Chiagozie Azubuike

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), yesterday, said plans have been finalized with a private firm, Ala Resort Ltd., to establish the first aerotropolis in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. General Manager, Business Development, FAAN Headquarters, Hycinth Ngwu, who disclosed this, said Akure Cargo Airport would be used for the project. He said the decision …

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Sir: I wholeheartedly support the signing of the $15 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Public Private Partnership (PPP) by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and a US-based company, Atlanta Global Resources, to construct a rail link to all states in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The Niger Delta region is made up of nine …

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Touch and Pay Technologies, a fintech company, has announced that passengers can now pay for interstate travel from Lagos using a mobile app.  According to the firm, using its Cowry app, passengers can now pay formal and informal interstate travel operators within the city. It explained that the interstate booking function on its app automates …

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Oando Clean Energy Limited and Lagos State have announced that they have taken delivery of electric mass transit buses to kick off a sustainable road transport system in the state. According to Oando, this is in furtherance of a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding it signed with Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority to enable the successful …

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Governor Sanwo-Olu noted that this is just the beginning of efforts to transform Lagos into an even smarter city, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the first set of electric buses in the Lagos Mass Transit Master Plan as part of efforts to modernize every sector of Lagos. This move is aimed at providing …

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The state government is situating the project within a broader plan that will buck up the switch to renewables. Oando Clean Energy Limited (OECL), the renewable energy subsidiary of the oil and gas company, has received the first fleet of electric buses provided to improve the mass transportation system in Lagos. The energy provider said Wednesday …

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As the continent continues to improve on connecting African countries through air flights, the secretary general of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), Funke Adeyemi has said that the huge benefits of implementing the Single African Air Transport Market Project (SAATM) in the continent’s single transport market, will accelerate air connectivity across Africa. Adeyemi had …

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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has disclosed that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc (AGRI) to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region. This agreement was reached at the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Summit which NDDC …

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The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has appealed for the patience of motorists due to heavy traffic being experienced from Toll Gate to Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Fashola made the appeal in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr. Hakeem Bello, and made available to the …

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The Corps Marshal of, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Dauda Biu, has advised vehicle owners and operators to ensure routine and regular vehicle maintenance to prevent accidents. Biu specifically enjoined fleet and other commercial vehicle operators, as well as private vehicle owners to accord vehicle maintenance a major priority. This is contained in a …

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