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FCTA plans to construct bicycle lanes in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that it will support the development of bicycle lanes in the provision of the arterial and district infrastructures across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in furtherance of climate change mitigation and for the comfort of the cyclists. FCT Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, gave the assurance in Abuja …

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FRSC says night travel, and overloading are responsible for most fatal road accidents in Nigeria

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed most fatal road accidents across the country on night travels and overloading. The Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said this following a fatal crash that occurred along the Kano-Ringim road on Friday, June 2, which involved 35 people, with 12 injured and 18 killed. About 40,000 people die …

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to introduce bicycle lanes on roads within the Abuja metropolis.

A statement released by the Director of Information and Communication, Muhammad Sule, on Sunday, June 4, said the Permanent Secretary of the FCTA, Olusade Adesola, disclosed this at an event held to mark the 2023 World Bicycle Day in Abuja, on Saturday, June 3. The permanent secretary noted that the bicycle lanes were already captured in …

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Fuel Subsidy: App-based transport workers want fare review from Uber, Bolt, others

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) has expressed concerns over the ripple effect of the new fuel price on its members. Adedamola Adeniran, National President of the union in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said the new fuel price was causing hardship on its members’ earnings and patronages. Mr. Adediran …

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Imperatives of reforms, technology, for sustainable aviation growth

It was another frank conversation on problems, prospects, and opportunities in the air transport sector, at the National Aviation Conference (FNAC) in Abuja, recently. Regulators and operators alike were on the same page on the need for in-depth reforms to wean the sector off bureaucratic hurdles. WOLE OYEBADE reports. World airlines have projected full industry …

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Traffic management improved with surveillance cameras – Sanwo-Olu

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration has deployed over 600 smart and intelligent video surveillance cameras as well as intelligent transportation cameras for traffic management in the state. Sanwo-Olu added that his government had begun a digital identity project to drive the identity management ecosystem for a smarter city. Speaking at …

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Subsidy: FCT to develop lanes as FRSC wants Nigerians to embrace bicycle

FRSC said it’s advisable for Nigerians to make use of bicycles now that fuel prices have skyrocketed due to subsidy removal. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised Nigerians to consider using bicycles as alternative means of transportation to shield themselves from the negative economic effect of the jump in fuel prices. Fuel prices …

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Sanwo-Olu reiterates commitment to expanding Lagos transportation sector

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure said the present administration would continue to improve the quality of life of the people. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged continued expansion of the transportation sector to save important man-hours and make life more meaningful for commuters. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the …

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Nigeria Takes Her Seat In Smart Africa Alliance’s Digital Train

The drivers of Nigeria’s digitalization process are widely applauded for their proactive initiatives to maximize the country’s gain from Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Nigeria has progressively bridged the digital divide in the country, with plans to extend services to other African countries; its capacity is boosted by the establishment of state-of-the-art Data Centres (Tier …

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Electric buses: Oando to provide charging stations in public places — Lagos govt

Oando to provide charging stations in Lagos public placesThe Lagos State Government has revealed some features of the two electric buses that just arrived in the State BRT fleet recently, Oando to provide charging stations in Lagos public stations, the buses do not have engines or radiators like normal vehicles. In a post on his …

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