Chiagozie Azubuike

Financing for the second phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line has received the nod of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Access Bank, who are jointly providing funding for its completion. Afreximbank’s Abuja Regional Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Eric Intong, and his Access Bank counterpart Mr. Lookman Martins, today, jointly visited …

Lagos Blue Line Phase Two gets two Green Light from financiers Read More »

Ibom Air’s New Airbus A220-300 Launches On Uyo-Lagos Route Nigeria’s only state government-owned carrier, Ibom Air, will inaugurate its brand-new Airbus A220-300 into commercial service on April 29 with a domestic flight from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state, to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. The aircraft will operate a total of three …

Ibom Air’s New Airbus A220-300 Launches On Uyo-Lagos Route Read More »

The Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Tuesday 23, April, at the Bagauda Kaltho press center in Alausa gave an account of his Ministry’s performance in the first year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in Office and his THEMES+ development agenda. Traffic Management and Transportation according to the commissioner is the …

RT Transported Over 51 Million Passengers In Blue Rail Line – Osiyemi Read More »

We are delighted to announce a call for paper submissions for an upcoming webinar on “Policy Strategies for Effective ITS Deployment in Nigeria with Focus on Smart Cities and Future Mobility.” This webinar seeks to explore the critical role of policies and strategies in facilitating the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the context …

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Air Peace has now introduced new routes for those wishing to travel to London from across Nigeria. The new development is expected to enable seamless travel to Lagos and then London using the airline. Nigerians on social media expressed excitement about the recent development expected to favour passengers Air Peace Unveils Connecting Flights From Abuja, …

Air Peace Unveils Connecting Flights From Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Other Major Cities to London Read More »

A speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour has been set as the benchmark for motorists plying the Third Mainland Bridge, Saturday PUNCH has learned. This is after extensive repairs and rehabilitation were done on both ends of the bridge. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority had before the opening of the bridge on April …

LASTMA sets 80km/h speed limit for Third Mainland Bridge Read More »

Zino Aviation, at the forefront of aviation training, and SafeFly Express, a top-flight school have partnered to revolutionize aviation education by tackling the pivotal hurdles faced by aspiring pilots. According to the partners in a statement obtained by BusinessDay, this collaboration aims at creating a more streamlined, affordable, and accessible route to achieving their flying …

Zino Aviation partners with SafeFly Express to elevate pilot training standards Read More »

The Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), is partnering with Bovas Group to convert vehicles of mass transit operators as well as cab-hailing services to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This is to reduce the cost of transportation in the country. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement workshop in Ibadan, the project director …

Federal Govt Plans Conversion Of Mass Transit Vehicles From Petrol To Gas Read More »

Foreign airlines operating from Lagos to London have continued to slash their fares since Air Peace entered the route on March 30, 2024. Airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and others have crashed their fares on the route as competition gets together. The Nigerian airline’s maiden flight to London on …

British Airways, Other Foreign Airlines Crash Airfares Further on Lagos-London Route Read More »

The average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes on a single journey was up by 20.53 percent year-on-year to N89,975.68 in January 2024 from N74,648.65 in the corresponding period of 2023. The report indicated that it went up by five percent month-on-month. Also, it showed that the cost of intercity bus journeys paid …

Inter-city bus fares rise by over 20% – Nigerian Bureau Statistics Read More »