuja-Kaduna railway has transported nearly 6.6 million passengers in the last seven years. This was disclosed in a document from the Chinese Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday. The railway which was executed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation stands as Nigeria’s first modern railway, marking the continent’s inaugural instance of Chinese standards in …
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Worried by the trauma being experienced by motorists and commuters alike along the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday said arrangements are in top gear to begin work on the road anytime soon. Besides, the governor also disclosed that the Compressed Natural Gas powered Mass Transit Buses would be launched next week Monday. …
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