The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has called on Nigerians to embrace Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel to help reduce transportation costs and ease the financial burden caused by rising petrol prices. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the initiative, Ismaeel Ahmed, made the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Katsina State for a one-day official visit, during which he is expected to inaugurate 11.2 kilometres of road projects and launch 230 mass transit vehicles. Shettima, who was received at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, also inspected a quarter guard mounted by…
Akwa Ibom State is set to introduce no fewer than 50 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs and ease the burden on commuters across the state. The planned rollout, initially scheduled for October 1, has been delayed due to the non-completion of some CNG filling stations required to support…
The Kaduna State Government is set to introduce 120 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered articulated buses on a 24-kilometre Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion, create employment and promote cleaner transportation in the state. The project, which will be Kaduna State’s first BRT system and the second of its…
More than 300 jobs in Nigeria’s airport cab-hire sector could be at risk as operators struggle to meet the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s October 2026 deadline for replacing vehicles manufactured before 2012. The Chairman of the Airport Cab Operators, Prince Amosola, said the 17 licensed car-hire companies operating at the airports were finding it…
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated operational and protective equipment to the Nigeria Police Maritime Command as part of efforts to strengthen security along the state’s waterways. The Fund donated 30 ballistic helmets, 30 bulletproof vests, 30 pairs of operational boots and 30 raincoats to the command, while also promising to provide…
Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has described the persistent traffic congestion in Lagos as more than a transportation challenge, saying it has become an integral part of life in the state. Hamzat stated this while speaking at PODFEST Naija, where he reflected on the…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly known as the Lagos State Taskforce, has denied demanding a permit from a truck driver for the inscription of “TRD” on his vehicle. The agency described the claim circulating on social media as false and misleading, stressing that requesting or enforcing permits for inscriptions on…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 84 commercial and private vehicles for various traffic offences during a weekend enforcement operation across Idumota, Iddo, Ijora-Olopa, Costain and Onipanu. The exercise targeted one-way driving, illegal parking, unauthorised garages and other traffic violations that have continued to disrupt traffic flow and endanger…
