Commuters on regulated public transport in Lagos State have saved about N1.9 billion over a period of eight weeks in transport costs following a 50 per cent rebate granted by the state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. On 31st July, Sanwo-Olu announced a slash in the fares of regulated public transport by 50 per cent to cushion the effect of …

The Federal Government has said it would convert 10 million Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the next 36 months. In a statement on Wednesday by the Spokesperson for the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Louis Ibah, said the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, stated this while on a panel tagged …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has advised residents to be wary of boarding unpainted taxis (otherwise known as kabu-kabu) to avoid becoming victims of armed robbers, also known as ‘One Chance’. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba gave the warning on Tuesday at a news briefing on the Command’s achievements in the fight against crime and criminality. “I …

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has said that the Nigerian Ports Authority would soon commence the implementation of full automation and cargo tracking to promote ease of doing business across various ports in the country. While receiving a renowned entrepreneur and sustainability expert, Prof. Gunter Pauli, the minister said that former’s three-day visit to Nigeria …

The Joint Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday crushed more than 470 motorcycles impounded for operating illegally in the capital city, Abuja. The motorcycles were impounded by the task force during an operation that began from the Carwash Bus Stop, Lugbe, through Gosa, Bill Clinton Drive, Trademore Estate, Lugbe Junction and Kubwa. The News Agency …

As the gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway worsened, yesterday, the Lagos State government, representatives of transporter unions, truckers and port operators, yesterday, vowed to implement a new order to ensure the free flow of traffic on the axis and port access roads. The Lagos State government, however, mandated all truckers to make use of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Trailer Park …

Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Saturday, said the proposed 470 kilometres Abuja-Lagos Greenfield superhighway by the Federal government would be completed in four years and last for 100 years. Speaking with journalists at Eko Hotel in Lagos, Umahi said the road would be built by a private sector consortium at no cost to the government. He said the consortium …

The contractor handling the East-West Road project yesterday got a knock from Works Minister Dave Umahi. Umahi, who decried the condition of the road despite the N71 billion pumped into its rehabilitation by the Federal Government, passed a vote of no confidence on the contractors – Messrs SETRACO Construction Company. According to a statement by the ministry’s Director of Press/Public …

Several railway projects worth over $21.3 billion (about N16 trillion) across the country have been stalled due to lack of funding, according to Daily Trust investigation. The development is threatening the Federal Government’s railway modernisation programme designed to connect all states of the federation. The projects include the Ibadan-Kano Standard Gauge Railway ($5.3 billion); $11.17bn Lagos-Calabar coastal railway project; $3.02 …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building and completing the Fourth Mainland Bridge to ease transportation in the state. At the swearing-in ceremony of his second-term cabinet members held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu said his government would focus on building Phase 1 of the bridge. “This Bridge, …