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LASWA Partners CERUD to Launch Coastal Community First Responder Programme

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has initiated an inter-agency partnership with the Centre for Rural Development (CERUD) to establish the Coastal Community First Responder Programme (CCFRP), aimed at promoting safe and secure transportation across Lagos waterways. The initiative was unveiled during a meeting between a LASWA delegation and officials of the Ministry of Local…

FRSC Vows Strict Enforcement on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is stepping up efforts to keep motorists safe on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria’s busiest highways. The agency says it will strictly enforce traffic rules to reduce accidents and ease heavy congestion. Zonal Commanding Officer of Zone 2, Matthew Olonisaye, made the pledge during a visit to the…

C2S+ Initiative Takes Off as GRA Foundation Distributes Free Bicycles At GTC Ikotun, Urges Broader Collaboration

OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Gabriel Rotimi Aroge Empowerment Foundation (GRAEF) has commenced the distribution of free bicycles to students of Government Technical College (GTC), Ikotun, Lagos, under its Cycle to School Plus (C2S+) initiative, aimed at easing transportation challenges for students from low-income backgrounds. The first phase of the programme began on Friday, January 30,…

NCAA Orders Mandatory Special Needs Inclusion on Ticket Booking

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reiterated its directive to all domestic airlines operating in Nigeria to ensure full compliance with provisions for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) and passengers with disabilities by incorporating a mandatory Special Needs/Assistance request feature on their ticket reservation systems. The directives was contained in a Press Statement issued…

FAAN Begins Implementation Of New Cargo Tariff

A new aviation cargo pricing regime begins today as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) implemented its first cargo port charge increase in 18 years, raising tariffs from N7 to N20 per kilogram. The price adjustment, which according to FAAN, is due to the 287 per cent cumulative inflation since 2008 and rising foreign…

FUT Daura Holds 3rd Matriculation Ceremony

The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, FUTD, has unveiled plans to expand its academic offerings to include programmes in Maritime Engineering, and Aviation Technology. Other programmes are transportation security, smart transport systems, signal/control systems technology and sustainable urban mobility. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, revealed this during the FUT’s 3rd matriculation ceremony…