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Lagos Blue Rail Begins Commercial Operations September 4
Residents in Lagos will escape the excruciating transport fares resulting from the fuel hike from September 4 when the Blue Line Rail will eventually commence commercial operations on Monday.
President Muhammadu Buhari on January 24,…
LASG Closes CMD Road For Over Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Project
The Lagos State Government has closed temporarily the entrance into CMD Road and the Access Road to Isheri-Olowora on the Shagamu bound carriageway from Wednesday, August 9 to enable construction workers lay the final wearing course on the…
FG Okays Vehicle Importation Via Land Borders
It has been reported that the federal government may have lifted the ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders.
There is a possibility that the development will revitalise economic activity along the corridor.
The…
Thieves Threaten World Bank’s South African Coal Rail Project
A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system.
Development of a 68-kilometer route between…
FG Stops Work On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway For Sallah Celebration
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, has suspended further work on the ongoing reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to reduce gridlock during the Eid-el- Kabir, Sallah celebration.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr.…
More Hardship As FRSC Diverts Traffic Again On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Motorists and other users of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway are to experience more hardship following the announcement of a fresh diversion by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The fresh diversion of traffic owes to the alleged slow…
Rail Transport Passengers Declined By 53.65% In Q1 2023
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, rail transportation passengers declined by 53.65 percent from 953,099 in the first quarter of 2022 to 441,725 in the first quarter of 2023.
The National Bureau of Statistics revealed this…
E-hailing Drivers: Uber, Bolt Begin Nationwide Strike
The Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, comprising drivers under the platform of e-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt, has said it will commence a nationwide protest on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
It planned to…
Ford’s New Muscle Truck, Ranger Raptor, Made Possible By EVs
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co on Wednesday unveiled the latest addition to its muscle truck franchise - a Ranger Raptor midsize pickup with a 405-horsepower engine and a suspension designed for racing across the desert, made possible in part by…
Gridlock To Ease As Attention Shifts To Otedola Bridge/Berger Axis
The severe gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expresses is expected to ease from Monday as all attention shifts now to the outstanding construction work in the Otedola Bridge/Berger axis.
On Sunday, the OPIC area between Kara Bridge…