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The African Cycling Foundation (ACF) and Gabriel Rotimi Aroge Empowerment Foundation have called on government authorities and communities in Lagos State to prioritise safer streets, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. Speaking at an event held recently in Epe to commemorate the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week, in partnership with the Gabriel Rotimi Aroge (GRA) …

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Benue State Investment and Property Company Limited has launched the zero-emission Green Wheel Taxi Cabs in Makurdi, aiming to address the cost of transportation in the metropolis. The Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr Raymond Asemakaha, while performing the ceremony on Monday, said 500 cars will be acquired between now and December this year, while …

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This piece is written by Thomas Omisore, a transport planner, author, and training director at Precise Transport and Logistics Academy Nigeria Limited. The debate surrounding the veracity of traffic violation notices has taken a sharp turn, exposing vulnerability in our increasingly digitized world. A recent incident, where a vehicle allegedly parked in Owerri received a …

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Engr. Akin-George Fashola, the Director of Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), in a decisive move to enhance road safety and reduce accidents caused by unfit vehicles, led an enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of over 200 unroadworthy vehicles across the state. Revealing the basis behind the operation, Engr. Fashola reiterated that the …

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President Bola Tinubu has announced that the federal government plans to complete the 284-kilometer Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project by 2026. The president made this known on Friday in Katsina during the inauguration of the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanization Center and a 24-kilometer Eastern Bypass, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to Tinubu, …

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The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Oluwagbemi, on Friday announced a 40 percent fare reduction by CNG-powered taxis from Motor Park in Area One, Garki, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The discount, according to him, was to lessen the burden of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol subsidy removal on …

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The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ikeja Branch, yesterday called on the Lagos State government and road safety agencies to enforce compliance with speed limits and the installation of speed-limiting devices, especially for heavy-duty vehicles on roads and bridges across the state. The chairman of the branch, Nimot Muili, made the call while expressing the …

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Pernod Ricard Nigeria, a leading wines and spirits business, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to raise awareness about the dangers of drink-driving. This campaign brings to life the Responsible Hosting pillar of Pernod Ricard’s global Sustainability and Responsibility commitment aimed at combating alcohol misuse. Through initiatives like this, Pernod Ricard supports …

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Dr. Confidence Eke, the chairperson of Driving Schools and Safety Alliance Africa (DSSAA) and former comptroller general of the Rivers State Road Traffic Management Authority, in this interview with OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, shares that DSSAA was created to deal with the high rate of road disasters in Africa, stressing it is even more worrisome that since …

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In a strategic move to address traffic challenges, the Lagos state government has created 3,941 new parking slots in key areas of the state. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos State commissioner for transportation, made this known during the Y2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held to commemorate the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. Osiyemi …

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