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CNG operators and commuters are counting the cost of Nigeria’s switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), as lower fuel expenses have yet to translate into significantly cheaper transport fares. While some commercial drivers and truck owners report substantial savings on fuel after converting their vehicles, commuters in many parts of the country continue to pay …

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Dangote Transport has taken another major step towards improving road safety with the launch of a state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring Control Room that allows drivers operating its trucks to be monitored in real time while on transit across Nigeria. The innovative facility, located at the Dangote Transport operational base in Ibese, Ogun State, was recently showcased …

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The Director-General of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., has disclosed that plans are underway to procure breathalysers and other certified testing kits to test crew members for drugs. He said the devices and other equipment would allow investigators from the Bureau to conduct preliminary tests at accident sites before sending …

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has extended its professional repositioning training programme to Zone RS 8, covering Ekiti, Kogi and Kwara states, as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of its frontline personnel. The training, organised for members of the Marshal Cadre, was held at the headquarters of the zone in …

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• Multiple airlines from both countries to operate scheduled services • Agreement provides 14 weekly passenger, 10 cargo flight slots • Nigeria emerges Canada’s third-largest bilateral air market in Africa Canada and Nigeria have expanded their air transport agreement to allow direct flights between the two countries for the first time, in a move expected …

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The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has thrown the agency’s weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), describing the programme as a major catalyst for economic growth, job creation and the transformation of Nigeria’s transport sector. Speaking during an interview …

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Leading players in Nigeria’s  automotive industry, government regulators, investors and mobility experts are set to converge in Lagos for the 3rd Nigeria  Auto Industry Summit (NAISU 2026) to examine the country’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable  transportation under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The summit, organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in partnership with the …

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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has disclosed that discussions are ongoing among South-East states and some neighbouring South-South states on the development of a regional railway network aimed at improving transportation, trade and economic integration.Speaking during the July edition of his monthly media chat in Umuahia on Thursday, Otti said the proposed rail project would …

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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Tuesday commissioned two road projects spanning 5.1 kilometres in Funtua as part of the state’s Urban Renewal Programme aimed at improving traffic flow, enhancing road safety and stimulating economic activities The projects include the reconstructed and dualised 3.9-kilometre Funtua–Katsina Road, completed at a cost of ₦5.8bn, and the upgraded …

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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), under the headship of its Director-General, Otunba Oluwemimo Osanipin, has taken another significant step towards transforming Nigeria’s automotive industry with the unveiling of the National Automotive Repository Portal (NARP) in Lagos. Designed to transform the regulation, monitoring and development of Nigeria’s automotive industry through real-time data management …

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