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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to ensure the installation of functional and well-manned safety infrastructure on roads and railways to avoid recurring train and vehicle accidents. They include – the erection of barriers, the construction of road bumps/speed retarders, and reducing the prevalence of intersections. …

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Volvo Trucks South Africa has confirmed that it will start delivering heavy electric trucks to its local customers in May. In South Africa, these trucks fall within the extra heavy commercial vehicle segment, which comprises trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVM) exceeding 16.5 t. But in Nigeria, trucks are largely delivered in diesel engines, …

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The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azu Sambo has expressed sadness over the train accident in the early hours of Thursday in Lagos. Sambo had also ordered an immediate investigation into the unfortunate incident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident involved a Nigerian Railway Corporation passenger train and a Lagos State Government staff …

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By Daniel Tyokua  The Managing Directo Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nuruddeen Rafindadi, has pledged promised to assist Nigerian Correctional Service to fix the road network in its centers. Rafindadi, who described the Correctional service as a strategic partner,  made the promise during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Nigerian Correctional Service led …

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The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will collaborate with partners in the aviation industry to explore all options to enhance the sustainability of the continent’s aviation industry. Acting executive secretary of the ECA, Antonio Pedro, in a statement issued on ECA’s website, said this while speaking on the Sustainable Development of Air Transport in Africa. …

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There was excitement in Ogun State on Friday as the state recorded a remarkable feat, with the first commercial flight landing at the Gateway Agro Cargo International Airport along Iperu-Ilishan road in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the State. With the development, aviation experts are of the view that the new airport will definitely …

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The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has charged the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to ensure the establishment of a Port Community System. Speaking during his recent visit to the NSC headquarters in Lagos, Sambo urged the council to ensure that the Port Community System becomes operational before the end of the President, Maj—Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. …

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The Abuja- Kaduna route and Lagos-Ibadan lines are part of the routes to be suspended. The Nigerian Government announced the suspension of rail services from Saturday, 25th February to Monday 27th February to allow Nigerians to vote in the upcoming elections. This was disclosed in a statement by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)  spokesman, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday …

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With the continued diversion of Nigerian-bound cargoes to neighboring countries, the Federal Government is set on replicating the Ports Community System (PCS) in operation in Benin Republic, Ghana, and other neighboring countries. Following this, the Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, directed the Nigerian Shippers Council to establish a port community system in the country, while …

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