The ITS World Congress officially kicked off on Monday, 16th of October 2023, and it’s proving to be a remarkable showcase of innovation, collaboration, and the future of transportation. With cutting-edge technologies, visionary speakers, and dynamic discussions on the agenda, this year’s congress promises to be an event like no other. Stay tuned as we …
Gearing up for the expected heavy passenger traffic as the yuletide season approaches, the United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has acquired an Airbus A320 aircraft, that would be deployed to upgrade services on its expanding routes. The Airbus, which entered Nigeria in the early hours of yesterday, was welcomed with a water salute by operatives …
The Blue Line rail system from Marina to Mile 2 now runs on electricity, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo declared on Sunday, October 15. Akinajo stated this during the final test of the train running on electricity. Akinajo, joined by the operator of the Marina to Mile 2 train …
The Federal Government’s plan to decongest the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) at Apapa by moving 90 units of 40-foot container cargoes daily through the rail services is experiencing hitches, The Nation investigation has shown. About a month ago, Transportation Minister Saidu Alkali kicked off cargo movement on the Apapa Port standard gauge branch line from …
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Monday issued a seven-day ‘Vacation Order’ for motorists and commercial bus drivers to stop operating on top of bridges across the state. LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq in a statement said the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation Sola Giwa issued the order based on …
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80,000 passengers moved so far since the commencement Lagos State Government has concluded plans to increase the Blue Line train trips from 12 to 54 commencing from Monday, October 16, 2023, and ultimately, 74 trips before the end of November 2023 on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, Marina to Mile 2 route. According to the …
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Enugu state government said it has concluded plans to establish a state-owned airline, Enugu Air, within the next 15 months The State Commissioner of Transportation, Obi Ozor, made this disclosure during a meeting with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Aviacargo committee in the state airport. He noted that the state’s Governor, Peter Mbah, …
Nigeria’s West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, has confirmed its membership of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) clearing house, even as it boasted of adequate capacity through the aircraft in its fleet and the well-trained personnel it has to operate international flights. Spokesman of the airline, Stanley Olisa, made the declaration to counter the …
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The Nigeria Customs Service and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for automated data sharing of vehicle registration. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony at the headquarters of the FRSC in Abuja, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the collaboration would foster unity between the two agencies and …
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Sanwo-Olu said the suspension of services for the two days will allow for an increase in train trips from 12 to 54. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this in a post on X, formerly Twitter on Wednesday, said the suspension of services for the two days will allow for an increase in train trips from …
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