Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) said it is set to auction a total of 108 vehicles to interested members of the public having obtained a court order for their forfeiture and sale. Chairman of the agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed this in a release made available to newsmen on Sunday,… Continue reading LAGOS STATE TASK FORCE TO AUCTION 108 VEHICLES_Ehiabhi Eugene
Category: Transportation
LAGOS IBADAN RAILWAY READY 2020-AMAECHI_Ehiabhi Femi
Minister of Transportation, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has stated that the Lagos-Ibadan Railway project will be completed in April 2020. The Minister also reassured that test-running of the train would commence by the end of November 2019. Recall that the Minister had promised free train rides between Lagos and Ibadan during the Yuletide season. According to… Continue reading LAGOS IBADAN RAILWAY READY 2020-AMAECHI_Ehiabhi Femi
WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LAGOS TO ABEOKUTA HIGHWAY-FASHOLA
The minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the trans-saharan roads linking Abuja with Algiers in Algeria will be completed in three years. Mr Fashola said this during a joint inspection visit to the on-going Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Markudi and the Abuja-Kaduna roads which are part of the trans-saharan roads. The inspection was part of… Continue reading WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LAGOS TO ABEOKUTA HIGHWAY-FASHOLA
RAILWAY WAGON ASSEMBLY PLANT WILL CREATE 5000 JOBS- AMAECHI_Ada Nkong
The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbanjo says,Railway is the master key to transforming commerce in Nigeria and across the continent. Professor Osinbanjo said this during the ground breaking of the Kajola railway manufacturing plant, Saturday in Ogun state. The Vice President who applauded the Ministry of Transportation for the project said it is a historic… Continue reading RAILWAY WAGON ASSEMBLY PLANT WILL CREATE 5000 JOBS- AMAECHI_Ada Nkong
DAKUKU ADVOCATES DESIGNATED PORTS_Ada Nkong
As Africa continues to consider strategies for improving the efficiency of shipping in the continent, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has suggested the introduction of designated ports to handle particular cargoes. Dakuku made the call at the four-day Oil Trading and Logistics Expo (OTL 2019) held… Continue reading DAKUKU ADVOCATES DESIGNATED PORTS_Ada Nkong
NIGERIA TO FLAG OFF MANUFACTURE OF COACHES AND WAGONS FROM LOCAL MATERIALS_Ada Nkong
The Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says the coaches and wagons to be manufactured in Kajola will be done using mostly local materials. The Minister said this while briefing journalist after the monthly steering committee meeting and inspection of the Lagos Ibadan rail. Amaechi said the Kajola manufacturing company which will be flagged off on… Continue reading NIGERIA TO FLAG OFF MANUFACTURE OF COACHES AND WAGONS FROM LOCAL MATERIALS_Ada Nkong
FREE LUXURY TRAIN RIDES ON LAGOS IBADAN RAIL THIS YULETIDE-AMAECHI
The Minister of Transport, Amaechi Rotimi has given an assurance that rides on the Lagos Ibadan Rail will be free during the upcoming Yuletide. He gave this assurance during the normal monthly inspection and Steering Committee meeting held during the train ride in one of the 2 (two) Conference trains which could sit 24 persons,… Continue reading FREE LUXURY TRAIN RIDES ON LAGOS IBADAN RAIL THIS YULETIDE-AMAECHI
FUEL SPILLAGE: DANGOTE TRUCK, FUEL TANKER COLLIDE IN LAGOS
A collision involving a Dangote truck and a loaded fuel tanker on Lagos Island had resulted in the spilling of fuel on the road. According to the official handle of the Lekki Concession Company on Twitter, the road has been closed in order to forestall accidents. Tweeting about the accident, LCC said, “There is an… Continue reading FUEL SPILLAGE: DANGOTE TRUCK, FUEL TANKER COLLIDE IN LAGOS
AMAECHI TEST RUNS NIGERIA’S NEW TRAINS IN CHINA_Ada Nkong
The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says he has taken delivery of the first batch of the additional trains that are to service the Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos-Ibadan rail lines, in Qisuyan district, Changzhou, China. The Minister took to his twitter handle to announce this "Yesterday, I test-ran and took delivery of more trains in China… Continue reading AMAECHI TEST RUNS NIGERIA’S NEW TRAINS IN CHINA_Ada Nkong
