Public transportation will never be the same again as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has once more masterminded another truly inspiring #GreaterLagosRising project which will completely transform how Lagosians commute within the city going forward. It is one big ticket project after another that has now attracted the buy-in of China thereby birthing the Green metro line project–a part of the transformational …

The Federal Government, as part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), has commenced the conversion of 50 vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) sought to provide relief to Nigerians by promoting the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cleaner and more affordable alternative to fuel. …

Inspection of commercial vehicles that will benefit from free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and installation has begun at Lagos centres. The exercise is part of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) approved by President Bola Tinubu for the provision of a cheaper and cleaner vehicle fueling alternative for Nigerians. At the inspection on Saturday, PCNGi’s special project adviser, Olayinka Rufai, …

Transport union leaders in Ogun State have promised to collaborate with the state government in its efforts to minimise the rise in transportation fares as a result of the recent increase in pump prices of fuel. The promise was the outcome of a meeting between Governor Dapo Abiodun, and the union leaders on Monday, regarding the need to be humane …

The Lagos State Government, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Green Line Rail Project in Lagos. The MoU, witnessed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun; Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola; …

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line turns one year today (Wednesday) in passenger operations. In that period, it has moved about two million commuters and applied high resilience and hitch-free operations. The Blue Line infrastructure completion was commissioned by then President Muhammadu Buhari on 23 January 2023. It went through a time of testing before passenger operations were …

The Federal Government, on Monday, handed over 20 Compressed Natural Gas buses to the Oyo State Government. The Chief Executive Officer and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Micheal Oluwagbemi, conducted the handover on behalf of the Federal Government at the Pacesetter Transport Service, Eleyele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oluwagbemi stated that the deployment of …

The Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail will begin partial operations today (Wednesday). This was announced by the spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, in a Tuesday statement. The trains will convey passengers freely and run four trips a day between Oyingbo and Agbado. The Red Line, according to LAMATA, is one of the six …

Technology ride-hailing firm, Bolt, says it has blocked an undisclosed number of accounts involved in requesting fake rides and cancelling them. The ride-hailing app also restricted inter-country ride requests following an escalation of such requests in Nigeria and South Africa. Early Thursday morning, Nigerians and South Africans’ online debacle took a new dimension after both divides engaged in another supremacy …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The Minister made this statement on Wednesday during a media briefing to mark his first year in office as the FCT Minister. It …