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Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos State has announced the construction of infrastructural facilities aimed at ensuring seamless implementation of the Non-Motorised Transport Plan (NMT). He said already, in the construction of some of the terminals, bicycle parking has been included to encourage citizens on the need to embrace alternative means of transportation. The Governor, …

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Stakeholders in the maritime sector have expressed divergent views on Nigeria’s adoption and implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) net zero by 2050. The stakeholders said Africa’s maritime sector is bound to be affected by the IMO targets, especially with the key concerns of the availability, quality, and supply of low Sulphur fuel and …

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God is Good Mobility(GIGM) Limited is among the pacesetters in Nigeria’s transport sector. In this chat, the Executive Director, ENAHORO OKHAE, highlights the company’s efforts to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, as well as how government can help the industry … The GIGM vision. Transportation is an intricate part of development in any …

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Relentless about putting Lagos State on the global travel map with attractive tourists attractions, Thesaurus Group Limited (TGL), in partnership with the state government has unveiled the Tour Of Omu Creek (TOOC), a waterway where both residents and visitors all over the world can commute faster whilst experiencing the beautiful ambiance of the city. In …

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The Federal Government has said the transport sector’s projected five percent increase in the contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the next five to 10 years may be stalled as the country cannot currently meet its transport needs, despite the exponential growth in the demand for transport services. The Minister of Transportation, …

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The Ogun State Government said plans are underway to convert vehicles running on petrol to gas. In a statement issued, yesterday, by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Dapo Abiodun, dropped the hint at an interactive meeting with transport union members from Ogun Central, at the weekend. According to the governor, the conversion project …

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The initiative will curb kidnappings and other criminal activities perpetrated by some commercial bus drivers. The Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (Aka MC Oluomo), has introduced the Barcode technology to checkmate insecurity in the state. According to him, the initiative will curb kidnappings and other criminal activities perpetrated by some …

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The Ministry of Transportation said construction of the Abuja-Kano and Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri rail projects was being delayed by Federal Government’s delay in securing the 85 percent foreign loan meant for the project. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu sambo said this while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 85 …

Foreign loan hinders Abuja/Kano, Port-Harcourt/Maiduguri rail project – FG Read More »

The federal government has said it would sign an agreement to secure technology for monitoring and securing the nation’s Inland waterways from South Africa, and that it could help because of the type of technology available and being deployed in other viable economies. The managing director of the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), George Moghalu, …

Federal Govt Moves To Improve Waterways Security With Technology Read More »

The federal government, over the weekend, said it has concluded plans to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), to split the corporation into three different parts. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos. According to Sambo, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has invested heavily in …

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