The Chairman of CIG Motors Co. Limited, Chief Diana Chen, has said lack of stable electricity supply, and insecurity are among the hurdles militating against the effective operation of the automobile assembly plants in Nigeria. Chen disclosed this on Tuesday at the official opening of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Abuja G-Style Showroom and the …
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What do you think are the major causes of train and railroad crashes? Speedy train. Negligence. Human error. Reckless pedestrians and drivers as well as mechanical failure are also listed as causative factors behind train and railroad crashes. Others include unprotected railroad crossings. Stalled cars on the track.Suicides. Defective tracks and derailments. I don’t know …
The Federal Government has revealed its plans to install facial recognition technology at major airports across the country. Clem Agba, the Honourable Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, made this known on Wednesday when he hosted the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, and a team from NEC Corporation, an information technology company in …
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Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2023. In the African category, Cape Town International Airport in South Africa beats Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Ghana for Best Airport, Best Airport Staff, and the Cleanest Airport in Africa. Customers in the annual global airport customer satisfaction survey …
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The Federal Government has reinvigorated its efforts at reactivating the nation’s inland waterways transportation to aid trading activities and boost the economy. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the unveiling of the Navigational Charts of the River Niger in Abuja, saying that there was a need …
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As 2023 gets off on a smooth sail, the reality of the Blue and Red railway lines has begun to hit home. Everywhere you turn along the two rail corridors, it is construction and more construction. If it is not overpassed, it is the massive train station. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), created …
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the Ikeja, Lagos train and bus crash victims. Biu expressed this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, on Thursday in Abuja. The FRSC boss enjoined relevant authorities to construct level crossing railway gates …
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The FRSC should intensify efforts to ensure the safety of road users Following a recent fatal accident along the Kwali-Abaji expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu cautioned drivers against violating the prescribed speed limit. He also admonished against night trips while urging those on such duties to always …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to clamp down on stunt drivers in the FCT, saying their operation was illegal and a danger to society. The FCT Sector Commander, Mr. Danlami Abdul who led a special operation against the stunt drivers in the Idu area of the FCT, said stunt drivers had led to the …
FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has informed of plans to close runways 18R and 36L at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for maintenance. “The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Runway 18R/36L is closed for maintenance effective 11th March for a period of 8 weeks, while Runway 18L/36 remains open to full …
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