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Daura Transport University Gets Senate’s Approval
The Senate has passed the bill on the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, in Katsina State, thereby approving its establishment.
The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Tertiary…
Airbus Overtakes Boeing, Delivering More Aircrafts In Two-years
Airbus has delivered 1,376 units of aircraft between January 2020 and December 2021, dwartfing Boeing's 466 deliveries for that period, according to Finbold.
Airbus took advantage of the recent challenges around safety concerns experienced…
2nd Niger Bridge Projects Gulps N157bn So Far- Finance Minister
So far, the construction of the Second Niger Bridge has gulped N157 billion according to the Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed.
The minister describing the project being undertaken by Julius Berger as very…
Works Ministry To Complete East-West Road
Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio said the Federal Government has handed over the completion of the East-West road from Section 1-4 to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, to ensure speedy completion…
3,407 Road Crashes Recorded In Q4 2021, Says NBS
A total of 3,407 road traffic crashes were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021, this is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
According to a Road Traffic Watch report released on Thursday by the NBS, the fourth quarter…
Transport Fare Jumps 19.39% Amid Rise In Global Oil Price
Transportation fare across the country rose by 19.39 percent on year-on-year from N2,346.41 in January 2021 to N2,801.34 in January 2022, amid the surge in global oil price.
According to the Transport fare watch report released on…
Lagos Begins Road To Link Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge
Lagos government Wednesday began the construction of a 3.89 kilometre-long carriageway stretching from Sheraton Link Road into Opebi corridor that will solve major traffic conflicts in Ikeja.
The construction of the road was proposed 20…
Insecurity: NIMASA Demands SRPA From Ship Captains
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has compelled all ship captains to submit the Security-Related Pre-Arrival Information (SRPA)forms to the agency not later than 48 hours before the ship’s arrival at any Nigerian…
Transport Employers Seek Transport Bank, Waivers On Commercial Vehicles
Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) is seeking the establishment of a Road Development Bank among others to reform the country's transport sector
Executive President of RTEAN, Mohammed Musa in a meeting with the…
Takatso Consortium Buys 51% Of Struggling S/African Airways
In an effort to save South African Airways (SAA) from going under, Takatso Consortium has bought a 51 percent stake in the struggling airline for $221 million or Three billion rand.
The consortium includes pan-African investor group…