The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says 500 small new commercial buses will be released by next week Thursday to replace motorcycles. The Governor, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Lagos Architect Forum on Wednesday, said the state would soon start to operate 100 new high-capacity buses. Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the challenges in the […]
New Peace Mass Transit Ultra-modern depots with unique facilities and services in the ancient Benin kingdom and Aba, have been exciting to travel to the public since their unveiling recently. The Benin Depot is on 119 Akpakpava Road, in the central area of the Edo state capital, while that of Aba is No 1 Factory […]
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested €20 million into Bolt, a ride-hailing company, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in Nigeria and other emerging economies. The investment and advisory services being offered by IFC, according to a joint statement issued by the companies will would ensure the […]
Palpable tension now hovers along the access roads to Tin-Can Island Ports, second largest Seaports in Lagos, over Wednesday’s shooting of a clearing agent, Adeyemi Quadri, by a customs officer attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja. The injured clearing agent was said to have had the injured leg amputated on Thursday. […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it was dealing with the challenges of compensations payment and relocation of services slowing down Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and reconstruction project. Alhaji Babangida Hussaini, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, made the remarks during a technical inspection of roads in Lagos and added that the speed […]
Lagos State Government and CIG Motors Company Limited have formally signed a Joint Venture Agreement for the establishment of Vehicle Assembly Plant in the State. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the ceremony held at the State House in Marina on Thursday also unveiled a new e-hailing taxi schemein partnership with the Chinese automobile […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to deal decisively with the cabal behind Apapa gridlock that has defiled moves by successive governments in the state to free the roads in the axis. The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday, at the unveiling of the reconfigured Abraham Adesanya, Second and First Roundabouts on Lekki-Epe […]
The Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, hitherto undergoing renovation, would now be completely reconstructed. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N809.7 billion for various projects, including the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kano expressway. The meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday also approved the procurement of fire fighting vehicles and equipment as well as the development of […]
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to pay special attention to the construction of port access roads. It also urged the federal government to dedicate a greater part of two months revenue generated by the four commands of Apapa, Tincan Island, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal and PTML for the construction of all […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved roads and aviation contracts worth N59.350bn across the country. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello and Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while briefing State House reporters on the outcome of the federal cabinet […]