The average domestic airfare surged by 25.5 percent month-on-month (MoM) to N123,700 in August 2024. This is up from the N98,561 recorded in July 2024. This was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its ‘Transport Fare Watch’ for August 2024 released yesterday in Abuja. According to the report, Niger State recorded the …
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The Abuja Light Rail system has successfully transported more than 250,000 passengers within just over 100 days since it began commercial operations. John Zhao, a CCECC representative in Nigeria, shared this milestone on his verified Twitter handle on Friday in Abuja. Zhao highlighted that the network includes 12 stations, connecting vital locations such as the …
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Nigeria’s rail transport sector recorded improved revenue and higher passenger and cargo services in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2024) according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to NBS, in Q2 2024, a total of 689,263 passengers traveled via rail system relative to 474,117 reported in the corresponding quarter …
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Some automobile experts have said that cars using Compressed Natural Gas save 70 percent in maintenance and running expenses compared to those running on Premium Motor Spirit. They asserted during separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Speaking on the benefits of converting cars from using petrol to CNG, the experts noted …
Radar guns, breathalyzers, body cameras, red light enforcement, automated number plate, driver’s license verification, and law enforcement interactions with the public are all examples of contemporary strategies for strengthening the capacity for road safety management in Nigeria. Speed limit signs indicate safe bounds for drivers to stay within while driving, in addition to other road …
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi yesterday led directors in the ministry to assess the E-Call Up traffic management plan for the Lekki-Epe axis, which takes off on September 23, ‘s effectiveness, operational efficiency, and road safety. During the tour, Osiyemi, among others, inspected the traffic situation and the level of compliance within the …
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan to international standard, saying the project, when completed would connect the State to the global market. Governor Makinde stated that the upgraded airport would also improve the ease of doing business, bring …
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In a bid to improve domestic tourism using road and rail infrastructure, Mrs. Lola Ade-John and Alhaji Said Alkali, Ministers of Tourism and Transport, respectively, are planning a joint committee. A statement from the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday said that Ade-John met with her counterpart in Abuja to share ideas on the available transport …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised to meet with key stakeholders to resolve the bureaucratic challenges denying Nigerian airline, Air Peace, landing rights at Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. “It is diplomacy. There is no quarrel, and the Vice President has vowed to meet with his colleagues (on the …
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The Nigerian government has intensified its efforts to tackle the illegal fuel trade by sealing several filling stations and fining three marketers accused of distributing stolen petrol. This action was carried out by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), following a successful operation by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in August. During …
