The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), Idowu Oguntona, has said that buses operated by the company transported 52 million people in five years. This is as the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, commended the company for its efforts in transforming the transportation landscape of Lagos. A statement on Monday noted that the …

Lagos State government (LASG) yesterday disclosed that it has concluded plans to unveil about 20 road projects and some bridges across the various parts of the state. The special adviser to Lagos State governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola revealed this when he led the technical team to the Office of Infrastructure to inspect some of the strategic sites to …

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said the 25 per cent rebate on fares for regulated public bus, ferry and train services ends on Sunday. LAMATA made this known on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all regulated transport services in the state will return to the original 100 per cent,” it said. On 23 February, …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Sagamu-Iperu-Ode-Sapade road, as part of activities to mark the first anniversary of his second term in office. Abiodun has equally announced the award of a contract for the construction of the Siun-Ogere-Iperu-Ilisan Road. On Tuesday, the governor was in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area to unveil the popular Hospital Road …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The President gave the approval during his address at the inauguration of the commencement of operations of the Abuja metro rail in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister …

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced closure of the Oworo-bound section of the Third Mainland Bridge, from midnight of Saturday, 25 May until 6pm on Sunday, 26 May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The controller said that the closure was to enable the …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, approved the recruitment of 338 officers into the state Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) to enhance road traffic and regulation across the state. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Hon. Dotun Oyelade, on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital, OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya (rtd.) said that about …

The Federal Government has explained the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, saying every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5 billion. The Programme Director of Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Michael Oluwagbemi, said the government’s push for CNG would end the era of pollution, environmental degradation and economic hardship. Oluwagbemi spoke during …

Following the removal of the petroleum subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated new buses known as “Nasarawa Luxury Ride” to ease transportation for residents and to improve connectivity within the state. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Lafia on Tuesday by the Senior …

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) will significantly reduce transportation costs. The government also assured all that it would ultimately contribute to the control of the inflation rate. The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, gave the assurance when …