The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Dufil Prima Foods Plc have begun discussions aimed at expanding their road safety partnership across the country as part of efforts to promote safer roads and reduce traffic-related accidents. The move followed a courtesy visit by officials of Dufil Prima Foods Plc to the FRSC headquarters in Abuja,…
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed two landmark agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in transportation, logistics, and railway development, marking a significant step in efforts to enhance regional connectivity and trade. The agreements were signed on Tuesday by Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has secured a commitment from the Federal Government to establish additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations across Kogi State to address the growing shortage of gas affecting commercial transport operators. The development follows complaints from commercial tricycle operators under the Kogi Central Tricycle Network, who raised…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an expansion of operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line, increasing the number of daily train trips from 90 to 94 and introducing an earlier start time for weekday and Saturday services. The new schedule, which will take effect on June 15, 2026,…
Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed concern over the continued loss of lives from preventable road crashes in Nigeria, describing the situation as a major setback to national development. Speaking in a telephone interview, Oyeyemi…
The Federal Government has announced plans to extend the Lagos rail network to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in a move aimed at improving airport accessibility and strengthening Lagos’ position as a leading aviation hub in Africa. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the plan on…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has declared open the Authority’s 2026 Management Retreat, with a focus on consolidating reforms and institutionalising sustainable growth across Nigeria’s airport system. The three-day retreat, which commenced on Thursday, June 5, 2026, is themed “Consolidating Gains and Institutionalizing Sustainable…
The Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of security patrols on major highways across the country as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity and improve safety for road users. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the Abuja–Keffi Highway at the weekend, saying the initiative was being implemented under…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) have commenced efforts to harmonise their regulatory frameworks in a bid to strengthen radiological safety standards and reduce operational costs in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The initiative was discussed during a strategic meeting in Abuja between the Chief Executive of…
