The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to replace worn-out tyres and wipers in order to prevent avoidable crashes during the rainy season. The FRSC spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He also advised that …
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What countries have such good roads that driving is a leisure activity? And which countries will give you a headache if you drive on their roads? Good roads are signs of a wealthy and comfortable country. Bad roads are signs of undeveloped countries; they make trips difficult and cause more accidents and car damage. Here …
7 countries with the best roads in the world, while these 7 have the worst Read More »
VC, UNN charged relevant authorities in the university to be more practical-oriented and fully key into the Vehicle Electrification program of NADDC for the benefit of the university and humanity in general. The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has inaugurated a 100% Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle(EV) Charging Station at the University of Nigeria Nsukka …
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The IPMAN boss said that foreign exchange modulation would affect CNG that would be imported. Some oil and gas experts have appealed to the Federal Government to subsidize the cost of converting petrol or diesel vehicles to gas for Nigerians as palliative measures. They gave the advice in a separate interview with the News Agency …
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Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has awarded more roads in the state. The roads were awarded during the Anambra Executive Council meeting. The roads include Achina-Onneh-Ogboji Road, selected Isuofia roads, Ifite Ogwari Road, Savinovo-Umuofor-Bright Street/Nkpor-Umuhu – Ubahuezike Road and Nnokwa-Adazi Enu-Akwaeze Road. This is coming at a time when some residents of the state …
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A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023. This indicates that the cost of intra-city bus transportation rose by 98 percent or N636 within one month. This is contained in the …
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Post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for passenger markets, as Africa’s airlines shared only 2.1 percent global passenger traffic in the last 12 months. This came even as the region witnessed a significant traffic rise of 34.7 percent in the last 12 months, as the load factor dips 5.1 percent to 68.1 percent, the lowest …
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A 28-year-old Nigerian-born entrepreneur has broken new ground in the travel industry by launching the world’s first-ever digital travel agent enhanced with a cutting-edge voice assistant. This revolutionary platform, designed to streamline and enhance the travel booking experience, is set to redefine how individuals plan and book their journeys. Embracing the spirit of innovation, Joshua …
Despite the plea from Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for non-state-owned bus drivers to reduce transport fares by 25 percent and state-owned buses to reduce it by 50 percent, a monitoring tour by a team from the Lagos Ministry of Transportation yesterday revealed only partial compliance across all routes to the governor’s directive. During the …
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Transport Policy Analyst and member of the International Association of Waterborne Infrastructure, Lanre Badmus, has decried the Federal Government’s inability to capture inland waterways development in the Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF). He said already, the institutions responsible for inland waterways development at the Federal and State levels are not well resourced, noting that poor funding …
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