Chiagozie Azubuike

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command has commenced a special operation to keep unlicensed drivers off the Benin-Ore expressway in Ondo State. Mrs. Yetunde Adesina, the unit Commander told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ore at the commencement of the operation that the measure was necessary to save …

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The Nigerian Insurers Association and the Federal Road Safety Corps are partnering to ensure motorists obtain genuine motor insurance. The Chairman, of NIA, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, sought more support when he led a delegation of some members of its governing council to pay a working visit to the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Mr. Dauda Ali Biu …

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CEO of TMH stated that Africa is strategic not only to Russia but to the main financial and industrial institutions across the world. Transmashholding (TMH), Russia’s leading manufacturer of railway rolling stock, says Africa is in dire need of modern railway infrastructure to propel the continent to rapid development. The Chief Executive Officer of TMH, …

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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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