In accordance with one of the eight items on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, which is the enhancement of infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth, a Media Tour of ongoing projects in the North West Zone has been concluded with Jigawa State. The Tour…
No fewer than eight vessels have arrived at the Lekki, Tin-Can Island and Apapa ports in Lagos and are currently awaiting clearance to offload consignments that include bulk urea, sugar, gypsum, base oil and empty containers. This was contained in the Nigerian Ports Authority’s, NPA, latest “Shipping Position” report, released to journalists in Lagos on…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to deploy Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered trains and to expand the national rail network to 10,000 kilometres over the next five years as gas infrastructure opens along key corridors. Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this during a monitored televised interview, stating that the…
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering safe, durable, and economically transformative road infrastructure with the ongoing construction of the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry highway. As part of measures to guarantee the safety of road users and communities along its corridors, the project, the government said, incorporates modern infrastructure features, such as a Closed-Circuit Television…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has warned motorists using the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road to obey traffic rules or face arrest and prosecution, as police intensify enforcement on the highway. Jimoh gave the warning on Tuesday in Lagos during a joint briefing with the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr…
Lagos State Government has collaborated with MTN Nigeria to redevelop and transform the Obalende under-bridge into a modern, well-structured transport hub to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park. Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed this development in a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, According to…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has unveiled a new campaign aimed at tackling sexual harassment across public transport systems in Lagos The campaign, tagged ‘Soro Soke’ (Speak Up), was unveiled on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement held at LAMATA’s headquarters. “The initiative seeks to improve commuter safety and promote a gender-equitable and inclusive transport…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has unveiled a new campaign aimed at tackling sexual harassment across public transport systems in Lagos The campaign, tagged ‘Soro Soke’ (Speak Up), was unveiled on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement held at LAMATA’s headquarters. “The initiative seeks to improve commuter safety and promote a gender-equitable and inclusive transport…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has assured motorists of effective and uninterrupted traffic management as rehabilitation works commence on a 20-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Epe Expressway, a project scheduled to last 64 days. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing officials of…
Nigeria Customs Service says reforms at the country’s busiest ports could cut cargo clearance times by as much as 40% and deliver annual savings of about N3 trillion, as the Government tries to tackle logistics bottlenecks that have long raised the cost of doing business in Africa’s most populous economy. The reform push comes as…
