The MD, CCECC, said that the rehabilitation of the vandalized components of the ARMT system was critical to the development of the transportation system in the FCTA. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday, announced the award of ₦5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System. The News …
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Dosumu commended the effort of Sanwo-Olu but said the reduction in fares would have minimal effect in the state because of its huge population. Some commuters in Lagos have commended the Lagos State Government for effecting the slash in fares on the Bus Rapid Transit scheme since Wednesday, describing it as a relief. They spoke …
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Permanent secretary, FCTA disclosed that the Managing Director of Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO) was in Lagos over the weekend on the matter and they are working to ensure that all the buses are fixed and back on the road to support the movement of persons in and out of the city. The Federal …
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The governor added that the roads would improve transportation within the city, create ancillary job opportunities and stimulate economic growth. Benue’s Gov. Hyacinth Alia flagged off the construction of 16 Makurdi township roads measuring 15.39km on Monday, August 7, 2023. The governor said at the flag-off that the contract, awarded to an indigenous firm, was …
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Sir: Following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, petrol prices have gone from N195/liter to N617/liter. This has resulted in hikes in transport fares, which is placing a major strain on the disposable income of the people in the country. The situation is further compounded by the absence of a metro line …
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation has called on Nigerians to consider bicycles as an alternative means of transportation. The Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ sensitization meeting held in Abuja. Ibrahim said the goal is to increase the importance of cycling in Nigeria, to cause …
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‘The road has been this way for a long time. It is hard to access with vehicles and on foot due to potholes. But it gets much worse in the rainy season as one cannot pass this road with ease due to the wet and muddy ground’ Ebonyi, a state located in the South-East geopolitical …
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Representative of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command recently paid a courtesy visit to Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc in Lagos. The visit is in connection with the collaboration between FRSC and Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc on “Road Safety Advocacy” to Nigerian Youths and road users in the country. The Head of Corporate Communications …
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As the world pivots to clean energy, many countries are moving toward electric vehicles including Uganda. A Nigerian scientist and engineer have led a team of researchers to develop electric motorbikes in Uganda. Professor Emeka Akaezuwa who is the Vice-Chancellor of the International University of East Africa based in Kampala said that his team used …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that due to the current security challenges, the corps has commenced a clampdown on vehicles plying the country’s highways with concealed registration numbers. Assistant Corps Marshall, Clement Oladele, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau states, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Jos. Oladele, …
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