Day: 5 September 2022

Excitement, Skepticism Trail Lagos’ New Rail Transport Projects

The Lagos State government is set to commence the operation of its Red and Blue line trains from the first quarter of 2023. In this report, BOLA BADMUS, TOLA ADENUBI, and LEKAN OLABULO write on the prospect of the project against the backdrop of the fate that befell other similar forms of public transportation in …

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Nigeria Railway Corporation resumes services in Bauchi after 10 years

Some residents of the Bauchi metropolis have expressed joy over the resumption of intercity rail service in Bauchi and its environs. A cross-section of the residents who spoke in separate interviews in Bauchi commended the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) for the feat achieved. They said the gesture would enhance transportation as well as encourage the …

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Mikano Motors, Foundation Train Motorists In Best Practices

Durojaiye Relief Foundation in Partnership with Mikano Motors has spearheaded a Road Safety Initiative geared towards sensitizing motorists and pedestrians on road safety tips and habits to imbibe for a safer travel experience on Lagos roads. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) supported the event. At the Road Safety Road Show, members of the …

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Okada ban: Lagos Govt. says defaulters risk 3 years imprisonment

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said defaulters of the ban on commercial motorcycle operators (Okada), risked three-year jail term, as enforcement for the Phase 2 ban starts on Friday. The Commissioner for Transport, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said this during a news conference in Ikeja, adding that the Phase 2 okada ban was in four Local …

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Eastern rail line work halted due to insecurity, vandalism – Minister

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has said work on Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern rail line was suspended due to insecurity and vandalism of railway properties along the corridor. Sambo made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. He spoke while on inspection tour of the project in Port Harcourt, …

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Nigeria partners Israel, Japan on manufacturing of electric automobiles

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has entered into partnership with the Israeli and Japanese to commence assembling and manufacturing of environmentally-friendly, green, electric and smart automobiles by 2023. Speaking while signing the partnership agreement in Abuja, the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said the partnership was a combination of Israeli, Japanese …

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