Chiagozie Azubuike

The comfort and convenience pas­sengers derived riding in Lagos Ride (LAGRIDE) — an e-hailing taxi scheme operated by the Lagos State government is about to get better with the making of a new investment into the transport ini­tiative. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, supervised the signing of another joint venture partner­ship between a state-owned corpo­ration, …

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The acting director general of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has confirmed that the capacity gap was responsible for an increase in airfare by local airline operators in the country. Speaking over the weekend when the President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA),Yinka Folami, and member of his Executive Council …

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The Federal Government of Nigeria is engaging with the Chinese Government in bilateral talks to secure more funding for the ongoing railway modernization projects across the country. The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, made this known on Monday while taking members of the National Assembly committees on land transportation on an oversight function along the …

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Sen. Adamu Aliero, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport, has reiterated the National Assembly’s commitment to ensuring adequate funding for the timely completion of railway projects across Nigeria. During an inspection in Maikarifi Kano, Adamu expressed satisfaction with the progress of the rail line construction between Kaduna and Kano. He noted, “We’ve just …

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The Ebonyi State Government said plans are underway to float four aircraft with a capacity of over fifty passengers following the completion of the runway of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport. The Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Technology, Dr Ngozi Obichukwu, made this known on Sunday while interacting with newsmen during the inspection of the …

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In spite of what appears to be governments’ inattention to the rail transportation sector, passengers using the few kilometers available grew by 52.88 percent in Q1, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. In the period under reference, the volume of cargo also grew from 160,650 tons compared to 59,966 tons recorded in Q1 …

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said that its improvement of airport facilities, passenger facilitation, and security has encouraged tourism in Nigeria. The agency said that the drastic action taken by the Managing Director, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku against touting at the airports has brought sanity and orderliness to the satisfaction of travelers. Kuku identified some of …

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The stakeholders spoke at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), held in Lagos on Thursday, June 27, where they urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. The forum was organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), with the theme “Developing Nigeria’s Economy Through …

Industry Minister, NADDC, NAMA others brainstorm on auto industry development Read More »

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo will this month join other players in the air transport space to find a pathway to wriggling out of the myriad of challenges affecting the sector. The minister will be speaking at the 28th edition of the Annual Conference of the League of Airport and …

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The director-general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Joseph Osanipin, has warned that Nigeria’s auto industry is headed for doom if critical steps are not taken to revive it. Speaking at the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, Osanipin urged stakeholders to take action, citing the example of Morocco, which has successfully grown …

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