The Federal Government has inaugurated an implementation committee to oversee the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) component of the Smart National Transport Databank (SNTDB), a digital platform designed to strengthen transport data management and intelligence across Nigeria. The initiative, championed by the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) and the Federal Ministry of Transportation, was recently approved…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has come under criticism from stakeholders in the aviation industry over its decision to restrict the operations of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, at Nigerian airports. The stakeholders argued that although FAAN had the authority to regulate transportation services within airport premises, such regulations should prioritise passenger…
The Kaduna State Police Command has ordered an investigation into allegations that some of its officers were extorting money from motorists and commercial motorcycle operators during stop-and-search operations in the state. The directive followed a viral video circulating on social media, which showed some police officers allegedly stopping motorists and cyclists and collecting money from…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Akinwale Oladipo Lawanson, has been awarded a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree by Lagos State University (LASU). The doctorate was conferred during the university’s 29th and 30th Convocation Ceremony held at the Buba Marwa Auditorium on the institution’s main campus in Ojo, Lagos. Speaking…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as the Taskforce, has arrested eight suspected commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, over alleged assault on security personnel and obstruction of enforcement operations in the Apongbon-Marina area of the state. The suspects were reportedly apprehended during a fracas at Apongbon while…
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in partnership with Parts Central Limited, has launched a clean-up initiative aimed at improving the cleanliness, safety and navigability of Nigeria’s inland waterways. The initiative was launched in Lagos on Tuesday as part of efforts to address the growing pollution of the nation’s waterways and promote sustainable use of…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of buildings constructed on designated waterways and drainage channels in Abuja. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday during a press briefing after inspecting areas affected by flooding in parts of the FCT following heavy rainfall. The minister said the inspection revealed that some…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed concern over the continued refusal of truck operators to use designated truck parks at Onne Port, saying the development is contributing to traffic congestion, delays in cargo evacuation and other challenges within the port corridor. The Traffic Manager at Onne Port, Siraj Agbolade, disclosed this while highlighting the…
The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has commenced operations as the country’s dedicated economic regulator for the port sector, with a mandate to promote fair tariffs, faster cargo clearance, healthy competition and a more predictable business environment. The agency’s take-off follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill,…
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has completed the construction of the 19.79-kilometre Buguma-Abalama-Tema-Degema-Abonnema Road in Rivers State, alongside the rehabilitation of seven bridges along the corridor. The project, which cuts across Asari-Toru, Degema and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas, was formally commissioned on Monday in the presence of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, traditional rulers, community leaders,…
