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Nigeria’s aviation sector has grown significantly in recent years, but persistent safety challenges continue to hinder its development. Despite regulatory efforts by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and commitments from industry stakeholders, concerns over air traffic safety, aircraft maintenance, and regulatory compliance remain major issues. REGULATORY CHALLENGES Although the NCAA has implemented safety regulations, …

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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun stakeholder engagement meetings for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line project. This was revealed in a post on X on Tuesday by Jubril Gawat, the spokesperson for Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu. Gawat said the stakeholder meeting was designed as a precursor to scoping activities for …

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.3 million contract for the feasibility study and engineering design of a rail route linking four seaports in Nigeria’s western region—Badagry Deep Sea Port, Tin Can Seaport, Apapa Seaport, and Lekki Seaport—to the hinterlands. The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, disclosed this on Tuesday during the Global …

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By Vivian Chime When Jimoh Abeeb first heard about using compressed natural gas (CNG) to run cars back in 2022, he didn’t think much of the idea. A friend had just adapted his vehicle for CNG and was encouraging him to do the same. “When he told me that I was going to use up …

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasized that adopting an autonomous transport system will position Nigeria as a global leader in the transportation sector. He made this assertion during the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Summit in Abuja. The summit, organized by the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration, was themed “Intelligent Transport System: A Call to Action.” …

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In Nigeria, tankers carrying pe­troleum products are a common sight on the nation’s highways. These massive vehicles, often loaded with flammable and haz­ardous liquids, are an integral part of the country’s transpor­tation system, facilitating the movement of crucial fuel sup­plies across the nation. However, the increasing number of tanker accidents, many resulting in dev­astating fires …

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LAGOS – Dr Giwa Olayiwola Mojeed (FCIOTA, MCILT), a scholar at the Department of Transport Technology and Infrastructure, Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University, has propounded a model aimed at achieving a data-driven, seamless, accessible, lively and lucrative rail transportation system in Lagos.Giwa, a well-travelled academic, envisions these for Lagos and ultimately, Nigeria …

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The Delta State Government has assigned its Economic Team the task of evaluating an investment proposal to develop a rail transportation system throughout the state. The proposal was presented by Mr. Duke Jerome-Scott, Managing Director and CEO of Jezreel Engineering Services Limited, during a meeting with Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme at the Government House …

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An aviation expert and founder of Funcaul Technologies, Abimbola Caulcrick, has called on the Federal Government to adopt artificial intelligence for smoother operations at Nigerian airports. He said the adoption of AI would help facilitate a reduction in the processing time. Speaking to Sunday PUNCH, Caulcrick said many systems in other countries were AI and …

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The federal government has said that about $700 million in investment was made in compressed natural gas and electric vehicles last year. The special adviser on energy to President Bola Tinubu, Olu Verheijen, said this was made possible by the various incentives announced by the president to support investments in electric mobility and midstream and …

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